Community Social DentistryCraniofacial Anomalies
Our division is a clinical dentistry field specializing in research on the diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial anomalies, including cleft lip and palate.
Together with members from other departments in and outside our hospital, a special team performs treatment of abnormal occlusion and jaw deformities caused by congenital anomalies of craniofacial area, including cleft lip and palate.
The clinic of our department has been accredited by the Japanese Orthodontic Society as a training institute for orthodontists.
Staff
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Prof. Hiroyasu Kanetaka,
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Associate Prof. (TU Hospital) Kazuaki Nishimura,
Topics of Research
- Research on the diagnosis and treatment of craniofacial anomalies, including cleft lip and palate
- Research on the role of immune cells in osteoclastogenesis
- Research on growth and development of children with cleft lip and palate
- Objective evaluation of oral sensation with somatosensory evoked magnetic fields
- Development of a new anti-inflammatory bisphosphonate that also promote bone formation
Recent Publications
- Tsuchiya S, Tsuchiya M, Momma H, Igarashi K, Nagatomi R, Saito M, Arima T, Yaegashi N. Risk of self-harm ideation in mothers of children with orofacial cleft defects: the Japan environment and children’s study. Frontiers in Global Women’s Health 2024; https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1302808 (8 pages).
- Shimada E, Kanetaka H, Hihara H, Kanno A, Kawashima R, Nakasato N, Igarashi K. Effects of pain associated with orthodontic tooth movement on tactile sensation of periodontal ligaments. Clinical Oral Investigations 2024;28:36 (9 pages).
- Tsurumi Y, Nishimura K, Shimizu M, Imai Y, Igarashi K. Pilot study of factors contributing to canine impaction after secondary alveolar bone grafting in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients. Scientific Report 2022;12(1):8558 (10 pages).
- Satomi K, Nishimura K, Igarashi K. Semaphorin 3A protects against alveolar bone loss during orthodontic tooth movement in mice with periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research 2022;57(5):991-1002.
- Kitayama C, Shimada E, Hihara H, Kanno A, Nakasato N, Imai Y, Sato A, Kawashima R, Igarashi K, Kanetaka H. Magnetoencephalographic evaluation of repaired lip sensation in patients with cleft lips. PLOS ONE 2022;17(9):e0274405 (10 pages).
- Shimada E, Kanetaka H, Yamauchi K, Takahashi T, Nochioka K, Igarashi K. Rationale and design for efficacy and safety evaluation of Bone-Anchored Maxillary Protraction (BAMP) for patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate with skeletal anterior crossbite: a single-arm, open-label, non-randomized prospective study protocol. BMJ Open 2022;12(9):e061831 (8 pages).
- Suzuki K, Takeyama S, Murakami S, Nagaoka M, Chiba M, Igarashi K, Shinoda H. Structure-dependent effects of bisphosphonates on inflammatory responses in cultured neonatal mouse calvaria. Antioxidants (Special Issue; Feature Papers) 2020;9(6):503 (18 pages).