Adjunct Professor Jorma Virtanen - UTU Research Portal

Jorma Virtanen
Adjunct Professor

Institute of Dentistry (Faculty of Medicine)

jorma.virtanen@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6574-9942

Areas of expertise

Dentistry; Public health

Publications

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Dental students’ behavioural intent after comprehensive exposure to special care dentistry: a survey in two dental universities (2025)
- Journal of the British Society of Special Care Dentistry
Balkaran R, Perry M, Faulks D, Eschevins C, Virtanen Jorma I
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Early childhood caries risk prediction using machine learning approaches in Bangladesh (2025)
- BMC Oral Health
Hasan, Fardous; El Tantawi, Maha; Haque, Farzana; Oluwátóyìn, Foláyan Moréniké; Virtanen, Jorma I.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Impact of educational video intervention to improve oral health knowledge and beliefs among physicians and nurses (2025)
- BMC Oral Health
Gaffar, Balgis Osman; Alkhaldi, Abdulrahman; Alshehri, Turki; Altayyar, Raand, Farooqi, Faraz Ahmed; Bakhurji, Eman; Virtanen, Jorma I

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Longitudinal study of factors predicting toothbrushing less than twice daily at age 2 years in the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study (2025)
- European Journal of Oral Sciences
Suokko, Hanna; Tolvanen, Minni; Virtanen, Jorma; Suominen, Auli; Karlsson, Linnea; Karlsson, Hasse; Lahti, Satu
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Oral health-related quality of life in children attending university special needs and paediatric dental clinics in Trinidad and Tobago: A parental perspective (2025)
- Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
Balkaran R, Lahti S, Ramroop V, Virtanen JI.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Suomalaisten koettu stressi COVID-19 pandemian aikana (2025)
- Terveydenhoitaja
Hietakangas, Laura; Tuominen, Jarno; Virtanen, Jorma
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
The perception of dental students and educators about e-learning during COVID-19 pandemic (2025)
- BMC Oral Health
Fouda, Shaimaa M; Madi, Marwa; Ellakany, Passent; Aly, Nourhan M; Bahgat, Hala A; Elembaby, Abeer E; Virtanen, Jorma I; AlHumaid, Jehan
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A global survey of national oral health policies and its coverage for young children (2024)
- Frontiers in Oral Health
Gaffar, Balgis; Schroth, Robert J; Foláyan, Morenike O; Ramos-Gomez, Francisco; Virtanen, Jorma I
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization among Adults in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024)
- Sage open
Gaffar, Balgis; Quadri, Mir Faeq Ali; Folayan, Morenike Oluwatoyin; Brown, Brandon; El Tantawi, Maha; Al-Khanati, Nuraldeen Maher; Okeibunor, Joseph Chukwudi; Nzimande, Ntombifuthi P.; Virtanen, Jorma I.; Ellakany, Passent; Aly, Nourhan M.; Ishabiyi, Anthonia Omotola; Lawal, Folake Barakat; Yousaf, Muhammad Abrar; Jafer, Mohammed; Ezechi, Oliver; Ara, Eshrat; Ayanore, Martin Amogri; Idigbe, Ifeoma; Abeldaño, Giuliana Florencia; Khan, Abeedha Tu-Allah; Popoola, Bamidele Olubukola; Uzochukwu, Benjamin; Abeldaño Zuñiga, Roberto Ariel; Ndembi, Nicaise; Khalid, Zumama; Lusher, Joanne; Nguyen, Annie Lu
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Liikkuva hoitoyksikkö koululaisten suun terveydenhuollossa (2024)
- Suomen Hammaslääkärilehti
Kenttämaa, Katariina; Näpänkangas, Ritva; Karki, Saujanya; Kankaala, Taina; Tanner, Tarja; Virtanen, Jorma
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Preventive behaviour and attitudes towards early childhood caries amongst mothers of toddlers in Bangladesh (2024)
- Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
Haque Farzana, Folayan Morenike O, Virtanen Jorma I
