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Faculty of Dentistry: Our history



1928 ~
The founding of Tokyo National School of Dentistry

Oct, 1928
Tokyo National School of Dentistry is founded.
Dec, 1930
Tokyo National School of Dentistry moves to its present address at Yushima. Tokyo National School of Dentistry affiliated Hospital, No.1 is also opened. The former hospital at Nishiki-cho is then re-named as Tokyo National School of Dentistry affiliated Hospital, No.2
  • Tokyo National School of Dentistry  (Nishiki-cho, Kanda ward, 1929).
    Tokyo National School of Dentistry (Nishiki-cho, Kanda ward, 1929).
  • The main gate to the Tokyo National School of Dentistry at Yushima. (1930)
    The main gate to the Tokyo National School of Dentistry at Yushima. (1930)
  • Tokyo National School of Dentistry afilliated Hospital, No.1 at Yushima (Ochanomizu area)
    Tokyo National School of Dentistry afilliated Hospital, No.1 at Yushima (Ochanomizu area)
  • Tokyo National School of Dentistry afilliated Hospital, No.2 at Hitosubashi (Nishiki-cho, Kanda ward)
    Tokyo National School of Dentistry afilliated Hospital, No.2 at Hitosubashi (Nishiki-cho, Kanda ward)
  • The entrance to Tokyo National School of Dentistry afilliated Hospital, No.2 at Hitosubashi (Nishiki-cho, Kanda ward)
    The entrance to Tokyo National School of Dentistry afilliated Hospital, No.2 at Hitosubashi (Nishiki-cho, Kanda ward)
  • View on the Holy Ressurection Cathedral, known as St. Nicolai's Cathedral, taken from Ochanomizu Bridge (1935: photo kindly provided by Mr. Shigekazu Uchiyama)
    View on the Holy Ressurection Cathedral, known as St. Nicolai's Cathedral, taken from Ochanomizu Bridge (1935: photo kindly provided by Mr. Shigekazu Uchiyama)
  • Photo taken at the campus of Tokyo National School of Dentistry showing students and their German teacher.
    Photo taken at the campus of Tokyo National School of Dentistry showing students and their German teacher.
  • Photo taken from Hijiribashi Bridge in 1935 showing newly-built the Main Building of Tokyo Medical and Dental University (now Building No.2)
    Photo taken from Hijiribashi Bridge in 1935 showing newly-built the Main Building of Tokyo Medical and Dental University (now Building No.2)
  • lecture given by Prof.Toru Shimamine
    lecture given by Prof.Toru Shimamine
  • Students practicing on mannequins at the Tokyo National School of Dentistry.
    Students practicing on mannequins at the Tokyo National School of Dentistry.
  • Practical course on histology given by Prof.Tsunetaro Fujita
    Practical course on histology given by Prof.Tsunetaro Fujita
  • Students clinical training in the main clinic
    Students clinical training in the main clinic

1944~
The founding of Tokyo Medical and Dental College

Apr, 1944
Tokyo Medical and Dental College, the School of Dentisitry is established.
Aug, 1944
Tokyo Medical and Dental College, the Faculty of Dentistry (old curriculum) and Preparatory Course are established.
  • November, 1947  Tokyo Medical and Dental College, Branch Hospital at Kondai (Ichikawa area, Chiba) is opened.
    November, 1947 Tokyo Medical and Dental College, Branch Hospital at Kondai (Ichikawa area, Chiba) is opened.
  • Teaching staff and students, photo taken in 1944.
    Teaching staff and students, photo taken in 1944.
  • Teaching staff at Tokyo Medical and Dental College
    Teaching staff at Tokyo Medical and Dental College

1951~
Founding of Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) (new curriculum)

