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Pernilla Lif Holgerson
Research qualifications:
Docent
0000-0002-2779-5865
Contact
E-mail
pernilla.lif@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 785 62 11
Works as
Affiliation
Associate professor, senior consultant dentist
at
Department of Odontology
Section: Pediatric Dentistry
Role: Head of department
Location
1D våning 5, 6 och 7, 1A, våning 5 (forskarvåning), våning 7 och våning 8, 5A, våning 5, byggnad 20D (tandteknikerprogrammet), Norrlands universitetssjukhus
Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå
Publications
Publications
Research
Research
2026
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intersectional inequities in unmet oral care needs in Sweden
JDR Clinical & Translational Research
Anticona Huaynate, Cynthia; Suominen, A.L.; Bastos, J.L.; et al.
2025
Impact of bovine lactoferrin supplementation and reduced iron in formula on infant oral microbiome: a randomized controlled trial
Journal of Oral Microbiology
, Taylor & Francis 2025, Vol. 17, (1)
Anticona Huaynate, Cynthia; Esberg, Anders; Berglund, Staffan K.; et al.
2025
Early-life gut and oral microbiota development: a multi-niche study including mother-partner-infant triads
BMC Microbiology
, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 25, (1)
Simonyte, Kotryna; Sjödin, Andreas; Rydén, Patrik; et al.
2025
NorthPop: a prospective population-based birth cohort study
BMC Public Health
, BioMed Central (BMC) 2025, Vol. 25, (1)
West, Christina E.; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Chmielewska, Anna; et al.
2024
Exploring the possible impact of oral nutritional supplements on children's oral health: an in vitro investigation
Dentistry Journal
, MDPI 2024, Vol. 12, (3)
Anticona, Cynthia; Hansson, Lena; Johansson, Ingegerd; et al.
2024
Inequities in unmet oral care needs after a Swedish subsidization reform: an intersectional analysis
JDR Clinical & Translational Research
, Sage Publications 2024, Vol. 10, (4) : 416-426
Anticona Huaynate, Cynthia; Suominen, A.L.; Bastos, J.L.; et al.
2024
Impact of an oral care subsidization reform on intersectional inequities in self-rated oral health in Sweden
International Journal for Equity in Health
, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 23, (1)
Anticona Huaynate, Cynthia; Suominen, Anna Liisa; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; et al.
2023
Assessing inequities in unmet oral care needs among adults in Sweden: An intersectional approach
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 51, (3) : 428-435
Anticona Huaynate, Cynthia; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Gustafsson, Per E
2023
Subtypes of early childhood caries predict future caries experience
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 51, (5) : 966-975
Gormley, Alexander; Haworth, Simon; Simancas-Pallares, Miguel; et al.
2023
Successful complete oral rehabilitation of a patient with osteopetrosis with extensive pre-treatments, bone grafts, dental implants and fixed bridges: a multidisciplinary case report
BMC Oral Health
, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)
Kelk, Peyman; Fasth, A.; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; et al.
2023
The breast milk and childhood gastrointestinal microbiotas and disease outcomes: a longitudinal study
Pediatric Research
, Springer Nature 2023, Vol. 93 : 570-578
Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Esberg, Anders; West, Christina E.; et al.
2023
Genetic preference for sweet taste in mothers associates with mother-child preference and intake
Nutrients
, MDPI 2023, Vol. 15, (11)
Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Hasslöf, Pamela; Esberg, Anders; et al.
2021
Examining the causal association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and caries in children and adults: A two-sample Mendelian randomization approach
Wellcome Open Research
, F1000 Research Ltd 2021, Vol. 5
Dodhia, Serena A.; West, Nicola X.; Thomas, Steven J.; et al.
2021
Using Oral Microbiota Data to Design a Short Sucrose Intake Index
Nutrients
, Vol. 13, (5)
Esberg, Anders; Eriksson, Linda; Hasslöf, Pamela; et al.
2021
Assessment and visualization of phenome-wide causal relationships using genetic data: an application to dental caries and periodontitis
European Journal of Human Genetics
, Springer Nature 2021, Vol. 29 : 300-308
Haworth, Simon; Kho, Pik Fang; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; et al.
2020
Corynebacterium matruchotii Demography and Adhesion Determinants in the Oral Cavity of Healthy Individuals
Microorganisms
, MDPI 2020, Vol. 8, (11)
Esberg, Anders; Barone, Angela; Eriksson, Linda; et al.
