Birgitta Söder

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Article: JOURNAL OF ORAL MICROBIOLOGY. 2025;17(1):2479903
Impact of increased Porphyromonas gingivalis peptidylarginine deiminase (PPAD) T2 variant allele on oral microbiota composition and severity of chronic periodontitis
Kaminska M; Dudzinska NAM; Yucel-Lindberg T; Soder B; Narayanan A; Potempa J; Mydel PM
Article: FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY. 2023;14:1172340
Composition of subgingival microbiota associated with periodontitis and diagnosis of malignancy-a cross-sectional study
Narayanan A; Soder B; Meurman J; Lundmark A; Hu YOO; Neogi U; Yucel-Lindberg T
Article: FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY. 2023;14:1146475
Periodontitis may predict the use of prescription medicines later in life, a database study
Frankenhaeuser F; Soeder B; Kaellmen H; Korpi ER; Meurman JH
Article: PLOS ONE. 2022;17(10):e0276375
Prevalence of cancer in relation to signs of periodontal inflammation
Meurman JH; Kallmen H; Andersson LC; Yucel-Lindberg T; Soder B
Article: TUMOR BIOLOGY. 2021;43(1):1-9
Periodontal microorganisms and diagnosis of malignancy: A cross-sectional study.
Söder B; Källmén H; Yucel-Lindberg T; Meurman JH
Article: DENTISTRY JOURNAL. 2020;8(3):E90-90
Tobacco Products, Periodontal Health and Education Level: Cohort Study from Sweden
Julkunen-Iivari A; Heikkinen AM; Raisanen IT; Ruokonen H; Meurman JH; Toppila-Salmi S; Soder P-O; Soder B
Article: DENTISTRY JOURNAL. 2017;6(1):E1-1
Autoimmune Diseases and Oral Health: 30-Year Follow-Up of a Swedish Cohort.
Julkunen A; Heikkinen AM; Söder B; Söder P-Ö; Toppila-Salmi S; Meurman JH
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DENTAL RESEARCH. 2017;3(5):165-170
Salivary MMP-13 gender differences in periodontitis: A cross-sectional study from Sweden
Virtanen E; Yakob M; Tervahartiala T; Soder P-O; Andersson LC; Sorsa T; Meurman JH; Soder B
Article: BMC ORAL HEALTH. 2017;17(1):107
Apical periodontitis associates with cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study from Sweden
Virtanen E; Nurmi T; Soder P-O; Airila-Mansson S; Soder B; Meurman JH
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(6):e0157797
Dental Calculus Links Statistically to Angina Pectoris: 26-Year Observational Study
Soder B; Meurman JH; Soder P-O
Article: PLOS ONE. 2015;10(9):e0137142
Gingival Inflammation Associates with Stroke - A Role for Oral Health Personnel in Prevention: A Database Study
Soder B; Meurman JH; Soder P-O
Article: PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 2015;370(1661):20140041
Unique database study linking gingival inflammation and smoking in carcinogenesis
Soder B; Andersson LC; Meurman JH; Soder P-O
Article: JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2014;5(2):79-85
History of Dental Infections Associates with Cancer in Periodontally Healthy Subjects: A 24-Year Follow-Up Study from Sweden
Virtanen E; Soder B; Andersson LC; Meurman JH; Soder P-O
Article: BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. 2014;2014:569675-5
Dental Calculus Is Associated with Death from Heart Infarction
Soder B; Meurman JH; Soder P-O
Article: ORAL DISEASES. 2013;19(7):694-701
Treponema denticola associates with increased levels of MMP-8 and MMP-9 in gingival crevicular fluid
Yakob M; Meurman JH; Sorsa T; Soder B
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2012;39(3):256-263
Associations of periodontal microorganisms with salivary proteins and MMP-8 in gingival crevicular fluid
Yakob M; Kari K; Tervahartiala T; Sorsa T; Soder P-O; Meurman JH; Soder B
Article: CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS. 2012;16(1):259-265
C-reactive protein in relation to early atherosclerosis and periodontitis
Yakob M; Meurman JH; Jogestrand T; Nowak J; Soder P-O; Soder B
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2012;2(3):e001083
The association of dental plaque with cancer mortality in Sweden. A longitudinal study
Soder B; Yakob M; Meurman JH; Andersson LC; Soder P-O
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2011;46(6):749-755
Prevotella nigrescens and Porphyromonas gingivalis are associated with signs of carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with and without periodontitis
Yakob M; Soder B; Meurman JH; Jogestrand T; Nowak J; Soder P-O
Article: BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2011;127(2):497-502
Periodontal disease may associate with breast cancer
Soder B; Yakob M; Meurman JH; Andersson LC; Klinge B; Soder P-O
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE. 2010;8(3):178-182
A modified cognitive behavioural model as a method to improve adherence to oral hygiene instructions - a pilot study
Fjellstrom M; Yakob M; Soder B
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2009;44(4):452-458
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 in blood as markers for early atherosclerosis in subjects with chronic periodontitis
Soder P-O; Meurman JH; Jogestrand T; Nowak J; Soder B
Article: JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE : JDH / AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENISTS' ASSOCIATION. 2009;83(4):184-185
Periodontitis and premature death: a longitudinal, prospective clinical trial.
