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Anna Lövgren

Research focused on orofacial pain including the connection to general health to highlight oral health in global disease assessments, improve care, reduce inequities, and inform health policy. 

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

E-mail
anna.lovgren@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 785 61 46

Works as

Affiliation
Associate professor, senior consultant dentist at Department of Odontology Section: School of Dentistry, Clinical Oral Physiology
Location
1D våning 6, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå
Navigating health care with concurrent jaw and neck pain: a patient-centered perspective
JDR Clinical & Translational Research, Sage Publications 2026, Vol. 11, (3) : 401-411
Böthun, Alicia; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Durham, Justin; et al.
Intersectional bias in healthcare - the inequity borne by the patients: a qualitative study
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, John Wiley & Sons 2026, Vol. 53, (2) : 328-336
Böthun, Alicia; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Hellström, Fredrik; et al.
Global and regional progress towards reduced burden of oral conditions between 2019 and 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
The Lancet Public Health, Elsevier 2026, Vol. 11, (9) : e630-e641
GBD 2023 Oral Disorders Collaborators,
Management of awake bruxism: a systematic review
BMC Oral Health, Springer Nature 2026, Vol. 26
Graham, David A.; Lövgren, Anna; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
Systemic cytokine alterations in periodontitis independent of comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Aging and Disease
Kindstedt, Elin; Wänman, Magnus; Wu, Wendy Yi-Ying; et al.
Screening instruments for temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, Elsevier 2026, Vol. 26, (2)
Kutschke, Axel; Schierz, Oliver; Lövgren, Anna; et al.
Time to count the uncounted: time to make invisible orofacial pain visible in global health metrics
Cranio, Taylor & Francis 2026, Vol. 44, (1) : 1-2
Lövgren, Anna
Lay descriptions of painful temporomandibular disorders: an international consensus proposal for global burden of disease estimates
BMC Medicine, BioMed Central (BMC) 2026, Vol. 24, (1)
Lövgren, Anna; Liv, Per; Allison, J. R.; et al.
Response to Letter to Editor: “Disability Weights for Global Burden Estimation of Orofacial Pain”
Journal of Dental Research, Sage Publications 2026, Vol. 105, (5) : 688-689
Lövgren, Anna; Liv, Per; Durham, J.; et al.
Disability weights for global burden estimation of orofacial pain
Journal of Dental Research, Sage Publications 2026, Vol. 105, (4) : 468-475
Lövgren, Anna; Liv, Per; Durham, J.; et al.
Mental well-being is associated with temporomandibular disorder pain onset and remission
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Vallin, Simon; Liv, Per; Häggman-Henrikson, B.; et al.
How accurate is ai in detecting marginal jaw bone loss?: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Dentistry, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 163
Chiang, Huei-Min; Jonzén, Karolina; Wu, Wendy Yi-Ying; et al.
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorder symptoms after whiplash trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Pain, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 29, (3)
Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Lövgren, Anna; Wu, Wendy Yi-Ying; et al.
Exploring the patients' perspective on digital tools for psychosocial assessment in dentistry
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 52, (4) : 495-505
Kutschke, Axel; Bechmann, Bellarita; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
All hands on deck: let's not forget about orofacial pain in low- and middle-income settings
European Journal of Pain, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 29, (9)
Lobbezoo, Frank; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Verhoeff, Merel C.; et al.
Women are worse off in developing and recovering from temporomandibular disorder symptoms
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 15, (1)
Lövgren, Anna; Vallin, Simon; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
Temporomandibular disorders: INfORM/IADR key points for good clinical practice based on standard of care
Cranio, Taylor & Francis 2025, Vol. 43, (1) : 1-5
Manfredini, Daniele; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Al Jagshi, Ahmad; et al.
Pain, stress and mental well-being over three generations
European Journal of Pain, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 29, (9)
Stanisic, Nikola; Sharma, Sonia; Vallin, Simon; et al.
Whiplash trauma did not predict jaw pain after 2 years: an explorative study
Clinical Oral Investigations, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 28
Böthun, Alicia; Lövgren, Anna; Stålnacke, Britt-Marie; et al.
Botulinum toxin-a for the treatment of myogenous temporomandibular disorders: an umbrella review of systematic reviews
Drugs, Adis 2024, Vol. 84, (7) : 779-809
De la Torre Canales, Giancarlo; Câmara-Souza, Mariana Barbosa; Ernberg, Malin; et al.
Gender variability in palpation performance for temporomandibular disorders with three different methods: an experimental study
European Journal of Oral Sciences, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 132, (6)
Faghihian, Hessamoddin; Böthun, Alicia; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
Temporomandibular disorder pain is associated with increased sick leave and reduced health related quality of life
European Journal of Pain, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 28, (10) : 1827-1840
Vallin, Simon; Liv, Per; Häggman-Henrikson, B.; et al.
The PerioGene North Study uncovers serum proteins related to periodontitis
Journal of Dental Research, Sage Publications 2024, Vol. 103, (10) : 999-1007
Wänman, Magnus; Betnér, Staffan; Esberg, Anders; et al.
Effect on orofacial pain in patients with chronic pain participating in a multimodal rehabilitation programme: a pilot study
Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Walter de Gruyter 2023, Vol. 23, (4) : 656-661
Holmström, Anna-Karin; Vallin, Simon; Wänman, Anders; et al.
Patients' experiences of temporomandibular disorders and related treatment
BMC Oral Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)
Ilgunas, Aurelia; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
