Cariology and Operative Dentistry» News

Professor Junji Tagami Receives the IADR

arsadr — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:27:47 +0000

Prof. Tagami received the Wilmer Souder Award (one of the IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards) at 95th IADR General Session in March 2017 in San Francisco, CA. WILMER SOUDER AWARD Supported by an endowment provided by the IADR Dental Materials Group Initiated in 1955, this is the oldest of the Science Awards. The award honors Dr. …

Dr Turkistani receives IADR Dental Materials Group travel award

arsadr — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:13:31 +0000

Dr Alaa Turkistani of Cariology and Operative Dentistry received the Dental Materials Group travel award from Asia Pacific region at IADR 2015 on March 14, 2015 in Boston, MA. Her research under supervision of Dr Alireza Sadr elucidated important relationship between interfacial defects and lesion progress around dental restorations. IADR HERAEUS KULZER TRAVEL AWARD

Award Winners of the 6th International Congress on Adhesive Dentistry

arsadr — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 04:02:02 +0000

The winners of research awards at the 6th International Congress on Adhesive Dentistry were announced on Feb 1, 2015 in the closing ceremony of the congress at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Choltacha Harnirattisai, the president of the 6th IAD announed Dr. Patricia Makishi, a former graduate student and researcher at TMDU Cariology and Operative Dentistry …

IADR Hatton Awards 2014

arsadr — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 04:39:44 +0000

Dr Mohannad Nassar of Cariology and Operative Dentistry was awarded as the winner of Unilever Hatton Divisional Award and final competitor of the The IADR Unilever Hatton Competition at the 92nd IADR General Session,June 25-28, 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa. The awards allowed Dr. Nassar, as one of the best junior investigators from Japan …

ORCA Award 2014

arsadr — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 08:01:32 +0000

Dr. Maja Romero, graduate student of Cariology and Operative Dentistry was one of the five recipients of the European Organization for Caries Research ORCA Conference Travel Fellowship 2014. The 61st ORCA Congress was held in Greifswald, Germany last July 2-5, 2014. She received a cash prize for the presentation “M.J.R.H. Romero, S. Nakashima, A. Sadr, …

A report on the TMDU OCT conference

arsadr — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:33:07 +0000

OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY/DENTISTRY: Driving OCT into dentistry The first international symposium on optical coherence tomography (OCT) in dentistry highlighted the many advantages of optical diagnostics over current “gold standard” technologies, including improved safety and earlier detection of decay. Stakeholders are now taking steps that will help this modality take root—and eventually improve patient outcomes. Read …

Japanese Society of Adhesive Dentistry Prize Winners

arsadr — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:33:28 +0000

The winners of prizes from Japanese Society of Adhesive Dentistry in 2012 were introduced during the 32nd annual meeting of the society on December 1, 2013 in Fukuoka. The following members of cariology and operative dentistry were among the winners this year. Top paper awards: Dr. Toru Nikaido, Dr. Kanako Aoki Top presentation award: Dr. …

TMDU researchers win the top awards of the 5th International Congress on Adhesive Dentistry in Philadelphia

arsadr — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:05:22 +0000

Researchers from Cariology and Operative Dentistry Tokyo Medical and Dental University bring home all the three research awards of the 5th International Congress on Adhesive Dentistry in Philadelphia, PA. The awards were presented by the congress president, Prof. Markus Blatz in a ceremony held at the congress closing on June 15, 2013 at Penn Dental …

Publication of Time vol. 6

arsadr — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:17:01 +0000

The latest volume of TIME alumni bulletin contains an article about the visit of Prof. Tagami to the Peking university, as well as recent visits of international researchers to the department. Senior faculty members and post-doctoral researchers have an introduction section in this issue. As usual, first year graduate students have a short self-introduction section …

OCT Special Symposium hosted at TMDU

arsadr — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:23:30 +0000

Cariology and Operative Dentistry will hold a special symposium dedicated to the development and applications of optical coherence tomography in dentistry. World renowned speakers in the filed from the US and Japan will speak in the event, which will be held on June 20-21, 2013 in the Faculty of Dentistry. For registration and more information …

Professor Tagami named as guest professor of Peking University

arsadr — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:43:32 +0000

In a ceremony held by Peking University on Feb 18, 2013 Professor Junji Tagami was appointed as an honorary guest professor of the school in recognition of his outstanding achievements. Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology is a key national college in the field located in Beijing, China. The school emphasizes international cooperation and …

Publication featured as Caries Res cover illustration

arsadr — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:32:48 +0000

One of our recent works has been featured as the cover page illustration of Caries Research journal (2013/1). The journal is among the most prestigious publications in the field of cariology. The paper was the work of a GCOE AISS student on estimation of mineral content from refractive index.Read abstract here.

Publication of TIME Vol. 4

arsadr — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:05:59 +0000

The latest volume of TIME alumni bulletin contains an editorial by our chairman about the international cooperation with the middle-eastern and Asian universities. Full-time junior and senior faculty members have an extended section dedicated to research in this issue. As usual, first year graduate students have a short self-introduction section.

Publication of TIME Vol. 3

arsadr — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:24:13 +0000

Cariology and operative dentistry bulletin Vol. 3 was published and sent to the alumni members of the group. In this issue Prof. Tagami introduces new graduate students from various countries, faculty members report on their research findings and short-term stay abroad, and fresh persons shortly introduce themselves.

Publication of TIME Vol. 2

arsadr — Sun, 01 May 2011 12:19:10 +0000

The alumni bulletin “Time” or “The Big Dream”, including reports on the latest news academic and activities of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, and introduction of new group members was published. In this issue faculty members report on their sabbatical experiences abroad.

4th IAD congress awards

arsadr — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 14:56:29 +0000

The 4th International Congress on Adhesive Dentistry named both “Outstanding Paper Award” winners form Cariology and Operative Dentistry. The conference was chaired by Prof. Ho-Hyun Son of Seoul National University, and held over three days in Seoul, South Korea.

2011 IADR/Unilever Hatton Divisional Award

arsadr — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:14:24 +0000

Dr Takgakai wins the 2011 IADR/Unilever Hatton Divisional Award in the Senior Basic Science Category at the 89th IADR General Session in San Diego. He receive the award in a ceremony held with Lima Navarro, President of IADR and Marco Bottarelli VP, Research & Development Unilever Oral Care on March 17, 2011.

Publication of TIME Vol. 1

arsadr — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:49:16 +0000

The bulletin of “Cariology and Operative Dentistry Alumni (Vol. 1)” was published. The bulletin is named “The Big Dream”, which simply reads “Time” in the Japanese Kanji characters. This name is derived from the words of Prof. Junji Tagami in the farewell remarks of graduating students “wish you a big dream”. This bulletin includes reports …

Hosting 132nd JSCD conference

arsadr — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:18:44 +0000

Cariology and Operative Dentistry hosted the 132nd General Session of The Japanese Society of Conservative Dentistry (2010 Spring　Meeting) on 4-5 June 2010, at Kumamoto, Japan. Prof. Nairn Wilson, Dean and Head of King’s College London Dental Institute and Dr Margaret Wilson, President of the European Section, Academy of Operative Dentistry were the invited international speakers …

King’s College London Doctor of Medicine, Honoris Causa

arsadr — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:33:31 +0000

Professor Tagami, Dean of the Tokyo Medical and Dental University and an international opinion leader in the field of applied dental biomaterials science was among 2008’s eight King’s College London Honorary Graduates. He received the degrees at a ceremony at the College on 26 November. Honorary Degrees of King’s College London are awarded to individuals …