Carl Hjortsjö

Carl Hjortsjö (born 22 October 1971) is a Swedish dentist. He became Head of Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, at University of Oslo in 2021.

Doctorate He received his doctorate in 2010 at the University of Oslo, Norway. His thesis title was "Studies on the effect of hydrofluoric acid in prevention of early dental erosion".

Research His research interests are in the field of oral prosthetics, bite function, bite physiology, treatment of patients with temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) and dental erosion. Between 2002 and 2005, he served as a dentist instructor at the Institute of Clinical Dentistry, University of Oslo. He was also a dental surgeon specialist in prosthetic dentistry at the Oslo Klinikken, Oslo Galleri from 2004 for two years. Since 2005, Hjortsjö has been a dental surgeon specialist in prosthetic dentistry at Tannlege Sydow og Mo, in Drammen. on temporomandibular dysfunction in 2016.

From 2017 to 2020, Hjortsjö was Head of Section in the Department of Prosthetics and Oral Function at Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo. In two of these years, 2019 to 2020, he was also the Deputy Head of Department at Institute of Clinical Dentistry, at the University of Oslo.

Organisational affiliations and recognition He was Board member of the Norwegian Society of Prosthetic Dentistry (NFOP) between 2007 and 2016. Hjortsjö has previously been member of the Oslo Dental Association's professional committee from 2014 to 2015. He received Den norske tannlegeforening (NTF) Prize for dental education and research in 2014.