2025
- Harmoinen, J, Valtonen, M, Fischer, D, Iso-Touru, T, Åkesson, M, Heikkinen, AM et al.. Development of a cost-effective, multifunctional SNP panel and analysis workflow for Wolf monitoring in Finland. Sci Rep. 2025;15 (1):40816. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-24502-w. PubMed PMID:41258043 PubMed Central PMC12630743.
- Heikkinen, AM, Niku, T, Teronen, E, Linden, J, Kauppila, T. A retrospective registry study comparing a portable school-based model and a standard clinic-based model. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2025;84 (1):2568263. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2025.2568263. PubMed PMID:41066201 PubMed Central PMC12512768.
- Haukka, A, Kaila, M, Haukka, J, Heikkinen, AM. Effects of periodontal treatment on periodontal status in Finland: a register-based study. Acta Odontol Scand. 2025;84 :128-136. doi: 10.2340/aos.v84.43232. PubMed PMID:40099982 PubMed Central PMC11971947.
2024
- Heikkinen, AM, Raivisto, T, Räisänen, IT, Sorsa, T. Prevention of Initial Periodontitis Is an Investment in the Future. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024;14 (17):. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics14171850. PubMed PMID:39272635 PubMed Central PMC11394008.
2023
- Heikkinen, AM, Sokka, TT, Torppa-Saarinen, E, Pimiä, E, Jokinen, M, Maijala, M et al.. aMMP-8 Point-of-Care Test (POCT) Identifies Reliably Periodontitis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes as well as Monitors Treatment Response. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;13 (13):. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13132224. PubMed PMID:37443617 PubMed Central PMC10340192.
- Haukka, A, Kaila, M, Haukka, J, Heikkinen, AM. Adherence to individualized recall intervals for oral health examinations. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2023;9 (1):177-185. doi: 10.1002/cre2.686. PubMed PMID:36322122 PubMed Central PMC9932253.
- Raittio, E, Torppa-Saarinen, E, Sokka, T, Lahti, S, Suominen, A, Suominen, AL et al.. Association of service use with subjective oral health indicators in a freedom of choice pilot. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2023;9 (1):134-141. doi: 10.1002/cre2.680. PubMed PMID:36263738 PubMed Central PMC9932228.
2022
- Pakarinen, S, Saarela, RKT, Välimaa, H, Heikkinen, AM, Kankuri, E, Noponen, M et al.. Home-Applied Dual-Light Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Stable Chronic Periodontitis (HOPE-CP)-Three-Month Interim Results. Dent J (Basel). 2022;10 (11):. doi: 10.3390/dj10110206. PubMed PMID:36354651 PubMed Central PMC9689653.
- Haukka, A, Kaila, M, Haukka, J, Heikkinen, AM. Adherence to individualized recall intervals for oral health examinations. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2023;9 (1):177-185. doi: 10.1002/cre2.686. PubMed PMID:36322122 PubMed Central PMC9932253.
- Raittio, E, Torppa-Saarinen, E, Sokka, T, Lahti, S, Suominen, A, Suominen, AL et al.. Association of service use with subjective oral health indicators in a freedom of choice pilot. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2023;9 (1):134-141. doi: 10.1002/cre2.680. PubMed PMID:36263738 PubMed Central PMC9932228.
- Kallio, J, Heikkinen, AM, Lehtovuori, T, Raina, M, Suominen, L, Kauppila, T et al.. Comparing the effectiveness of competition as a method of reminding primary oral health care dentists to record diagnoses with two alternative methods used to enhance the recording of diagnoses in primary health care. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2022;81 (1):2125067. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2022.2125067. PubMed PMID:36131386 PubMed Central PMC9518279.
- Liedes-Kauppila, M, Heikkinen, AM, Rahkonen, O, Lehto, M, Mustonen, K, Raina, M et al.. Development of the use of primary health care emergency departments after interventions aimed at decreasing overcrowding: a longitudinal follow-up study. BMC Emerg Med. 2022;22 (1):108. doi: 10.1186/s12873-022-00667-9. PubMed PMID:35701736 PubMed Central PMC9195435.