Söder B
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2007;42(6):546-552
Gingival inflammation, increased periodontal pocket depth and elevated interleukin-6 in gingival crevicular fluid of depressed women on long-term sick leave
Johannsen A; Rydmark I; Soeder B; Asberg M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE. 2007;5(3):133-138
Risk for the development of atherosclerosis in women with a high amount [corrected] of dental plaque and severe gingival inflammation.
Söder B; Yakob M; Nowak J; Jogestrand T
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2007;42(4):361-366
Periodontitis and premature death:: a 16-year longitudinal study in a Swedish urban population
Soder B; Jin LJ; Klinge B; Soder P-O
Article: ATHEROSCLEROSIS. 2007;193(2):389-394
Increased leukotriene concentrations in gingival crevicular fluid from subjects with periodontal disease and atherosclerosis
Back M; Airila-Mansson S; Jogestrand T; Soder B; Soder P-O
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE. 2007;5(2):82-86
Self-reported oral problems, compared with clinical assessment in an epidemiological study.
Airila-Månsson S; Bjurshammar N; Yakob M; Söder B
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH. 2006;41(5):411-417
Levels of matrix metalloproteinases-8 and-9 with simultaneous presence of periodontal pathogens in gingival crevicular fluid as well as matrix metalloproteinase-9 and cholesterol in blood
Soder B; Mansson SA; Soder P-O; Kari K; Meurman J
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2006;77(8):1403-1409
Dental plaque, gingival inflammation, and elevated levels of interleukin-6 and cortisol in gingival crevicular fluid from women with stress-related depression and exhaustion
Johannsen A; Rylander G; Soder B; Asberg M
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2006;77(6):1025-1031
Influence of combinations of bacteria on the levels of prostaglandin E₂, interleukin-1β, and granulocyte elastase in gingival crevicular fluid and on the severity of periodontal disease
Airila-Mansson S; Soder B; Kari K; Meurman JH
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2005;32(7):822-827
Bone height changes in individuals with periodontal disease: a 17-year prospective longitudinal study
Airila-Månsson S; Söder B; Klinge B
Article: STROKE. 2005;36(6):1195-1200
Early carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with periodontal diseases
Söder P; Söder B; Nowak J; Jogestrand T
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2005;32(5):488-491
Anxiety, gingival inflammation and periodontal disease in non-smokers and smokers -: an epidemiological study
Johannsen A; Åsberg M; Söder P; Söder B
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;62(6):333-338
Periodontal disease in a group of Swedish adult snuff and cigarette users
Wickholm S; Söder PO; Galanti MR; Söder B; Klinge B
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;62(4):223-230
Caries-preventive effect of sodium fluoride mouthrinses: a systematic review of controlled clinical trials
Twetman S; Petersson LG; Axelsson S; Dahlgren H; Holm AK; Källestål C; Lagerlöf F; Lingström P; Mejàre I; Nordenram G; Norlund A; Söder B
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;62(3):163-169
Effect of combined caries-preventive methods: a systematic review of controlled clinical trials
Axelsson S; Söder B; Nordenram G; Petersson LG; Dahlgren H; Norlund A; Källestål C; Mejàre I; Lingström P; Lagerlöf F; Holm AK; Twetman S
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;62(3):170-176
Professional fluoride varnish treatment for caries control: a systematic review of clinical trials
Petersson LG; Twetman S; Dahlgren H; Norlund A; Holm AK; Nordenram G; Lagerlöf F; Söder B; Källestål C; Mejàre I; Axelsson S; Lingström P
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2004;62(2):111-115
Self-reporting of periodontal diseases and clinical assessment outcome in a Swedish urban population of smokers and non-smokers
Airila-Månsson S; Söder B; Jin LJ; Söder P; Klinge B
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2003;61(6):347-355
Caries-preventive effect of fluoride toothpaste:: a systematic review
Twetman S; Axelsson S; Dahlgren H; Holm AK; Källestål C; Lagerlöf F; Lingström P; Mejàre I; Nordenram G; Norlund A; Petersson LG; Söder B
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2003;61(6):341-346
Economic evaluation of dental caries prevention:: a systematic review
Källestål C; Norlund A; Söder B; Nordenram G; Dahlgren H; Petersson LG; Lagerlöf F; Axelsson S; Lingström P; Mejàre I; Holm AK; Twetman S
Article: COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2003;31(4):269-274
Cigarette smoking, snuff use and alcohol drinking:: coexisting risk behaviours for oral health in young males
Wickholm S; Galanti MR; Söder B; Gilljam H
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE. 2003;1(1):23-28
Percent of plaque on individual tooth surfaces and differences in plaque area between adjacent teeth in healthy adults.
