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[Faculty of Dentistry]  [University Dental Hospital]

Faculty of Dentistry
Oct. 1928 Tokyo Higher Dental School was founded.
Apr. 1944 School was re-organized as the Tokyo Medical and Dental College, School of Dentistry.
Aug. 1946 Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Fafulty of Dentistry (old curriculum) was established.
Preparantory Course was established.
Apr. 1949 Curriculum of Dental Education was started. (Dept.of Oral Anatomy, Dept.of Oral Physiology, Dept.of Oral Pathology, Dept of Oral Microbiology, Dept.of Dental Medicines, two Depts.of Dental Technology, Dept.of Oral Hygiene, three Depts.of Conservative Dentistry, two Depts.of Oral Surgery, three Depts of Prosthodontics, Dept.of Orthodontics: Total 17 departments)
Apr. 1950 Preparatory Course was changed to be attached to Chiba University.
Apr. 1951 Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Faculty of Dentistry (new curriculum) was established.
Apr. 1952 Dept.of Biochemistry was established.
Apr. 1955 Pre-dental course was establishe in Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Chiba University.
Dental Research Division, Graduate School was established.
Jul. 1955 Dept.of Predodontics was established.
Apr. 1957 Two Depts.of Oral Anatomy were established.
Apr. 1958 Pre-dental Course was established at the Kounodai Annex.
Apr. 1959 Dept.of Dental Radiology was established.
Apr. 1963 Reorganization: Depts.of Oral Anatomy to Dept.of Oral Anatomy I II , Dept.of Dental Medicines to Dept.of Dental Pharmacology, Depts.of Dental Technology I II , Dept.of Oral Hygiene to Dept.of Preventive Dentistry and Public Health, Depts.of Conservative Dentistry to Dept.of Conservative Dentistry I II III , Depts.of Oral Surgery to Dept.of Oral Surgery I II , Depts.of Prosthodontics to Dept.of Prosthodontics I II III , Dept.of Dental Radiology Medicine to Dept.of Dental Radiology.
Apr. 1964 Dept.of Dental Anesthesiology was established.
Apr. 1965 Pre-Dental Course was abolished and the Department of General Education was established at Kounodai Annex.
Apr. 1967 Section of Anatomy was established in the Institute of Stomatognathic Science.
Apr. 1971 Section of Physiology was established in the Institute of Stomatognathic Science.
Apr. 1977 Section of Growth anda Development was established in the Institute of Stomatognathic Science.
Mar. 1978 Construction of the Laboratories of Clinical Dental Science Building was finished.
Apr. 1980 Dept.of Orthodontics II was established.
Apr. 1981 Section of Anatomy was re-named to Section of Oral Anatomy, Section of Oral Anatomy, Section of Physiology was re-named to Section of Physiological Chemistry, Section of Growth and Development was re-named to Section of Craniofacial Development and Abnormalities in the Institute of Stomatognathic Science.
Apr. 1982 General Affairs Section and Business Section ware established in the Administrative Division.
Aug. 1984 Construction of the Building of Faculty of Dentistry was established.
Oct. 1984 Dental education was started in the new Building of Faculty of Dentistry.
May. 1987 Dept.of Stomatognathic Dysfunction was established.
May, 1989 Dept.of Geriatric Dentistry was Established.
Dept.of Prosthodontics III was abolished.
Apr. 1992 In the Graduate School of Dental Science, Life Science of Maxillo-Facial Systems Couse, Dept.of Developmental Biology, Dept.of Physiological Chemistry, Dept.of Neurobioloy, and Dept.of Maxillo-Facial Rehabilitation were established as Core Departments.
Jun. 1994 Dept.of Oral Diagnosis and General Dentistry was established.
Apr. 1999 Dept.of Oral Anatomy I , Dept.of Oral Physiology, Dept.of Oral Surgery I , Dept.of Orthodontics II , Dept.of Stomatognathic Dysfunction, Dept.of Oral Diagnosis and General Dentistry, Dept.of Developmental Biology, Dept.of Physiological Chemistry, Dept.of Neurobiology were re-organized into Graduate School (Division of Maxillofacial/Neck Reconstruction,Division of Comprehensive Patient Care, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Medicine).
Apr. 2000 Dept.of Oral Anatomy II , Dept.of Biochemistry, Dept.of Oral Pathology, Dept.of Molecular Neurobiology, dept.of Dental Pharmacology, Dept.of Dental Technology I , Dept.of Dental Technology II , Dept.of Preventive Dentistry, Dept.of Operative Dentistry, Dept.of Periodontology, Dept.of Endodontics, Dept.of Oral Surgery II , Dept.of Prosthodontics II , Dept.of Orthodontics I , Dept.of Pediatrics, Dept.of Dental Radiology, Dept.of Dental Anesthesiology, Dept.of Geriatric Dentistry re-organized into Graduate School (Division of Oral Health Sciences, Division of Bio-Matrix, Division of Public Health, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Division of Comprehensivee Patient Care, Division of Bio-Environmental response, Division of Systemic Organ Regulation, Division of Advanced Therapeutical Sciences).
Apr. 2001 Temporomandibular Joint Clinic was established.
Oral Health Care was established.

