Fundamental Oral Health Care Sciences

 

Oral and Maxillofacial Biology

 

Japanese

 

 

*           About the course

School of Oral Health Care Sciences was established in 2004. At the same time, section of Oral and Maxillofacial Biology was founded in the school.

In this section, the education and research are placed emphasis on anatomy and pathology. Anatomy and histology are very important to understand the structure and function of human body. In addition to it, a new idea is adopted flexibly, and it wants to develop as an education, research field which is suitable for the 21st century.

 

 

*           Education

 

Subjects: Structure and function of human body I and II, Mechanism and defense against infection, Basic practice of oral health care science, English for oral health care science I and II, Oral health care clinical training, Graduation thesis.

 

*        Structure and Function of Human Body. (Years 1 and 2)

Contents: anatomy, histology, physiology, embryology, oral anatomy, oral histology, oral physiology.

 

*        Mechanism and Defense against Infection. (Year 2)

Contents: pathology, immunology, microbiology, oral pathology.

 

*        Basic Practice of Oral Health Care Science. (Year 2)

Contents: the practices of the basic sciences.

 

*        English for Oral Health Care Science. (Year 2)

Contents: reading, writing.

 

*        Oral Health Care Clinical Training. (Years 3 and 4)

Contents: the practice in the dental hospital (oral cleaning programs).

 

*        Graduation thesis. (Year 4)

 

 

*           Stuff

Yujiro Sakamoto, D.D.S., Ph. D.

 

 

*           Research

Gross anatomical study of head and neck.

Light and electron microscopy on the formation of bone and teeth.

 

 

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Last Update: 20/12/07