Greeting
Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry opened the department of Operative Dentistry on April 1, 1969 by Professor Sadao Wakumoto followed by Reiichi Okuda and Masashi Komatsu. During this period, they had many excellent dental staff members working for dental caries treatment centering on casting restoration and adhesive dentistry. In the year 2013, I was appointed as the Professor and while continuing the traditions of the past, I am working with the excellent young dental staff members who will lead the future with latest treatment technology and R&D to "Save teeth".
At Tohoku University, university hospital provides high-level medical care, and there is a reputed engineering department that is highly regarded worldwide. In addition, this university has a system to support the start-up of venture companies for R&D which is very active with a futuristic view towards translational research and commercialization. In such an environment, we aim to establish a department that utilize the latest dental technology and in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering and School of Medicine we aim to bring out the potential capabilities and innovations of young people for development of novel dental care.
The research in our department focuses on "bone regeneration", "inflammation and endodontics", and "oral and systemic health care". All of these studies are aimed at practical application, and we aim to commercialize this technology to solve the problems in the clinical field of dentistry. In addition, we provide safe and secure dental treatment to patients with intractable diseases who visit Tohoku University Hospital. Tohoku University aims to develop world-class dental care technology.
Regarding patient care for dental caries, metal-free treatment using composite resin, and for root canal and periapical lesions, root canal treatment or periapical surgery using surgical microscope are performed, which is a global standard technology worldwide.We are working on to introduce all kinds of treatment techniques to preserve teeth, including transplantation and re-implantation. We are also introducing regenerative medicine and verifying its effects through clinical research. In addition, we regularly have seminars and hands-on courses held by well-known professors from Japan and overseas to continuously update on current technology and create an environment so that our staff can keep an up to date knowledge.
Our department always aims to create an environment that motivates young people. If you are thinking of "new things", "innovative things", or "would like to surprise the world", please drop in. Let's challenge the world in a way that no one has seen.
Department of Operative Dentistry Professor
Saito Masahiro
Faculty staff
Saito Masahiro
Professor
Specialist in Department of Consevative Dentistry
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Kanagawa dental college, Kanagawa, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Kanagawa dental college graduate school of dentistry, Kanagawa, Japan
Work experience
Instructor, Department of Operative dentistry, Kanagawa Dentall College(1988-1994)
Visiting Fellow, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology,University of Washington, Seattle, WA(1994-1996)
Instructor, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics,Kanagawa Dental College(1996-2002)
Assistant professor , Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kanagawa Dental College(2002-2006)
Assistant professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry,Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry (2006- 2009)
Associate professor, Faculty of Biological Science, Tokyo University of Science(2009-2013)
Professor, Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Dentistry(2013-present)
Academic Society membership
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
Japanese Dental Science Federation
Japanese Association for Dental Science
The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
Izawa Tsuneyasu
Clinical Professor
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tokyo Medical and Dental University graduate school of dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
Work experience
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry,Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry (1987-1995)
Columbia University, NY, USA(1989-1991)
Microsurgery courses, The University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA(1994)
Izawa Denatal Clinic, Shibuya, Tokyo(1996-present)
Clinical Professor, Faculty of Dentistry,Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Dentistry (1999-present)
Teaching Associate, Faculty of Dentistry, Niigata University (2002-2020)
Clinical Professor, Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Dentistry(2019-present)
Yahata Yoshio
Assistant Professor
Specialist in Department of Consevative Dentistry
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Iwate medical university, Iwate, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tokyo medical and dental University graduate school of dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
Academic Society membership
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
Japan Endodontic Association
American Association of Endodontists
Venkata Venkataiah Suresh
Assistant Professor
Education
Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Dentistry
KGF College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Masters In Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
Vokkligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Doctor of Philosophy, Dentistry
Tohoku University graduate school of dentistry, Sendai, Japan
Work experience
Senior lecturer
India, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Depart of Conservative Dentistry, K.L.E Institute of Dental Sciences Bangalore
Research Assistant Professor
Japan, Sendai, Miyagi ken
Depart of Operative Dentistry, Tohoku University graduate school of dentistry
Kakiuchi Yusuke
Assistant Professor
Specialist in Department of Consevative Dentistry
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Tohoku university, Miyagi, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tokyo medical and dental University graduate school of dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
