Program Overview

Course for Oral Health Care Sciences

The School of Oral Health Care Sciences affiliated with the Faculty of Dentistry consists of the Course for Oral Health Care Sciences and the Course for Oral Health Engineering. Upon graduation, students of either course are awarded a bachelor's degree in oral health.

Message from YOSHIDA Naomi, Chief Professor of Course for Oral Health Care Sciences

The predecessor of the Course for Oral Health Care Sciences was the School of Dental Hygiene, established in 1951 as an affiliate of the Faculty of Dentistry, and four-year education has been offered since 2004. Upon graduation, students completing the Course for Oral Health Care Sciences are eligible to take the National Examination for Dental Hygienists.

Educational Philosophy at School of Oral Health Care Sciences

We strive to nurture the future leaders who have rich and warm humanity and contribute to society to realize healthy happy life of the people, based on knowledge and technology of oral health care sciences and welfare.

General Educational Objectives

Our graduates will:

• Understand the dignity of life, scientific principles and concepts, and acquire bioscience knowledge.
• Respect fundamental human rights and acquire the ability to interact with others by understanding their feelings and behavior.
• Understand the role and importance of oral health care sciences and welfare in society.
• Understand various mental and physical conditions and acquire knowledge and skills related to oral healthcare sciences.
• Acquire scientific inquiry and problem-solving skills and cultivate the motivation to pursue lifelong learning.
• Acquire the ability to work inter-professionally with specialists in the related fields of health sciences, medical care and welfare.
• Acquire the ability to make global contributions from the viewpoint of oral health.

Curriculum Policy

1. Through the curriculum of consultation-related specialized subjects, and the humanities and social science of the common subjects, students will nurture the consideration and communication skills necessary to cultivate a view on ethics as a healthcare professional.
2. Based on the study of natural sciences of the common subjects, studies for structure of the human body and its function and illness, constitution of the illness and promotion of recovery process, and graduation research in the specialized courses, students will acquire an interdisciplinary scientific viewpoint and research mindset.
3. Through PBL tutorial class and group discussion on oral health, specialties of each profession, oral health science, the welfare system and other various subjects, students will acquire skills to discover, analyze and solve people's health and lifestyle problems.
4. Through the basic theory of the dental healthcare science course, the basics of health education and its planning, practice and evaluation, and dental health clinical practice/training, students will acquire knowledge and techniques for dental health step by step, from the basics to application and nurture professional skills to protect and promote people's oral and systemic health.
5. Through study for health care service, health care welfare-related subjects and a joint class with other schools or courses, students will nurture basic skills necessary to practice oral health inter-professionally with health, medical care, and welfare specialists.
6. Provide education for acquiring attitude and skills toward international contribution, deepening understanding for other cultures and their societies, and being interested in international cooperation through study of dental English, oral health and international collaboration/cooperation.

Diploma Policy

1. To provide students with a broad education and a rich sensibility
2. To educate creative people capable of diagnosing and solving problems independently
3. To train medical professionals with a rich international quality

Education for Oral Health Care Sciences

The predecessor of this school was originally established in 1951 as the School for Dental Hygienists affiliated with the Faculty of Dentistry, and became a four-year university in 2004. By the time of graduation, eligibility requirements for the dental hygienist national examination and a bachelor's degree for oral health can be obtained.

Oral Health Care Sciences Course Curriculum

• "Media Informatics Foundation" 1st year
• "Introduction of Preventive Oral Health Care Science" 2nd year
• "Basics of Health Education" 2nd year
• "Mutual training" 3rd year
• "Clinical Training"
• "Clinical Training with School of Medicine, School of Dentistry and Oral Health Care Science Course"
• "Clinical Practice at Dental Hospital" 4th year

International Exchange Program

The course for Oral Health Care Sciences provides systematic learning opportunities, and cultivates healthcare professionals with a "broad education and rich sensibility", "problem raising and solving ability", and an "international nature".

Careers after graduation

• A specialist in oral health care and rehabilitation in a dental or medical hospital.
• A teacher or researcher at a university or college related to the oral health care.
• Graduate study related to oral health care.
• A specialist in oral health care and rehabilitation at a welfare facility.
• An administrator or specialist in community oral health care.
• A career employee in a company associated with dental health.

Departments and Faculty

• Lifetime Oral Health Care Sciences
  • Professor: TAKEUCHI Yasuo
  • Junior Associate Professor: KOMATSU Keiji
• Oral Care for Systemic Health Support
  • Professor: KABASAWA Yuji
  • Junior Associate Professor: ITO Kanade
  • Assistant Professor: LIAO SHIN RU
• Preventive Oral Health Care Science
  • Professor: KINO Shiho
  • Assistant Professor: IKEGAWA Mai
• Department of Oral Health Sciences for Community Welfare
  • Professor: MATSUO Koichiro
  • Associate Professor: HIDAKA Rena
• Oral Health Care Education
  • Professor: YOSHIDA Naomi
  • Junior Associate Professor: ADACHI Naoko