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Eija Könönen

Eija Könönen

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48
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8684
World Ranking
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National Ranking
44

Overview

Eija Könönen is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland, with a research focus significantly centered on dentistry and medicine. Their scholarly contributions have predominantly advanced understanding in the fields of periodontics and immunology, alongside notable work in physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and clinical biochemistry.

Their research primarily addresses topics connected to oral microbiology and periodontitis, with a substantial emphasis on salivary gland disorders and functions. Further areas of focus include bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, immune response and inflammation, oral health pathology and treatment, streptococcal infections and treatments, and antimicrobial peptides and activities.

Several recent publications highlight the thematic scope of their work, such as:

  • Periodontal microbiology and microbial etiology of periodontal diseases: Historical concepts and contemporary perspectives, 2023, Periodontology 2000
  • Prevotella species as oral residents and infectious agents with potential impact on systemic conditions, 2022, Journal of Oral Microbiology
  • Oral Prevotella Species and Their Connection to Events of Clinical Relevance in Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Tracts, 2022, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Salivary and serum markers of angiogenesis in periodontitis in relation to smoking, 2020, Clinical Oral Investigations
  • An Oral Rinse Active Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Point-of-Care Immunotest May Be Less Accurate in Patients with Crohn's Disease, 2020, Biomolecules

Eija Könönen frequently collaborates with several scholars, including Ulvi Kahraman Gürsoy, Mervi Gürsoy, Pirkko J. Pussinen, Susanna Paju, and Muhammed Manzoor. These collaborations suggest an interdisciplinary approach engaging various experts in related fields.

Their publications are often found in journals specializing in oral microbiology and periodontal research. The most frequent venues for their publishing activity include:

  • Journal of Oral Microbiology
  • Pathogens
  • Journal Of Clinical Periodontology
  • Den Norske tannlegeforenings tidende
  • Journal of Dental Research

Best Publications

  • Periodontitis: A Multifaceted Disease of Tooth-Supporting Tissues.

    Eija Könönen;Mervi Gursoy;Ulvi Kahraman Gursoy

  • Actinomyces and Related Organisms in Human Infections

    Eija Könönen;William G. Wade

  • Role of microbial biofilms in the maintenance of oral health and in the development of dental caries and periodontal diseases. Consensus report of group 1 of the joint efp/orca workshop on the boundaries between caries and periodontal disease

    Mariano Sanz;David Beighton;Michael A. Curtis;Jaime A. Cury

  • Analysis of matrix metalloproteinases, especially MMP-8, in gingival creviclular fluid, mouthrinse and saliva for monitoring periodontal diseases.

    Timo Sorsa;Ulvi K. Gursoy;Solomon Nwhator;Marcela Hernandez

  • Microbiology of aggressive periodontitis

    Eija Könönen;Hans-Peter Müller

  • Development of oral bacterial flora in young children.

    Eija Könönen

  • Salivary biomarkers of bacterial burden, inflammatory response, and tissue destruction in periodontitis

    Aino Salminen;Aino Salminen;Ulvi K. Gursoy;Susanna Paju;Kati Hyvärinen

  • Population-Based Study of Salivary Carriage of Periodontal Pathogens in Adults

    Eija Könönen;Susanna Paju;Pirkko J. Pussinen;Mari Hyvönen

  • Establishment of Oral Anaerobes during the First Year of Life

    E. Könönen;A. Kanervo;A. Takala;S. Asikainen

  • The oral gram-negative anaerobic microflora in young children: longitudinal changes from edentulous to dentate mouth.

    E. Könönen;S. Asikainen;M. Saarela;J. Karjalainen

  • Alistipes onderdonkii sp. nov. and Alistipes shahii sp. nov., of human origin

    Yuli Song;Eija Könönen;Merja Rautio;Chengxu Liu

  • Comparison between cultured small-intestinal and fecal microbiotas in beagle dogs.

    Silja Mentula;Jaana Harmoinen;Matti Heikkilä;Elias Westermarck

  • Anti-biofilm properties of Satureja hortensis L. essential oil against periodontal pathogens.

    Ulvi Kahraman Gursoy;Mervi Gursoy;Orhan Vedat Gursoy;Lutfu Cakmakci

  • Distribution and genetic analysis of oral Prevotella intermedia and Prevotella nigrescens

    J Mättö;M Saarela;B von Troil-Lindén;E Könönen

  • Detection of Multiple Pathogenic Species in Saliva Is Associated with Periodontal Infection in Adults

    Susanna Paju;Pirkko J. Pussinen;Liisa Suominen-Taipale;Mari Hyvönen

  • The early colonization of gram-negative anaerobic bacteria in edentulous infants

    E. Könönen;S. Asikainen;H. Jousimies-Somer

  • Detection and quantification of five major periodontal pathogens by single copy gene-based real-time PCR:

    Kati Hyvärinen;Saara Laitinen;Susanna Paju;Anne Hakala

  • Clostridium clostridioforme: a mixture of three clinically important species

    S. M. Finegold;S. M. Finegold;Y. Song;C. Liu;D. W. Hecht

  • Salivary interleukin-1beta concentration and the presence of multiple pathogens in periodontitis.

    Ulvi Kahraman Gursoy;Eija Könönen;Eija Könönen;Veil-Jukka Uitto;Pirkko J. Pussinen

  • Oral Colonization with Actinomyces Species in Infants by Two Years of Age

    N. Sarkonen;E. Könönen;P. Summanen;A. Kanervo

  • Peri-implant diseases: Consensus Report of the Sixth European Workshop on Periodontology

    J Lindhe;J Meyle;T Berglundh;N Claffey

Frequent Co-Authors

Timo Sorsa
Timo Sorsa University of Helsinki
Hannele Jousimies-Somer
Hannele Jousimies-Somer Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Veli-Jukka Uitto
Veli-Jukka Uitto University of Helsinki
Sirkka Asikainen
Sirkka Asikainen Umeå University
Sydney M. Finegold
Sydney M. Finegold University of California, Los Angeles
Herman O. Sintim
Herman O. Sintim Purdue University West Lafayette
Maria Saarela
Maria Saarela VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Erkki Eerola
Erkki Eerola University of Turku
Stina Syrjänen
Stina Syrjänen University of Turku
José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira
José Cláudio Fonseca Moreira Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

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