FINDOS Symposium 2026
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) – Lessons from Clinical and Population Data
We cordially invite you to attend the FINDOS symposium to be held in Turku 28- 29 May 2029.
Location: University of Turku, Institute of Dentistry, Arje Scheinin Hall (Lemminkäisenkatu 2)
Participation in FINDOS Symposium 2026 is free of charge. Coffee and pastries are available during the coffee breaks. Conference lunch is not included.
Registration for the symposium here (not yet active)
Registration is open soon.
Digital poster exhibition
All FINDOS doctoral researchers and other researchers and research groups can submit a digital poster that will be showcased during the Symposium. Please see the instructions for the digital posters here.
PROGRAMME
Thursday 28 May 2026
| 8.30–8.50 | Registration |
| Morning session moderator: Prof. Satu Lahti | |
| 9.00–9.10 | Opening of the Symposium, Professor Satu Lahti |
| 9.10–10.30 | Measuring OHRQoL – what we measure and how to measure? Implications for clinical and population studies Professor Finbarr Allen, University of Cork, Ireland |
| 10.30–11.00 | Coffee & poster exhibition at Arje Schein lecture hall |
| 11.00–12.00 | OHRQoL as part of PROMs and PREMs at the population level – what do we know about changes? Professor Liisa Suominen, University of Eastern Finland |
| 12.00–13.00 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session moderator: Dr. Katri Palo | |
| 13.00–13.50 | OHRQoL in relation to other patient-reported measures and in different cultural contexts Associate Professor Lucas Arrais de Campos, University of Eastern Finland |
| 13.50–14.20 | Does dental treatment improve OHRQoL at the population level? Dr. Katri Palo, University of Turku |
| 14.20–15.10 | Coffee & poster exhibition at Arje Schein lecture hall The symposium coffee break is sponsored by Plandent.  |
| 15.10–15.40 | Dental anxiety and OHRQoL Professor Satu Lahti, University of Turku |
| 15.40–16.00 | Discussion and Closing Remarks |
| 16.00–> | Get together: refreshments and finger food, Restaurant Dental |
Friday 29 May 2026
| Moderator: Prof. Satu Lahti | |
| 9.00–10.20 | Improving OHRQoL in prosthodontic and in elderly patients Professor Finbarr Allen, University of Cork, Ireland |
| 10.20–10.40 | Coffee & networking |
| 10.40–11.20 | Improving OHRQoL in orthodontic patients Docent Anna-Liisa Svedström-Oristo, University of Turku |
| 11.20–11.40 | Improving OHRQoL in TMD patients Prof. Kirsi Sipilä, University of Oulu |
| 11.40–12.00 | Discussion and Closing Remarks, Professor Satu Lahti |
Symposium sponsors
We are currently inviting more sponsors to support the event.
