Oral Diagnosis and Medicine

The maxillofacial region is an important area directly related to QOL, including mastication, swallowing and phonation. Our department is the first department in Japan to advocate oral medicine at a national university, and conducts basic and clinical research on oral medicine and oral surgical diseases with an emphasis on diagnostics.　Keeping clinical questions and demands in mind, the department is also committed to the training of specialists in oral surgery, while carrying out research on a wide range of topics in oral medicine, oral surgery and dental implantology. Depending on the theme, research is carried out in cooperation with various institutions.

1)Research on imaging diagnosis of oral diseases

2)Research on tumour angiogenesis in oral cancer

3)Basic and clinical research on osteomyelitis and osteonecrosis of the jaw

4)Molecular biological research on the pemphigoid membranes

5)Research on regenerative medicine in the oral cavity

6)Research on oral psychosomatic disorders and burning mouth syndrome.

7)Clinical research on oral care and systemic diseases

8)Clinical research on taste disorders

9)Research on oral candidiasis

10)Research on Behçet’s disease

11)Research on Sjogren’s syndrome

12)Research on the effects of Chinese herbal medicine on oral diseases

13)Research on jawbone reconstruction

14)Basic and clinical research on dental implants

15)Research on surgical assistance using digital technology