- Heikkinen, AM, Raivisto, T, Räisänen, I, Tervahartiala, T, Bostanci, N, Sorsa, T et al.. Implementing of aMMP-8 point-of-care test with a modified new disease classification in Finnish adolescent cohorts. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2022;8 (5):1142-1148. doi: 10.1002/cre2.603. PubMed PMID:35676762 PubMed Central PMC9562567.
- Kauppila, T, Liedes-Kauppila, M, Lehto, M, Mustonen, K, Rahkonen, O, Raina, M et al.. Development of office-hours use of primary health centers in the early years of the 21 century: a 13-year longitudinal follow-up study. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2022;81 (1):2033405. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2022.2033405. PubMed PMID:35147493 PubMed Central PMC8843247.
- Lähteenmäki, H, Tervahartiala, T, Räisänen, IT, Pärnänen, P, Mauramo, M, Gupta, S et al.. Active MMP-8 point-of-care (PoC)/chairside enzyme-test as an adjunctive tool for early and real-time diagnosis of peri-implantitis. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2022;8 (2):485-496. doi: 10.1002/cre2.537. PubMed PMID:35118828 PubMed Central PMC9033547.
2021
- Heikkinen, M, Penttilä, E, Qvarnström, M, Mäkinen, K, Löppönen, H, Kärkkäinen, JM et al.. Patient Self-Assessment and Acoustic Voice Analysis in Screening of Postoperative Vocal Fold Paresis and Paralysis. Scand J Surg. 2021;110 (4):524-532. doi: 10.1177/14574969211007036. PubMed PMID:33843366 PubMed Central PMC8688980.
- Räisänen, IT, Sorsa, T, Tervahartiala, T, Raivisto, T, Heikkinen, AM. Low association between bleeding on probing propensity and the salivary aMMP-8 levels in adolescents with gingivitis and stage I periodontitis. J Periodontal Res. 2021;56 (2):289-297. doi: 10.1111/jre.12817. PubMed PMID:33305834 .
- Heikkinen, M, Penttilä, E, Qvarnström, M, Mäkinen, K, Löppönen, H, Kärkkäinen, JM et al.. Perceptual Assessment and Acoustic Voice Analysis as Screening Tests for Vocal Fold Paresis After Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery. World J Surg. 2021;45 (3):765-773. doi: 10.1007/s00268-020-05863-x. PubMed PMID:33249535 PubMed Central PMC7851023.
2020
- Räisänen, IT, Sorsa, T, Tervahartiala, T, Raivisto, T, Heikkinen, AM. Low association between bleeding on probing propensity and the salivary aMMP-8 levels in adolescents with gingivitis and stage I periodontitis. J Periodontal Res. 2021;56 (2):289-297. doi: 10.1111/jre.12817. PubMed PMID:33305834 .
- Heikkinen, M, Penttilä, E, Qvarnström, M, Mäkinen, K, Löppönen, H, Kärkkäinen, JM et al.. Perceptual Assessment and Acoustic Voice Analysis as Screening Tests for Vocal Fold Paresis After Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery. World J Surg. 2021;45 (3):765-773. doi: 10.1007/s00268-020-05863-x. PubMed PMID:33249535 PubMed Central PMC7851023.
- Julkunen-Iivari, A, Heikkinen, AM, Räisänen, IT, Ruokonen, H, Meurman, JH, Toppila-Salmi, S et al.. Tobacco Products, Periodontal Health and Education Level: Cohort Study from Sweden. Dent J (Basel). 2020;8 (3):. doi: 10.3390/dj8030090. PubMed PMID:32785107 PubMed Central PMC7559463.
- Haukka, A, Heikkinen, AM, Haukka, J, Kaila, M. Oral health indices predict individualised recall interval. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2020;6 (6):585-595. doi: 10.1002/cre2.319. PubMed PMID:32776480 PubMed Central PMC7745075.