University Dental Hospital
Oct. 1916 Dental Hospital (Attached Hospital of Dental Practitioner Examination) started to provide dental treatment (Kanda Nishiki-cho).
Jan. 1922 Re-named "Attached Hosptal of Dentist Examination" by Ministry of Education.
Apr. 1929 Re-named "Attached Hospital of Tokyo Higer Dental School".
Dec. 1930 Dental Hospital was moved to the present address (Yushima).
Apr. 1936 Branch of Dental Clinic was established in the Ministry of Education Building.
Apr. 1944 Re-named to Tokyo Medical and Dental College, Attached Dental Hospital.
Mar. 1945 the Hospital Building was burned down during the war.
Apr. 1945 Treatment was started to provide in the clinic of the main building.
Apr. 1949 Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Attached Dental Clinic was established.
Jun. 1949 Re-named to Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Hospital.
Apr. 1951 School for Dental Hygienists was established.
Apr. 1952 School for Dental Technicians was established.
May. 1954 Clinic of Oral Hygiene was established.
Dec. 1954 A pary of Dental Hospital moved to the new building.
Mar. 1956 All departments moved to the new building.
May. 1956 Clinic of Pedodontics was established.
Apr. 1957 Special Training Course was established in the School for Dental Technicians.
Jan. 1958 Administrative Division was divided into separate Medical and Dental Divisions.
Apr. 1959 Clinic of Dental Radiology was established.
Apr. 1962 Pharmacy Division was changed to Department of Phaymacy.
Apr. 1964 Clinic of Dental Anesthesiology was established.
Apr. 1965 Division of Stomatognathic Dysfunction was established.
Jun. 1967 Clinic of Oral Hygiene was re-named to Clinic of Preventive Dentistry.
May. 1972 Dental Laboratory was established.
Apr. 1973 Division of Stomatognathic Dysfunction was re-named Clinic for Stomatognathic Dysfunction.
Oct. 1975 Clinical Laboratory was established.
May. 1976 Department of Nursing was established.
Apr. 1981 Clinic for Oral Diagnosis and Clinic of Orthodontics II ware established.
Mar. 1982 Construction of the Faculty of Dentistry (University Hospital Building) was finished.
Aug. 1982 All the clinics moved to the new of University Hospital Building.
Dec. 1983 Branch of Dental Clinic was abolished in the Ministry of Education.
Mar. 1984 Construction of Faculty of Dentistry (Office Building) was finished.
May. 1984 All the offices moved to the new Office Building.
Apr. 1986 Computer Administrative System was started in Dental Hospital.
May. 1989 Gerodontics was established.
Clinic of Prosthodontics III was abolished.
Jul. 1994 3rd Clinic of General Practice (Clinic for Infected Patients) was established.
Apr.1996 Implant Dentistry was established.
Jan. 1997 Division of Orofacial Pain and Symptom Management was established.
Jul. 1998 Clinic of temporomandibular joint was established.
Apr. 2000 Clinics for Dento-facial Growth and Development, Clinics for of Oral and Maxillofacial function, Clinics for Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation ware established.
Preventive Dentistry, Conservative Dentistry I, Conservative Dentistry II, Conservative Dentistry III, Oral Surgery I, Prosthodontics I, Prosthodontics II, Orthodontics II, Dental Radiology, Dental Anesthesiology ware abolished.
Cleanroom was established.
Clinic of temporomandibular joint was re-named temporomandibular Joint Clinic.
Section of Dental Informatics was established.
Apr. 2001 Temporomandibular Joint Clinic was established.
Oral Health Care was established.

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