2020
Oral Microbiota Profile Associates with Sugar Intake and Taste Preference Genes
Nutrients
, MDPI 2020, Vol. 12, (3)
Esberg, Anders; Haworth, Simon; Hasslöf, Pamela; et al.
2020
Heritability of Caries Scores, Trajectories, and Disease Subtypes
Journal of Dental Research
, Sage Publications 2020, Vol. 99, (3) : 264-270
Haworth, S.; Esberg, Anders; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; et al.
2020
A longitudinal study of the development of the saliva microbiome in infants 2 days to 5 years compared to the microbiome in adolescents
Scientific Reports
, Nature Publishing Group 2020, Vol. 10, (1)
Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Esberg, Anders; Sjödin, Andreas; et al.
2019
Allelic Variation in Taste Genes Is Associated with Taste and Diet Preferences and Dental Caries
Nutrients
, MDPI 2019, Vol. 11, (7)
Eriksson, Linda; Esberg, Anders; Haworth, Simon; et al.
2019
Carbonic Anhydrase 6 Gene Variation influences Oral Microbiota Composition and Caries Risk in Swedish adolescents
Scientific Reports
, Nature Publishing Group 2019, Vol. 9
Esberg, Anders; Haworth, Simon; Brunius, Carl; et al.
2019
Inference and visualization of phenome-wide causal relationships using genetic data: an application to dental caries and periodontitis
Haworth, Simon; Fang Kho, Pik; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; et al.
2019
Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries
JAMA Internal Medicine
, American Medical Association (AMA) 2019, (11) : 1479-1490
Mullee, Amy; Romaguera, Dora; Pearson-Stuttard, Jonathan; et al.
2018
Microbial complexes and caries in 17-year-olds with and without Streptococcus mutans
Journal of Dental Research
, Thousand oaks: Sage Publications 2018, Vol. 97, (3) : 275-282
Eriksson, Linda; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Esberg, Anders; et al.
2018
Vitamin D status and dental caries in healthy Swedish children
Nutrition Journal
, London: BioMed Central 2018, Vol. 17
Gyll, Johanna; Ridell, Karin; Öhlund, Inger; et al.
2018
Self-reported bovine milk intake is associated with oral microbiota composition
PLOS ONE
, San Fransisco: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018, Vol. 13, (3)
Johansson, Ingegerd; Esberg, Anders; Eriksson, Linda; et al.
2017
Saliva and tooth biofilm bacterial microbiota in adolescents in a low caries community
Scientific Reports
, Vol. 7
Eriksson, Linda; Holgerson, Pernilla Lif; Johansson, Ingegerd
2017
Metabolite quantification by NMR and LC-MS/MS reveals differences between unstimulated, stimulated, and pure parotid saliva
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 140 : 295-300
Figueira, João; Gouveia-Figueira, Sandra; Öhman, Carina; et al.
2017
Oral Microbiota in Infants Fed a Formula Supplemented with Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membranes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
PLOS ONE
, Vol. 12, (1)
Timby, Niklas; Domellöf, Magnus; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; et al.
2016
The Microbiome in Populations with a Low and High Prevalence of Caries
Journal of Dental Research
, Sage Publications 2016, Vol. 95, (1) : 80-86
Johansson, Ingegerd; Witkowska, Emilia; Kaveh, Babak; et al.
2015
Maturation of oral microbiota in children with or without dental caries
PLOS ONE
, Public Library Science 2015, Vol. 10, (5)
Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Öhman, Carina; Rönnlund, Agneta; et al.
2015
Oral Microbiota Shift after 12-Week Supplementation with
Lactobacillus reuteri
DSM 17938 and PTA 5289: A Randomized Control Trial
PLOS ONE
, Public Library of Science 2015, Vol. 10, (5)
Romani Vestman, Nelly; Chen, Tsute; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; et al.
2013
Oral microbial profile discriminates breast-fed from formula-fed infants
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN
, Vol. 56, (2) : 127-136
Holgerson, Pernilla L; Vestman, Nelly R; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2013
Lifestyle, dietary factors, and antibody levels to oral bacteria in cancer-free participants of a European cohort study
Cancer Causes and Control
, Springer Netherlands 2013, Vol. 24, (11) : 1901-1909
Michaud, Dominique S.; Izard, Jacques; Rubin, Zachary; et al.