- Lähteenmäki, H, Umeizudike, KA, Heikkinen, AM, Räisänen, IT, Rathnayake, N, Johannsen, G et al.. aMMP-8 Point-of-Care/Chairside Oral Fluid Technology as a Rapid, Non-Invasive Tool for Periodontitis and Peri-Implantitis Screening in a Medical Care Setting. Diagnostics (Basel). 2020;10 (8):. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10080562. PubMed PMID:32764436 PubMed Central PMC7460514.
- Mattsson, NK, Karjalainen, P, Heikkinen, AM, Nieminen, K, Jalkanen, J, Tolppanen, AM et al.. Agreement between patient global impression scale of improvement, pelvic floor distress inventory and 15D in measuring the outcome of pelvic organ prolapse surgery. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020;39 (8):2171-2178. doi: 10.1002/nau.24467. PubMed PMID:32697861 .
- Lehtovuori, T, Heikkinen, AM, Raina, M, Kauppila, T. The effect of electronic reminders on the recording of diagnoses in primary care: A quasi-experimental before and after study. SAGE Open Med. 2020;8 :2050312120918267. doi: 10.1177/2050312120918267. PubMed PMID:32435481 PubMed Central PMC7222644.
- Kallio, J, Kauppila, T, Suominen, L, Heikkinen, AM. Recording of diagnoses in public primary oral health care in a retrospective longitudinal observational study in a Finnish town: Underrepresentation of periodontitis diagnoses. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2020;6 (4):457-461. doi: 10.1002/cre2.291. PubMed PMID:32212261 PubMed Central PMC7453766.
- Raivisto, T, Heikkinen, AM, Silbereisen, A, Kovanen, L, Ruokonen, H, Tervahartiala, T et al.. Regulation of Salivary Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein 1 in Adolescents. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2020;5 (4):332-341. doi: 10.1177/2380084419894287. PubMed PMID:31860804 .
- Silbereisen, A, Alassiri, S, Bao, K, Grossmann, J, Nanni, P, Fernandez, C et al.. Label-Free Quantitative Proteomics versus Antibody-Based Assays to Measure Neutrophil-Derived Enzymes in Saliva. Proteomics Clin Appl. 2020;14 (3):e1900050. doi: 10.1002/prca.201900050. PubMed PMID:31840410 .
- Mattsson, NK, Karjalainen, PK, Tolppanen, AM, Heikkinen, AM, Sintonen, H, Härkki, P et al.. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery and quality of life-a nationwide cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020;222 (6):588.e1-588.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1285. PubMed PMID:31836546 .
- Räisänen, IT, Heikkinen, AM, Pakbaznejad Esmaeili, E, Tervahartiala, T, Pajukanta, R, Silbereisen, A et al.. A point-of-care test of active matrix metalloproteinase-8 predicts triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) levels in saliva. J Periodontol. 2020;91 (1):102-109. doi: 10.1002/JPER.19-0132. PubMed PMID:31343739 .
2019
- Raivisto, T, Heikkinen, AM, Silbereisen, A, Kovanen, L, Ruokonen, H, Tervahartiala, T et al.. Regulation of Salivary Peptidoglycan Recognition Protein 1 in Adolescents. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2020;5 (4):332-341. doi: 10.1177/2380084419894287. PubMed PMID:31860804 .
- Mattsson, NK, Karjalainen, PK, Tolppanen, AM, Heikkinen, AM, Sintonen, H, Härkki, P et al.. Pelvic organ prolapse surgery and quality of life-a nationwide cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020;222 (6):588.e1-588.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1285. PubMed PMID:31836546 .
- Poulsen, H, Meurman, JH, Kautiainen, H, Heikkinen, AM, Huvinen, E, Koivusalo, S et al.. Oral Health in Women with a History of High Gestational Diabetes Risk. Dent J (Basel). 2019;7 (3):. doi: 10.3390/dj7030092. PubMed PMID:31484379 PubMed Central PMC6784739.