Söder B; Johannsen A; Lagerlöf F
Article: ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY. 2003;1(4):301-307
Comparative effect of chewing sticks and toothbrushing on plaque removal and gingival health.
Al-Otaibi M; Al-Harthy M; Söder B; Gustafsson A; Angmar-Månsson B
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2002;29(7):604-614
Relationship of changes in interleukin-8 levels and granulocyte elastase activity in gingival crevicular fluid to subgingival periodontopathogens following non-surgical periodontal therapy in subjects with chronic periodontitis
Jin LJ; Leung WK; Corbet EF; Söder B
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 2002;29(5):384-391
Granulocyte elastase, matrix metalloproteinase-8 and prostaglandin E₂ in gingival crevicular fluid in matched clinical sites in smokers and non-smokers with persistent periodontitis
Söder B; Jin LJ; Wickholm S
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 2000;71(6):929-939
Interleukin-8 and granulocyte elastase in gingival crevicular fluid in relation to periodontopathogens in untreated adult periodontitis
Jin LJ; Söder B; Corbet EF
Article: SWEDISH DENTAL JOURNAL. SUPPLEMENT. 2000;24(3):73-82
The relation between foetor ex ore, oral hygiene and periodontal disease
Söder B; Johansson B; Söder P
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY. 1999;26(8):531-540
Granulocyte elastase activity and PGE₂ levels in gingival crevicular fluid in relation to the presence of subgingival periodontopathogens in subjects with untreated adult periodontitis
Jin LJ; Söder P; Leung WK; Corbet EF; Samaranayake LP; Söder B; Davies WIR
Article: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 1999;70(7):761-771
Longitudinal effect of non-surgical treatment and systemic metronidazole for 1 week in smokers and non-smokers with refractory periodontitis: A 5-year study
Söder B; Nedlich U; Jin LJ
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1999;57(2):77-82
Neutrophil elastase activity, levels of prostaglandin E₂, and matrix metalloproteinase-8 in refractory periodontitis sites in smokers and non-smokers
Söder B
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES. 1995;103(3):172-178
DEVELOPMENT OF PLAQUE AND GINGIVITIS AFTER MOUTHRINSING WITH 0.2-PERCENT DELMOPINOL HYDROCHLORIDE
HASE JC; SODER PO; SODER B; KULSTAD S; KELTY E
Article: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 1995;53(2):72-74
A LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL CONSISTENCY OF PLAQUE LEVELS IN ADULTS
SODER B; JIN LJ; LUNDQUIST G; SODER PO
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORAL SCIENCES. 1995;103(2):84-89
VARIATIONS IN CREVICULAR FLUID ELASTASE LEVELS IN PERIODONTITIS PATIENTS ON LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE
JIN LJ; SODER PO; ASMAN B; SODER B; PURIENE A; BERGSTROM K
Article: SWEDISH DENTAL JOURNAL. SUPPLEMENT. 1995;19(1-2):9-15
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DESTRUCTIVE PERIODONTITIS IN A RISK GROUP OF SWEDISH URBAN ADULTS
SODER B; JIN LJ; SODER PO; WIKNER S
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Review: DENTISTRY JOURNAL. 2022;10(4):68
The Stockholm Study: Over 30 years' Observation of the Effect of Oral Infections on Systemic Health
Meurman JH; Soder B
Corrigendum: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE. 2009;7(1):79
Risk for the development of atherosclerosis in women with high amount of dental plaque and severe gingival inflammation (vol 5, pg 133, 2007)
Soder B; Yakob M; Nowak J; Jogestrand T
Other: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE. 2006;4 Suppl 1:22-25
Dental plaque as a possible risk factor for general disease--results from longitudinal studies.
Söder B
Review: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2003;61(6):331-340
Dietary factors in the prevention of dental caries:: a systematic review
Lingström P; Holm AK; Mejàre I; Twetman S; Söder B; Norlund A; Axelsson S; Lagerlöf F; Nordenram G; Petersson LG; Dahlgren H; Källestål C
Review: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2003;61(6):321-330
Caries-preventive effect of fissure sealants:: a systematic review
Mejàre I; Lingström P; Petersson LG; Holm AK; Twetman S; Källestål C; Nordenram G; Lagerlöf F; Söder B; Norlund A; Axelsson S; Dahlgren H
Doctoral thesis: 1998
Studies on plaque distribution and gingival crevicular fluid after non-surgical treatment in smokers and non-smokers with periodontal diseases
Söder B

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Professor Emeritus/Emerita, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2025

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2003
Doctor Of Medical Science, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 1998

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