Mervi Gursoy
Docent (Adj. Prof.), DDS, PhD, Lic. Spec. in Periodontology
mervi.gursoy@utu.fi +358 29 450 4475 +358 50 514 8124 Lemminkäisenkatu 2 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8545-6821 |
Anaerobes; Oral Microbiology; Periodontology; Pregnancy
Mervi Gürsoy awarded her
DDS degree by the University of Helsinki (1999), and then her PhD in periodontology (2012) as well as her qualification as a specialist in periodontology
(2013) from the University of Turku.
Her doctoral thesis was “Pregnancy and periodontium – A clinical,
microbiological, and enzymological approach via a longitudinal study”, and she has subsequently
co-authored various research articles relating to periodontology, oral
microbiology and pregnancy.
She has received the Young
Researcher award from the Scandinavian Society of Periodontology (2011), the
Hatton award (clinical research, senior category) from the IADR/ Scandinavian
division (NOF) (2011), the second prize of the Unilever/IADR Hatton award
(2012), and the IADR/Philips Oral Healthcare Young Investigator Research grant
(2013).
She reviews articles for
numerous scientific publications in the field of periodontology and oral
microbiology.
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Salivary Periodontal Biomarkers Is Reduced in Patients With Crohn's Disease (2026)
- Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Gingival and periodontal diseases and conditions in children and adolescents: consensus report (2026)
- European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Gingival and Periodontal Diseases and Conditions in Children and Adolescents: Consensus Report (2026)
- Journal of Clinical Periodontology
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Probiotics Augment the Effect of Non‐Surgical Periodontal Treatment—A Randomised, Double‐Blinded, Placebo‐Controlled Trial (2026)
- Journal of Clinical Periodontology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Advances in periodontal healing biomarkers (2025)
- Advances in Clinical Chemistry
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Impact of Smoking on Macrophage‐Related Chemokines During Initial Peri‐Implantitis: A Prospective Cohort Study (2025)
- Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Nuori hammaslääkäri 2025 : tutkimusraportti (2025) Koivumäki, Jaakko; Chainier, Anna; Hietala-Lenkkeri, Aija; Gürsoy, Mervi; Kangasmaa, Hanna; Karaharju-Suvanto, Terhi; Meriläinen, Sirkku; Näpänkangas, Ritva; Savanheimo, Nora; Suominen, Liisa
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Parodontiitti. Käypä hoito -suositus (2025) Parodontiitti. Käypä hoito -suositus Ylöstalo, Pekka; Gürsoy, Mervi; Järvinen, Mirkka; Kopra, Elisa; Marttala, Anu; Pöllänen, Marja; Saxlin, Tuomas
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Salivary microbiota in children with and without type 1 diabetes mellitus: A one-year follow-up study (2025)
- Journal of Dentistry
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The effects of retinoic acid therapy on salivary and serum IL-1β, IL-8 and MCP-1 levels in periodontally healthy individuals: a prospective cohort study (2025)
- Clinical Oral Investigations
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