- Räisänen, IT, Heikkinen, AM, Nwhator, SO, Umeizudike, KA, Tervahartiala, T, Sorsa, T et al.. On the diagnostic discrimination ability of mouthrinse and salivary aMMP-8 point-of-care testing regarding periodontal health and disease. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019;95 (4):114871. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2019.114871. PubMed PMID:31473032 .
- Lehto, M, Mustonen, K, Kantonen, J, Raina, M, Heikkinen, AK, Kauppila, T et al.. A Primary Care Emergency Service Reduction Did Not Increase Office-Hour Service Use: A Longitudinal Follow-up Study. J Prim Care Community Health. 2019;10 :2150132719865151. doi: 10.1177/2150132719865151. PubMed PMID:31354021 PubMed Central PMC6664635.
- Räisänen, IT, Heikkinen, AM, Pakbaznejad Esmaeili, E, Tervahartiala, T, Pajukanta, R, Silbereisen, A et al.. A point-of-care test of active matrix metalloproteinase-8 predicts triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) levels in saliva. J Periodontol. 2020;91 (1):102-109. doi: 10.1002/JPER.19-0132. PubMed PMID:31343739 .
- Heikkinen, M, Mäkinen, K, Penttilä, E, Qvarnström, M, Kemppainen, T, Löppönen, H et al.. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Natural Outcome of Vocal Fold Paresis in 920 Thyroid Operations with Routine Pre- and Postoperative Laryngoscopic Evaluation. World J Surg. 2019;43 (9):2228-2234. doi: 10.1007/s00268-019-05021-y. PubMed PMID:31065775 .
- Räisänen, IT, Sorsa, T, van der Schoor, GJ, Tervahartiala, T, van der Schoor, P, Gieselmann, DR et al.. Active Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Point-of-Care (PoC)/Chairside Mouthrinse Test vs. Bleeding on Probing in Diagnosing Subclinical Periodontitis in Adolescents. Diagnostics (Basel). 2019;9 (1):. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics9010034. PubMed PMID:30909530 PubMed Central PMC6468891.
- Mattsson, NK, Karjalainen, P, Tolppanen, AM, Heikkinen, AM, Jalkanen, J, Härkki, P et al.. Methods of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in a nationwide cohort (FINPOP 2015). Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2019;98 (4):451-459. doi: 10.1111/aogs.13520. PubMed PMID:30578530 .
- Heikkinen, AM, Räisänen, IT, Tervahartiala, T, Sorsa, T. Cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for subclinical periodontitis; active matrix metalloproteinase-8 as a potential indicator in initial periodontitis in adolescents. J Periodontol. 2019;90 (5):484-492. doi: 10.1002/JPER.18-0450. PubMed PMID:30397915 .
- Heikkinen, M, Halttunen, S, Terävä, M, Kärkkäinen, JM, Löppönen, H, Penttilä, E et al.. Vocal foldparesis as a surgical complication: Our 10-year experience with 162 incidents. Clin Otolaryngol. 2019;44 (2):179-182. doi: 10.1111/coa.13251. PubMed PMID:30369057 .
- Ruokonen, H, Nylund, K, Meurman, JH, Heikkinen, AM, Furuholm, J, Sorsa, T et al.. Oral symptoms and oral health-related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease from predialysis to posttransplantation. Clin Oral Investig. 2019;23 (5):2207-2213. doi: 10.1007/s00784-018-2647-z. PubMed PMID:30276517 .
2018
- Heikkinen, AM, Räisänen, IT, Tervahartiala, T, Sorsa, T. Cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for subclinical periodontitis; active matrix metalloproteinase-8 as a potential indicator in initial periodontitis in adolescents. J Periodontol. 2019;90 (5):484-492. doi: 10.1002/JPER.18-0450. PubMed PMID:30397915 .
