¡¾Major Papers of the Laboratory¡¿
?Triton X-100- induced lipoteichoic acid release is correlated with the methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus., FEMS Microbiology Letters, 182, 77-79, 20000401
?Tn551-mediated insertional in activation of the fmtB gene encoding a cell wall-associated protein abolishes methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus., Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 45, 421-431, 20000401
?Itraconazole inhibits TNF-alpha-induced CXCL10 expression in oral fibroblasts, ORAL DISEASES, 21(1), 106-112, 2015
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We lecture in social dentistry, health care and nursing science. In social dentistry, we provide students in the Schools of Oral Health Science and Dentistry education concerning ¡°public health¡±, ¡°oral health¡±, ¡°public health administration¡±, and ¡°social welfare. In the study of nursing care, students are taught health maintenance and promotion for a person on every health level from child to adult; and nursing as a medical occupation. In the Yogo class (optional), the students study specialized knowledge and techniques concerning school health.
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We research to solve several problems related to oral health, health care and prevention of oral disease with masters and doctoral students, and foster medical professionals, educators and researchers who are able to have scientific and logical thinking through these studies.
We conduct research as following
- Effect of preventive oral care for patients with systemic diseases
- Research on relationship between oral microorganism and lifestyle diseases
- Development of new measurement of bristles of toothbrush
- Efficiency of preventive care support program to aim for maintenance and improvement of oral function
- Basic research for new prevention for oral disease as oral infection
- Clinical research for prevention of perioperative oral complication