2013
Characterization and in vitro properties of oral lactobacilli in breastfed infants
BMC Microbiology
, BioMed Central 2013, Vol. 13 : 193-
Vestman, Nelly Romani; Timby, Niklas; Holgerson, Pernilla Lif; et al.
2012
Short-term consumption of probiotic lactobacilli has no effect on acid production of supragingival plaque
Clinical Oral Investigations
, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2012, Vol. 16, (3) : 797-803
Marttinen, Aino; Haukioja, Anna; Karjalainen, Sára; et al.
2012
White-spot Lesions and Gingivitis Microbiotas in Orthodontic Patients
Journal of Dental Research
, Vol. 91, (9) : 853-858
Tanner, A. C. R.; Sonis, A. L.; Holgerson, Pernilla Lif; et al.
2011
Milk and oral health
Milk and Milk Products in Human Nutrition
, S. Karger 2011 : 55-66
Johansson, Ingegerd; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla
2011
Mode of birth delivery affects oral microbiota in infants
Journal of Dental Research
, Vol. 90, (10) : 1183-1188
Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Harnevik, L; Hernell, Olle; et al.
2011
Microbiota of severe early childhood caries before and after therapy
Journal of Dental Research
, Washington, D.C.: American dental association 2011, Vol. 90, (11) : 1298-1305
Tanner, ACR; Kent, RL Jr; Holgersson, Pernilla Lif; et al.
2010
Snacking habits and caries in young children
Caries Research
, Vol. 44, (5) : 421-430
Johansson, Ingegerd; Holgerson, Pernilla Lif; Kressin, NR; et al.
2009
Validation of an age-modified caries risk assessment program (Cariogram) in preschool children.
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
, Vol. 67, (2) : 106-112
Holgerson, Pernilla Lif; Twetman, Svante; Stecksen-Blicks, Christina
2009
Tema: kost och tandhälsa: Sockerersättningsmedel ger bättre tandhälsa
Nordisk nutrition
, Stockholm: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2009, (3) : 19-21
Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Birkhed, Dowen
2008
Effect of xylitol and xylitol-fluoride lozenges on approximal caries development in high-caries-risk children
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
, Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications 2008, Vol. 18, (3) : 170-177
Stecksen-Blicks, Christina; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Twetman, Svante
2007
Effect of chewing gums containing xylitol or probiotic bacteria on salivary mutans streptococci and lactobacilli
Clinical Oral Investigations
, Berlin: Springer 2007, Vol. 11, (4) : 425-429
Cagar, E; Kavaloglu, SC; Kuscu, OO; et al.
2007
Decreased salivary uptake of [14C]-xylitol after a four-week xylitol chewing gum regimen.
Oral health and preventive dentistry
, Vol. 5, (4) : 313-319
Holgerson, Pernilla Lif; Sjöström, Inger; Twetman, Svante
2007
Caries risk profiles in two-year-old children from northern Sweden
Oral health & preventive dentistry
, New Malden, Surry: Quintessence 2007, Vol. 5, (3) : 215-221
Stecksen-Blicks, Christina; Lif-Holgerson, Pernilla; Twetman, Svante
2007
Diet intake and caries prevalence in four-year-old children living in a low-prevalence country.
Caries Research
, Basel: S. Karger AG 2007, Vol. 41, (1) : 26-33
Öhlund, Inger; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Lind, Torbjörn; et al.
2006
Xylitol concentration in saliva and dental plaque after use of various xylitol-containing products
Caries Research
, Vol. 40, (5) : 393-397
Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Stecksén-Blicks, Christina; Sjöström, Inger; et al.
2006
Influence of xylitol-containing tablets on mutans streptococci colonisation
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
, Vol. 7, (3) : 142-147
Oscarson, Per; Lif Holgerson, Pernilla; Sjöström, Inger; et al.
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Research groups
Group member
N4 Research Group
Research projects
1 January 2025 until 31 December 2028
Are we on a path towards equitable oral care in Sweden?(2)
1 January 2018
Oral health in children and adolescents - effects on oral microflora and dental caries with focus on genetic and dietary factors.
1 September 2016
The oral microflora of health and disease - a side study of the longitudinal NorthPop study
1 May 2015 until 1 January 2029
Northpop – Child Health in Västerbotten
1 January 2012
Gene-lifestyle interactions in dental endpoints (GLIDE)
1 December 2011
Oral microflora in children - importance and development in relation to caries and general health (OMIC)
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