- Heikkinen, M, Halttunen, S, Terävä, M, Kärkkäinen, JM, Löppönen, H, Penttilä, E et al.. Vocal foldparesis as a surgical complication: Our 10-year experience with 162 incidents. Clin Otolaryngol. 2019;44 (2):179-182. doi: 10.1111/coa.13251. PubMed PMID:30369057 .
- Räisänen, IT, Heikkinen, AM, Siren, E, Tervahartiala, T, Gieselmann, DR, van der Schoor, GJ et al.. Point-of-Care/Chairside aMMP-8 Analytics of Periodontal Diseases’ Activity and Episodic Progression. Diagnostics (Basel). 2018;8 (4):. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics8040074. PubMed PMID:30360358 PubMed Central PMC6315514.
- Ruokonen, H, Nylund, K, Meurman, JH, Heikkinen, AM, Furuholm, J, Sorsa, T et al.. Oral symptoms and oral health-related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease from predialysis to posttransplantation. Clin Oral Investig. 2019;23 (5):2207-2213. doi: 10.1007/s00784-018-2647-z. PubMed PMID:30276517 .
- Alassiri, S, Parnanen, P, Rathnayake, N, Johannsen, G, Heikkinen, AM, Lazzara, R et al.. The Ability of Quantitative, Specific, and Sensitive Point-of-Care/Chair-Side Oral Fluid Immunotests for aMMP-8 to Detect Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases. Dis Markers. 2018;2018 :1306396. doi: 10.1155/2018/1306396. PubMed PMID:30154936 PubMed Central PMC6098860.
- Äyräväinen, L, Heikkinen, AM, Kuuliala, A, Ahola, K, Koivuniemi, R, Peltola, J et al.. Activity of rheumatoid arthritis correlates with oral inflammatory burden. Rheumatol Int. 2018;38 (9):1661-1669. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4108-z. PubMed PMID:30043237 .
- Äyräväinen, L, Heikkinen, AM, Kuuliala, A, Ahola, K, Koivuniemi, R, Moilanen, E et al.. Anti-rheumatic medication and salivary MMP-8, a biomarker for periodontal disease. Oral Dis. 2018;24 (8):1562-1571. doi: 10.1111/odi.12930. PubMed PMID:29969841 .
- Raivisto, T, Heikkinen, A, Kovanen, L, Ruokonen, H, Kettunen, K, Tervahartiala, T et al.. SNP Analysis of Caries and Initial Caries in Finnish Adolescents. Int J Dent. 2018;2018 :1586762. doi: 10.1155/2018/1586762. PubMed PMID:29849633 PubMed Central PMC5937374.
- Äyräväinen, L, Heikkinen, AM, Kuuliala, A, Ahola, K, Koivuniemi, R, Laasonen, L et al.. Inflammatory biomarkers in saliva and serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis with respect to periodontal status. Ann Med. 2018;50 (4):333-344. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2018.1468922. PubMed PMID:29683364 .
- Lehtovuori, T, Kauppila, T, Kallio, J, Heikkinen, AM, Raina, M, Suominen, L et al.. Improving the Recording of Diagnoses in Primary Care with Team Incentives: A Controlled Longitudinal Follow-Up Study. Biomed Res Int. 2018;2018 :4606710. doi: 10.1155/2018/4606710. PubMed PMID:29675425 PubMed Central PMC5838484.
- Nylund, KM, Ruokonen, H, Sorsa, T, Heikkinen, AM, Meurman, JH, Ortiz, F et al.. Association of the salivary triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells/its ligand peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 axis with oral inflammation in kidney disease. J Periodontol. 2018;89 (1):117-129. doi: 10.1902/jop.2017.170218. PubMed PMID:28846062 .
- Nylund, KM, Meurman, JH, Heikkinen, AM, Furuholm, JO, Ortiz, F, Ruokonen, HM et al.. Oral health in patients with renal disease: a longitudinal study from predialysis to kidney transplantation. Clin Oral Investig. 2018;22 (1):339-347. doi: 10.1007/s00784-017-2118-y. PubMed PMID:28424878 .