Message
Message from the Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
Keiji Moriyama, DDS, PhD
The Tokyo Medical and Dental University Faculty of
Dentistry was established in 1928 as the fi rst governmentbased
dental school in Japan. The Faculty of Dentistry currently
consists of two schools - the School of Dentistry and
the School of Oral Health Care Sciences - the latter being
composed of the Course for Oral Health Care Sciences and
the Course for Oral Health Engineering. As a whole, the
faculty fosters oral health care providers, such as dentists,
dental hygienists and dental technicians, who provide holistic
care to patients, using excellent skills and having a fi rm
sense of mission based on a deep understanding of systemic
diseases as well as normal and pathologic conditions
of oral cavity. We also encourage future dental researchers
to explore new knowledge and technologies necessary for
the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases
and related systemic conditions. Through the university’s
international and interprofessional programs of education
students acquire a sense of professional collaboration demanded
in a highly globalized and aging society. Nothing is
more critical to securing the Faculty of Dentistry’s position
as the top-ranked dental school not only in Japan but also in
the world than fostering global leaders who are capable of
integrating traditional approaches with modern cuttingedge
method in dental care, education, and research.
Message from the Director, Dental Hospital
Masahiko Shimada, DDS, PhD
 The mission of Tokyo Medical Dental University Dental
Hospital is to provide the highest standard of dental care
for each patient. Our Hospital cares for over 1,900 outpatients
per day, and over 19,000 hospitalized patients per
year. This makes our Hospital the largest dental care provider
in Japan. The rising patient need for reliable, safe,
high-quality dental care demands of us increasingly diversifi
ed services. To respond to this range of patient needs,
our Hospital operates many specialized clinics. Our other
central mission is to educate superior dental care graduates,
reliable future professionals. Our undergraduate clinical
training program begins 18 months before graduation,
giving our trainee dentists adequate clinical experience. In
addition, our graduates one-year mandatory post-graduate
clinical training is conducted in collaboration with regional
dental clinics and our School of Oral Health Care Sciences
has established a clinical training facility to further students’
skills. Through the effort of our superior faculty,
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Dental Hospital educates
highly evaluated dental care professionals, who are
recognized world wide for their abilities. of Oral Health Care Sciences has established a clinical training facility to further students' skills. Through the effort of our superior faculty, Tokyo Medical Dental University Hospital of Dentistry educates highly evaluated dental care professionals, who are recognized world wide for their abilities.
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