The collaborative research conducted by Assistant Professor Tamaki Hada　from the Department of Oral Devices and Materials, Professor Manabu Kanazawa　 from the Department of Gerodontology, and Associate Professor Dozan Fujiwara　from the Department of Traditional Japanese Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts, has been published in the Journal of Prosthodontic Research, the official international journal of the Japan Prosthodontic Society. A press release announcing the publication was issued today.

The press release is available at:
[https://www.isct.ac.jp/ja/news/ka7w7d9irq2a](https://www.isct.ac.jp/ja/news/ka7w7d9irq2a)

In this study, the researchers applied digital prosthodontic technologies to develop a fabrication method for an air-reed instrument guide　that records and reproduces the positional relationship between the lips and the instrument of an expert shakuhachi performer.

In addition to supporting the education and training of wind instrument performers, this technology has potential applications in oral rehabilitation as well as in the broader medical and healthcare fields.

From July 7 to 14, 2026, Professor Masanao Inokoshi visited the University of Freiburg as part of a bilateral exchange program. The visit was conducted to discuss ongoing collaborative research initiated last year and to carry out joint experiments. As part of this continuing collaboration, two researchers from the University of Freiburg are scheduled to visit Japan in October 2026.

On July 5, 2026, the General Meeting and Scientific Lecture of the Saitama Branch of the Science Tokyo Dental Alumni Association was held at the Kawaguchi Comprehensive Cultural Center. Professor Masanao Inokoshi, Head of the Department of Oral Devices and Materials, delivered a lecture entitled "Rethinking Adhesion to Esthetic Restorative Materials: Materials Research Bridging Visionary Initiatives and Clinical Practice."

On June 25, 2026, Prof. Masanao Inokoshi, Program Director of Visionary Initiatives S3, hosted the Visionary Initiatives S3 Kickoff Meeting at the Kuramae Hall on the Ookayama Campus. Approximately 100 researchers participating in the S3 program gathered for the event.We are excited to accelerate interdisciplinary research by fostering collaboration between science and engineering and the medical and dental sciences.

On June 20, 2026, at the 135th Annual Meeting of the Japan Prosthodontic Society held in Nagoya (Winc Aichi), Prof. Inokoshi from our department delivered a lecture entitled “Adhesion and Clinical Procedures for Metal-Free Restorative Materials: A Materials Science Perspective.”

 

On June 14, 2026, Prof. Masanao Inokoshi of our department delivered a lecture titled “Selecting and Bonding Ceramics Without Confusion: The Optimal Choice for Each Clinical Situation Based on the Latest Evidence” at the 108th Scientific Meeting of the Aichi Gakuin University Dental Society, held at the Kusumoto Campus of Aichi Gakuin University in Nagoya.

At the 84th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices, held in Tokyo (Tower Hall Funabori) from April 18 to 19, 2026, Yu Ruoqi (a graduate research student in our department), and Thein Soe and Risa Iwase (graduate students in the Department of Gerodontology) presented their research findings.

 

The research project titled “Development of a Miniaturized Biosensing Technology Enabling Non-invasive and Real-time Acquisition of Biological Information Based on Intraoral Devices,” led by Assistant Professor Hada as the principal investigator, has been selected for the FY2026 “Medical Device Research and Development Project: Challenge Type” by the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED).

This project aims to establish a novel approach for continuously monitoring the health status of older adults in daily life through the development of intraoral wearable sensors utilizing removable prosthetic devices.

https://www.amed.go.jp/koubo/03002/01/C_00005.html