We cultivate human resources who can contribute to development of geriatric dental care.
We develop student's ability to apply research data to geriatric dental care.
We nurture student's ability to conduct research guidance for advanced oral science.
We nurture student's abilities to develop research papers and to effectively communicate with other researchers.
Our research topics include histological, biochemical and physiological changes associated with aging in the elderly, the association between oral frailty and sarcopenia, sleep apnea, the expression of miRNAs in exosomes from gingival sulcus exudate in patients with periodontal disease, salivary biomarkers related to aging and vascular aging, oral flora and systemic health, use of experimentally induced muscle pain models in humans, methods of evaluating orofacial pain, and DC/TMD, which is the diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular joint disease.
There are two research groups in Geriatric Dentistry: one research group working for topics exclusive to the Department and another working jointly with attendees of basic courses. The researches are led primarily by graduate school professors and faculty members representing each research group, in addition to some undergraduate faculty members.
A student who completed the graduate school may choose to be engaged in any of the following activities: