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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Lab
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A lab in oral and maxillofacial surgery whose research ranges from oral cancer and regenerative medicine to remote care for swallowing.
AboutAbout the lab
From the mouth to the whole body, from basic research to clinical practice.
Research in oral and maxillofacial surgery goes beyond dentistry and oral surgery to pursue studies that contribute to whole-body health and future medicine.
The lab studies biomarkers for oral cancer, regenerative medicine using dental pulp stem cells, the relationship between oral bacteria and fatty liver, and remote care for eating and swallowing using artificial intelligence.
The lab describes itself as a clinical department that provides advanced and safe dental and oral surgery care as a core of regional healthcare, and as an education and research institution that trains the next generation of dentists.
Key terms
- Biomarker
- A molecule in the body that serves as an indicator of the onset or progression of a disease, or of the effect of treatment.
- Dental pulp stem cells
- Stem cells found in the dental pulp inside the tooth. They are said to proliferate well and to be able to differentiate into various cell types.
- Eating and swallowing
- The series of actions from taking food into the mouth to swallowing it.
ResearchResearch themes
Oral and maxillofacial surgery research at the lab goes beyond dentistry and oral surgery to pursue studies that contribute to whole-body health and future medicine. With both basic research and clinical application in view, the lab focuses on themes related to oral cancer, regenerative medicine, oral bacteria, and care for swallowing.
*Illustrative imageSearching for Biomarkers of Oral Cancer
The lab investigates molecules related to the onset, progression, and prognosis of oral cancer as biomarkers, aiming to use them for diagnosis and for predicting treatment response. It also looks for markers that assess the condition of the whole body, not only the characteristics of the tumor.
*Illustrative imageRegenerative Medicine Using Dental Pulp Stem Cells
The lab studies the proliferative capacity of dental pulp stem cells, their ability to differentiate into various cell types, and the mechanisms of tissue regeneration. It aims to develop new treatments for tissue defects and diseases in the oral and maxillofacial region.
*Illustrative imageOral Bacteria and Fatty Liver
The lab examines how oral bacteria, including periodontal pathogens, are involved in the onset and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). It aims to clarify the pathological mechanisms that link the mouth and the whole body.
*Illustrative imageRemote Care for Swallowing Measured by AI
The lab is testing in practice whether an AI-based swallowing quantification system can be applied to remote care for eating and swallowing rehabilitation of patients who have difficulty visiting the hospital. This is carried out jointly with the Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Rehabilitation Medicine.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, hospital staff physicians, and doctoral students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorFumihiko Uchida
- LecturerSatoshi Fukuzawa
- Hospital LecturerShohei Takaoka
- Assistant ProfessorKanako Chihara
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Sinus lift A” Hanabishi / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Searching for Biomarkers of Oral Cancer: “Home DNA Testing Kit Tube ( )” Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Regenerative Medicine Using Dental Pulp Stem Cells: “Dental pulp stem cells. SEM-BSE” Ivan A. Novikov / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Oral Bacteria and Fatty Liver: “Squamous epithelial cell with oral bacteria” Microrao / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Remote Care for Swallowing Measured by AI: “An Essex Dementia Care visitor using a tablet computer given by WaveLength charity.” WaveLength Charity / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Lab): “Facial Plastic Surgeon in Operating Room” Richard Balikian MD / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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