The longitudinal relationship between jaw catching/locking and pain
Journal of Dental Research, Sage Publications 2023, Vol. 102, (4) : 383-390
Ilgunas, Aurelia; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Visscher, C.M.; et al.
Associations between screening for functional jaw disturbances and patient reported outcomes on jaw limitations and oral behaviors
Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 23, (3)
Lövgren, Anna; Ilgunas, Aurelia; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
The impact of gender of the examiner on orofacial pain perception and pain reporting among healthy volunteers
Clinical Oral Investigations, Springer 2022, Vol. 26 : 3033-3040
Lövgren, Anna; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; et al.
The association between myofascial orofacial pain with and without referral and widespread pain
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Taylor & Francis 2022, Vol. 80, (7) : 481-486
Lövgren, Anna; Visscher, Corine M.; Lobbezo, Frank; et al.
Even mild catastrophic thinking is related to pain intensity in individuals with painful temporomandibular disorders
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 48, (11) : 1193-1200
Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Visscher, Corine M.; Wänman, Anders; et al.
Conceptualizing the clinical decision-making process in managing temporomandibular disorders: a qualitative study
European Journal of Oral Sciences, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 129, (5)
Ilgunas, Aurelija; Lövgren, Anna; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; et al.
Rather a competent practitioner than a compassionate healer: patients’ satisfaction with interactions in psychiatric inpatient care
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Taylor & Francis Group 2021, Vol. 42, (6) : 549-554
Molin, Jenny; Vestberg, Maria; Lövgren, Anna; et al.
Prevalence of facial pain and headache in Sweden
The Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache, Quintessence Publishing 2021, Vol. 35, (2) : 139-149
Sharma, Sonia; Lövgren, Anna; Åkerman, Sigvard; et al.
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorder in adult patients with chronic pain
Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Walter de Gruyter 2021, Vol. 21, (1) : 41-47
Stålnacke, Clara; Ganzer, Niels; Liv, Per; et al.
Increasing gender differences in the prevalence and chronification of orofacial pain in the population
Pain, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2020, Vol. 161, (8) : 1768-1775
Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Liv, Per; Ilgunas, Aurelija; et al.
The outcome of a temporomandibular joint compression test for the diagnosis of arthralgia is confounded by concurrent myalgia
Clinical Oral Investigations, Springer 2020, Vol. 24 : 97-102
Lövgren, Anna; Visscher, Corine M.; Alstergren, Per; et al.
Patients' perceived treatment need owing to temporomandibular disorders and perceptions of related treatment in dentistry: a mixed method study
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Wiley-Blackwell 2019, Vol. 46, (9) : 792-799
Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Näsström, Anna; Wänman, Anders; et al.
The implementation of a decision-tree did not increase decision-making in patients with temporomandibular disorders in the public dental health service
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Taylor & Francis 2019, Vol. 77, (5) : 394-399
Näsström, Anna; Fallgren, Jakob; Wänman, Anders; et al.
Effektiv screeningmetod för vanliga symtom i ansikte och käkar
Best Practice Nordic
Lövgren, Anna
Decision-making in dentistry related to temporomandibular disorders: a 5-yr follow-up study
European Journal of Oral Sciences, John Wiley & Sons 2018, Vol. 126, (6) : 493-499
Lövgren, Anna; Karlsson Wirebring, Linnea; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
Diagnostic accuracy of three screening questions (3Q/TMD) in relation to the DC/TMD in a specialized orofacial pain clinic
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 76, (6) : 380-386
Lövgren, Anna; Parvaneh, Hasti; Lobbezoo, Frank; et al.
A high prevalence of TMD is related to somatic awareness and pain intensity among healthy dental students
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 76, (6) : 387-393
Lövgren, Anna; Österlund, Catharina; Ilgunas, Aurelija; et al.
Recognition of Temporomandibular Disorders: validity and outcome of three screening questions (3Q/TMD)
Umeå University odontological dissertations, 137
Lövgren, Anna
Outcome of three screening questions for temporomandibular disorders (3Q/TMD) on clinical decision-making
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, John Wiley & Sons 2017, Vol. 44, (8) : 573-579
Lövgren, Anna; Marklund, Susanna; Visscher, Corine; et al.
Temporomandibular pain and jaw dysfunction at different ages covering the lifespan - A population based study
European Journal of Pain, Vol. 20, (4) : 532-540
Lövgren, Anna; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; Visscher, C. M.; et al.
Validity of three screening questions (3Q/TMD) in relation to the DC/TMD
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Vol. 43, (10) : 729-736
Lövgren, Anna; Visscher, C M; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
Sense-making and symptom location guides in challenging healthcare navigation
Böthun, Alicia; Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine; Durham, Justin; et al.
Validity of three screening questions in relation to the DC/TMD in a specialized orofacial pain clinic
Lövgren, Anna; Parvaneh, Hasti; Lobbezoo, Frank; et al.
Painful Relations: The echoes of pain-related sick leave in future generations: Impact of pain and sick leave on future generation
Stanisic, Nikola; Vallin, Simon; Sharma, Sonia; et al.
Mental well-being is associated with temporomandibular disorder pain onset and remission: mind matters in pain onset and remission
Vallin, Simon; Liv, Per; Häggman-Henrikson, Birgitta; et al.
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New definition could secure a place for TMD in global health statistics

Researchers have developed a definition that could include TMD in global disease burden estimates.

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Anna Lövgren as visiting researcher in Singapore

NUS Dentistry welcomes international orofacial pain expert for four-month research visit.