Message from the Director
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Kayoko
Shinada Director Course of Oral Health Care
Sciences School of Oral Health Care
Sciences |
School of Oral Health Care Sciences,
Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, with a four-year
course was established in 2004 for promotion of Oral Health Care. Its
predecessor was School for Dental Hygienists attached to the Faculty of
Dentistry, which was established in 1951. The purpose of this School has been
to educate professionals of oral health care who have knowledge of medicine,
dentistry, health and welfare and abilities to collaborate with other
workforces such as medical doctors, dentists, nurses etc., and to work as
clinicians, teachers, researchers or stuffs of administration. Moreover in April 2011, this School has
two courses, one is Oral Health Care Sciences whose students are eligible to
take national examinations of dental hygienist and social worker (selected),
and another is Oral Health Engineering whose predecessor is School for Dental
Technologists that was established in 1952. The purpose of this course has
been to educate professionals who support oral health functions and
aesthetics with abilities both of advanced engineering and science &
technology. We expect the graduated students from this School should become
professionals who support and promote health and well-being and quality of
life with international aspect. |
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