Specialist Dentist in Periodontology

We are now developing and strengthening specialist dental care within Folktandvården Östergötland.

If you are a specialist dentist looking to enhance your profession, you now have the opportunity to become an important team member with us. We are currently seeking a specialist dentist in periodontology. Welcome to apply!

Our Offer

You now have the chance to become part of the specialist dental care at Folktandvården Östergötland. As Sweden's first university hospital unit for dental care, we have high clinical and academic competence as well as a strong focus on research, innovation, and education. Collaboration and cooperation are our hallmarks, both within the organization and with universities and other regions.

We are an organization focused on the future, sustainability, and equitable oral health. We conduct development work and reshape our practices to meet the future demands of dental care, while also ensuring a sustainable work environment and a profession where we can develop throughout our lives.

We have about twenty general dental clinics with varying care profiles and provide regional specialist dental care in the specialties of dental physiology, endodontics, oral prosthetics, orofacial medicine, orthodontics, periodontology, and pedodontics. We actively engage in research in collaboration with dental faculties and Linköping University, offer specialist training programs, and work on dental quality development.

Through close collaboration within and between specialist and general dental care, we support and learn from each other in a stimulating and developing work environment. If you want to go far, we are behind you.

Please read about your benefits with us.

Job Description

With us, you have the opportunity to work as a specialist dentist in periodontology. The position includes clinical work within the specialty, but also conducting further education and consultation services, as well as providing clinical supervision when needed. For those interested, there are good opportunities to conduct research and development work.

We offer a workplace where you can work and develop in collaboration with experienced colleagues. The Center for Oral Rehabilitation conducts specialist dental care, education, and research, and you will be involved in the close collaboration between the specialties of dental physiology, oral prosthetics, and endodontics.

Location in Linköping with some duties in Norrköping.

About You

We are looking for a licensed dentist with an approved specialist education in periodontology. We prefer that you have work experience within the specialty, but we also welcome those who have recently completed their specialist training. Since you will be communicating with patients, relatives, colleagues, and in some cases authorities, it is important that you have good Swedish language skills in both speech and writing.

We place great importance on both your clinical competence and your personal suitability. We believe that you see dental quality as the foundation of your work, that you meet all people with understanding, respect, and care, and that you value good service highly. You continuously maintain your specialist knowledge and are a knowledge resource for colleagues. We want you to have good collaboration skills, be able to work independently, and enjoy developing in your work.

Application and Employment

Welcome with your application by February 8, 2026. Selection is ongoing, so please send your application as soon as possible. Prior to employment in a patient-facing role within Region Östergötland, you will need to fill out a form (https://ledsys.lio.se/Document/Document?DocumentNumber=54500).

Warm welcome to submit your application! If you need help registering in the system, please contact customer service Support and Service at 010-103 60 00 during office hours.

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