Fast Eaters and Poor Chewers More Likely to Be Obese: A cross-sectional study from the Osaka MELON Study

2025/03/31

Takayuki KOUSAKA, Kazunori IKEBEDept. of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Graduate School of Dentistry Kazuhiko Nakano, Masatoshi OTSUGU Depatrment of Pediatric Dentistry New research sugge […]

Hard evidence of soft teeth: the oral symptoms of hypophosphatasia

2025/03/12

Rena OKAWA, Kazuhiko NAKANODepatrment of Pediatric Dentistry Hypophosphatasia is a relatively common skeletal disease that primarily affects bone and tooth strength. In the third national dental surve […]

Proper Denture Use Linked to Lower Mortality Risk: Large-Scale OHSAKA Study

2024/12/27

Tomoaki MAMENO, Kazunori IKEBEDept. of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Graduate School of DentistryRyohei YAMAMOTOHealth and Counseling Center New research shows a link between removable d […]

Unraveling the Involvement of Aberrant Dynamics of Actin Molecules in Cleft Lip and Palate Caused by Rare Disease, Baraitser-Winter cerebrofrontofacial syndrome.

2024/11/05

Hiroshi KUROSAKA, Takashi YAMASHIRODepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsThe research group has uncovered that abnormal dynamics of actin molecules in epithelial cells could potentiall […]

Getting to the root of the problem: Intensive diabetes treatment reduces gum disease inflammation

2024/09/18

Moe INOUE, Masae KUBONIWADepartment of Preventive DentistryA research group at Osaka University revealed that intensive treatment for diabetes can improve the inflammatory state of periodontal disease […]

Risk of Losing Teeth is Six Times Higher with Poor Back Teeth Occlusion

2024/07/16

Tomoaki MAMENO, Kazunori IKEBEDept. of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Graduate School of DentistryRyohei YAMAMOTOHealth and Counseling Center The research group at Osaka University has re […]

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