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

The deadline for registration is 22 April 2026.
Please register via Webropol at https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/9DCD2CB804500232

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

Print FINDOS Symposium Programme 2026

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 – how we plan and interpret data in clinical 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 oral appearance 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.