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Socio-economic factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms among adolescents and young people during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (2024)
- Scientific Reports
Folayan, MO; Abeldaño Zuñiga RA; Ellakany, P; Yousaf, MA; Osamika, BE; Virtanen, JI; Gaffar, B; Lawal, FB; Khalid, Z; Aly, NM; Lusher, J; Nguyen, AL
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Traumatic dental injuries among children attending the public after-hours emergency dental clinic in Bergen, Norway (2024)
- Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
Sælen, Faiza D; Virtanen, Jorma I; Skeie, Marit S; Sulo, Gerhard; Thelen, Dorina S.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A multi-country study of the associations between HIV vulnerability status, perception of COVID-19 related stigma and post-traumatic stress symptoms during the first wave of the pandemic (2023)
- BMC Public Health
Folayan Morenike Oluwatoyin, Abeldaño Zuñiga Roberto Ariel, Virtanen Jorma I., Ellakany Passent, Al-Tammemi Ala’a B., Quadri Mir Faeq Ali, Jafer Mohammed, Ara Eshrat, Ayanore Martin Amogre, Gaffar Balgis, Aly Nourhan M., Idigbe Ifeoma, Lusher Joanne, Ezechi Oliver C., Nguyen Annie L, El Tantawi Maha
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A multi-country survey of the socio-demographic factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
- BMC Public Health
Folayan MO, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Virtanen JI, Ezechi OC, Yousaf MA, Jafer M, Al-Tammemi AB, Ellakany P, Ara E, Ayanore MA, Gaffar B, Aly NM, Idigbe I, Lusher J, El Tantawi M, Nguyen AL.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A multi-country survey on access to healthcare and treatment services among individuals with critical medical care needs during the first wave of the pandemic (2023)
- BMC Public Health
Folayan Morenike Oluwatoyin, Abeldaño Zuniga Roberto Ariel, Virtanen Jorma I, Ezechi Oliver C, Yousaf Muhammad Abrar, Al-Tammemi Ala'a B, Jafer Mohammed, Ellakany Passent, Ara Eshrat, Ayanore Martin Amogre, Isyabiyi Anthonia Omotola, Gaffar Balgis, Aly Nourhan M, Lusher Joanne, El Tantawi Maha, Nguyen Annie L
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Associations between depression, fear of COVID-19 infection and students’ self-care measures used during the first wave of the pandemic (2023)
- BMC Public Health
Ellakany Passent, Folayan Morenike Oluwatoyin, El Tantawi Maha, Abeldaño Zuñiga Roberto Ariel, Aly Nourhan M., Ara Eshrat, Gaffar Balgis, Ishabiyi Anthonia Omotola, Quadri Mir Faeq Ali, Khan Abeedah Tu-Allah, Khalid Zumama, Lawal Folake Barakat, Popoola Bamidele Olubukola, Lusher Joanne, Yousaf Muhammad Abrar, Virtanen Jorma I., Nguyen Annie Lu, Mental Health and Wellness study
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Biomedical Risk Factors for COVID-19 among People Living with HIV during the First Wave of the Pandemic (2023)
- Health behavior and policy review
Folayan MO, Abeldaño Zuñiga RA, Aly NM, Yousaf MA, Ellakany P, Idigbe IE, Lawal FB, Khalid Z, Lusher J, Virtanen J, El Tantawi M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Correction: Differences in adoption of COVID-19 pandemic related preventive behaviour by viral load suppression status among people living with HIV during the first wave of the pandemic (BMC Research Notes, (2023), 16, 1, (90), 10.1186/s13104-023-06363-6) (2023)
- BMC Research Notes
Folayan Morenike Oluwatoyin, Zuñiga Roberto Ariel Abeldaño, Aly Nourhan M., Ellakany Passent, Idigbe Ifeoma E., Jafer Mohammed, Lawal Folake B., Khalid Zumama, Lusher Joanne, Virtanen Jorma I., Nguyen Annie L.
(Other publication)
Dental public health education in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey (2023)
- BMC Medical Education
Gouda Haya, Virtanen Jorma I, El Tantawi Maha
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)