A Message from the President
School of Dentistry / Graduate School of Dentistry

Graduate School of Dentistry

A Message from the Dean

We welcome foreign nationals to enroll in our graduate school (Ph.D. course) !

Our PhD program offers a 30% tuition fee waiver to international graduate students who meet our standards.
Therefore, side jobs are only permitted on weekends and university holidays with the supervisor’s permission.

Find a department that you are interested in.
Inform our office of your desired department and send us your CV by e-mail to the following address.
International Education and Exchange Center : globalnetworkingoffice@hoku-iryo-u.ac.jp
Our office will give you the professor ‘s email address.
Contact the professor directly and ask him if your desired department will accept you as a research student.

From General Dentistry to Dental Medicine: Developing a Perspective of Comprehensive Care

Modern dentistry is changing from the practice of treating oral diseases to a health science with emphasis on prevention and care for each patient. The Graduate School has created a research course as well as a Certified/Specialized Physician course to respond to the needs of modern dental science. We are committed to training dental practitioners and researchers who will be able to treat patients from a comprehensive perspective and further develop dental medicine, respectively.

Active Collaboration With Domestic and International Researchers and a Wide Range of Opportunities for Academic Conference Presentations

Researchers are encouraged to actively collaborate with other universities, both domestic and overseas to promote global interdisciplinary research. We are pleased to host regular lectures (at least 4 times a year) on selected research topics delivered by lecturers invited from abroad. In addition, the university supports graduate students with regard to presentation and publication of research findings. Furthermore, most students participate in international conferences.

Syllabus of Graduate school of Dentistry

ORAL REHABILITATION

Periodontology and Endodontology

【 Education Field 】: Periodontology; Endodontology
【 Research Field 】: Periodontology; Periodontics; Endodontology; Endodontics

Clinical Cariology and Endodontology

【 Education Field 】: Operative Dentistry
【 Research Field 】: Cariology; Operative Dentistry; Adhesive Dentistry; Esthetic Dentistry; Endodontology; Regenerative Dentistry

General Dental Sciences

【 Education Field 】: Periodontology; Endodontology; Operative Dentistry
【 Research Field 】: Cariology; Operative Dentistry; Adhesive Dentistry; Esthetic Dentistry; Endodontology; Periodontology

Occlusion and Removable Prosthodontics

【 Education Field 】: Occlusion and Removable Prosthodontics
【 Research Field 】: Complete Denture Prosthodontics; Removable Partial Denture Prosthodontics

Fixed Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology

【 Education Field 】: Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics; Oral Implantology
【 Research Field 】: Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics; Oral Implantology

Advanced Prosthodontics

【 Education Field 】: Fixed Prosthodontics; CAD/CAM Dentistry
【 Research Field 】: Fixed Prosthodontics; CAD/CAM Dentistry; Adhesive Dentistry

Biomaterials and Bioengineering

【 Education Field 】: Dental Materials Science
【 Research Field 】: Biomaterials and Bioengineering

ORAL BIOLOGY

Physiology

【 Education Field 】: Physiology
【 Research Field 】: Physiology; Oral Physiology

Biochemistry

【 Education Field 】: Biochemistry; Oral Biochemistry
【 Research Field 】: Cell Biology; Moleculer Biology

Pharmacology

【 Education Field 】: Pharmacology
【 Research Field 】: Pharmacology; Oral biology; Cell Biology; Molecular Biology

Microbiology

【 Education Field 】: Microbiology; Oral Microbiology; Immunology
【 Research Field 】: Oral Microbiology; Oral Immunology; Molecular Biology; Microbial Genetics; Oral Ecology

HUMAN BIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Reconstructive Surgery for Oral and Maxillofacial Region

【 Education Field 】: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
【 Research Field 】: Orthognathic Surgery; TMJ Pathophysiology; Molecular Oncology

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

【 Education Field 】: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
【 Research Field 】: Onthognathic Surgery; TMJ Pathophysiology; Molecular Oncology

Oral Regenerative Medicine

【 Education Field 】: Oral Regenerative Medicine
【 Research Field 】: Oral Regenerative Medicine

Dental Anesthesiology

【 Education Field 】: Dental Anesthesiology
【 Research Field 】: Anesthesiology; Dental Anesthesiology

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

【 Education Field 】: Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
【 Research Field 】: Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology; Imaging Diagnosis; Interventional Radiology

Geriatric Dentistry

【 Education Field 】: Geriatric Dentistry; Prosthodontics
【 Research Field 】: Skill of Clinical Dentistry

Oral Medicine and Pathology

【 Education Field 】: Clinical Oral Pathology
【 Research Field 】: Pathology; Oral Pathology; Clinical Pathology

Dysphagia Rehabilitation

Internal Medicine

【 Education Field 】: Internal Medicine; Laboratory Medicine
【 Research Field 】: Molecular Pathophysiology; Metabology and Diabetology; Immunohematology; Thrombosis and Hemostasis

ORAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

【 Education Field 】: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
【 Research Field 】: Histology; Biochemistry; Material Scince; Clinical Orthodontics; Biomechonics

Pediatric Dentistry

【 Education Field 】: Pediatric Dentistry
【 Research Field 】: Pediatric Dentistry

Disease Control and Molecular Epidemiology

【 Education Field 】: Public Health; Oral Health; Preventive Dentistry; Social Dentistry
【 Research Field 】: Genetic Background of Oral Diseases; Prevention of Oral Diseases

Anatomy

【 Education Field 】: Anatomy and Oral Anatomy
【 Research Field 】: Oral Anatomy; Cytology and Histology

Histology

【 Education Field 】: Tooth Morphology; Hidtology; Oral Histology; Embryology
【 Research Field 】: Histogenesis of Mandibular Condylar Cartilage; Tooth Development

INTEGRATED DENTAL EDUCATION

Advanced Clinical Education

【 Education Field 】: Clinical education in dentistry
【 Research Field 】: Clinical education; Inter-professional Collaborative Practice; Clinical diagnosis and treatment

INTEGRATED HUMAN SCIENCES

School of Dentistry

Practice of Total Oral Health

An important characteristic of the School is the development of a 6-year educational program. This innovative program was designed and implemented to bring the students closer to the patients and improve their future practice as clinicians. To maintain the idea that total care treatment is an indispensable practice for oral and dental care, our curriculum is interwoven with a variety of specialized courses not limited to the field of dentistry.
The aim of the School is to produce dentists who can contribute to an overall preventive oral healthcare program and consequently, improve the patient’s quality of life.
Another important characteristic of the School is the initiative to make significant contributions to our local communities by examining and treating the disabled. In 1995, a special program was initiated in collaboration with the town of Tobetsu. The program involves visits conducted by dentists to homes of disabled patients who are in need of our services. The School of Dentistry is proud to be a pioneer in the provision of community healthcare.