Background
Pahkala, Riitta Helena was born on December 21, 1963 in Sonkajärvi, Finland. Daughter of Reino Matti and Maire Annikki (Karhunen) Pietilä.
Pahkala, Riitta Helena was born on December 21, 1963 in Sonkajärvi, Finland. Daughter of Reino Matti and Maire Annikki (Karhunen) Pietilä.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1993; Orthodontist, U. Kuopio, Finland, 1996.
Dentist in public health, Juuka, Finland, 1988-1989; private practitioner, Kuopio, 1992-1993; assistant professor orthodontics, U. Kuopio, 1988-1994, 96-.
Member International Association Dental Research, European Orthodontic Society (Professor W.J.B. Houston research award 1993), Finnish Dental Society (board member section pedodontics since 1994, research award 1990, 92).
Married Ari JuhaniPahkala.