Affiliate staff
Handa Keisuke
Professor in Department of Biochemistry (Kanagawa dental university graduate school of dentistry)
Specialist in Department of Consevative Dentistry
Dental Material Senior Advisor
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Kanagawa dental college, Kanagawa, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Kanagawa dental college graduate school of dentistry, Kanagawa, Japan
Academic Society membership
Japan Association for Oral Biology
The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
Japan Endodontic Association
Japanese Society of Periodontology
Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices
kanagawa Odontological Society
Kanehira Masafumi
Specialist in Department of Consevative Dentistry
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Tohoku university, Sendai, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tohoku University graduate school of dentistry, Sendai, Japan
Academic Society membership
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
Japanese society of periodontology
The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices
Japan Society for Adhensive Dentistry
Tohoku University Dental Society
Iwaya Shin-ichi
Director of Iwaya dental clinic, sendai
Specialist in Department of Consevative Dentistry
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Tohoku university, Sendai, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tohoku University graduate school of dentistry, Sendai, Japan
Academic Society membership
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
Tohoku Endodontic Association
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
Tsukiboshi Mitsuhiro
Director
Tshukiboshi dental clinic, Aichi
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Osaka university, Sendai, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Kyoto university graduate school of medicine, Kyoto, Japan
Academic Society membership
American Academy of Periodontology
International Association of Dental Traumatology
Sato Nobuya
Director
Minato-machi dental clinic, Akita
Specialist in Department of Endodontic
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Hokkaido university, Hokkaido, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tohoku University graduate school of dentistry, Sendai, Japan
Academic Society membership
Japan Endodontic Association
Tohoku Endodontic Association
American Association of Endodontists
Japanese Society of Oral Implantology
Carl Zeiss Meditec Instructor
VDW Endo course Instructor
Takamizawa Tetsuya
Director
Clinic F&T, Sendai
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Tohoku university, Sendai, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tohoku University graduate school of dentistry, Sendai, Japan
Academic Society membership
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
American Association of Endodontists
Penn Endo Study Club in Japan
International Team for Implantology
Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
Sudo Susumu
Director
Nankodai dental clinic, Sendai
Education
Bachelor of Engineering
Yokohama national university, Kanagawa, Japan
Master of Engineering
Yokohama national university graduate school of Engineering, Kanagawa, Japan
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Tokyo medical and dental university, Tokyo, Japan
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tohoku university graduate school of dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
Academic Society membership
Japan Endodontic Association
Clinical conference in Endodontics
Tanaka Toshinori
Assistant Director
Kawakatsu Oral Health clinic, Tokyo
Specialist in Department of Endodontic(Japan & USA)
Specialist in Department of Consevative Dentistry
Education
Bachelor of Dentistry(DDS)
Tohoku university, Sendai, Japan
American board of Endodontics
Columbia university, NY, USA
Doctor of Dentistry(PhD)
Tohoku university graduate school of dentistry, Sendai, Japan
Academic Society membership
Japan Endodontic Association
The Japanese Society of Consevative Dentistry
Japanese Society of Orofacial Pain
American Association of Endodontists
International Association for Dental Traumatology
Graduate student & Master student
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PhD 4rd grade Suzuki Shigeto |
Research theme Practical Application of Bone Regeneration Therapy by Transplantation of Undifferentiated Osteoblasts |
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PhD 4rd grade Nagahashi Taiji |
Research theme Cleaning effect of Er:YAG laser using an in vivo infected root canal model |
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PhD 3nd grade Nakano Masato |
Research theme Inter-organ inflammatory networks that cause treatment-resistant periodontitis of the root tip due to intestinal immune failure. |
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PhD 3nd grade Ohnishi Koyuki |
Research theme Analysis of Biofilm Removal Effect by a Polyamide Root Canal Cleaning Device Using Audible Frequencies |
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PhD 3nd grade Uematsu Takehiro |
Research theme Development of a safe Er:Y AG laser root canal cleaning method using an intra-root canal biofilm model |
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PhD 1st grade Harada Futaba |
Research theme Establishment of regulatory science for undifferentiated osteoblast-like cells for practical use in bone regeneration therapy |
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Master 2nd grade Ishi Kyoko |
Research theme Development of health management methods using saliva |
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Master 2nd grade Umezawa Kouta |
Research theme Development of a risk assessment tool using artificial intelligence |
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technical Assistant Kajiwara Takako |
Research theme The relationship between saliva and oral diseases |
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Office work Fukuda Kaori |
Resident students
Student lists
Akamori Kana
Kikuchi Misaki
Kimura Yumi
Sato Anna
Suzuki Tomoko
Nakamura Mariko
Noda Kana
Fuzita Hibiki