Apr, 1951
Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) is formally approved, new curriculum is introduced. Affiliated School for Dental Hygienists is also founded.
Apr, 1952
Afilliated School for Dental Technicians is founded
  • View on the main building and main gate to the konodai campus where preclinical courses are held.
    View on the main building and main gate to the konodai campus where preclinical courses are held.
  • Aerial photograph taken in 1952,during the period of postwar reconstruction, showing the university buildings and Yushima area in the foreground
    Aerial photograph taken in 1952,during the period of postwar reconstruction, showing the university buildings and Yushima area in the foreground

1960~
50 years of the Faculty of Dentistry

Oct, 1978
The Faculty of Dentistry is celebrating its 50th anniversary
  • Entrance to the Dental Hospital
    Entrance to the Dental Hospital
  • Aerial view on Yushima Campus (1952)
    Aerial view on Yushima Campus (1952)
  • The clinic located in the Building No.4, at the Faculty of Dentistry (a part facing Ochanomizu site)
    The clinic located in the Building No.4, at the Faculty of Dentistry (a part facing Ochanomizu site)
  • Tokyo Medical and Dental University double scul team, the members of National Japanese Team at The Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964
    Tokyo Medical and Dental University double scul team, the members of National Japanese Team at The Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964

1980~
Construction of the Dental Science Building is completed

Apr, 1999
Tokyo Medical and Dental Universty, Graduate School is established.
Apr, 2004
Tokyo Medical and Dental Universty is transformed into an independent
administrative institution. The School of Oral Health Care Sciences is established
Oct, 2008
The Facutly of Dentisitry celebrates its 80th anniversary
Apr, 2010
Educational Media Development was established.
Mar, 2011
Department of Center for Education and Department of Research in Oral Health Care were abolished.
Apr, 2011
School of Oral Health Care Sciences (two courses) was established in Faculty of Dentistry (Course for Oral Health Care and Course for Oral Health Engineering).
Apr. 2012
Department of Lifetime Oral Health Care Sciences, Department of Oral Care for Systemic Health Support, Department of Preventive Oral Health Care Sciences, Department of Oral Health Care Sciences for Community and Welfare, Department of Oral Health Care Education and Basic Sciences of Oral Health Care were established in Course of Medical and Dental Sciences and Technology.
Apr. 2013
Department of Gerodontology was reorganized by unifying Department of Complete Denture Prosthodontics and Gerodontology.
Mar. 2014
School for Dental Technicians was closed.
Apr. 2015
Basic Oral Health Engineering, Oral Biomaterials Engineering, and Oral Prosthetic Engineering were established in Course of Medical and Dental Sciences and Technology.
Apr. 2018
Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering (Master’s Program) was reorganized by integrating Medical and Dental Sciences and Technology (Master’s Program) and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences (Doctoral Program [Master’s Course]).
Apr. 2019
Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation was established in Course of Medical and Dental Sciences.
Nov. 2019
Department of Pediatric Dentistry / Special Needs Dentistry was reorganized by unifying Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities and Pediatric Dentistry.
Mar. 2020
Department of Behavioral Dentistry was integrated with Department of General Dentistry.
Apr. 2020
Department of Dysphagia Rehabilitation was established in Course of Medical and Dental Sciences.
Apr. 2021
Dept. of Biochemistry was reorganized by unifying Biochemistry and Connective Tissue Regeneration.
May 2021
Dept. of Oral Biomaterials Development Engineering was renamed as Digital Dentistry.
Aug. 2021
Dept. of Fixed Prosthodontics was renamed as Occlusal Function and Health Science.
Dept. of Oral Implantology and Regenerative Dental Medicine was renamed as Regenerative and Reconstructive Dental Medicine.
Nov. 2021
Dept. of Occlusal Function and Health Science was renamed as Masticatory Function and Health Science.
Dept. of Removable Partial Prosthodontics was renamed as Advanced Prosthodontics.
Mar. 2022
Dept. of Diagnostic Oral Pathology, Dept. of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dept. of Sports Medicine and Dentistry were abolished.
Jun. 2022
Dept. of Biostructural Science and Dept. of Basic Sciences of Oral Health Care were abolished.
Jul. 2022
Dept. of Dental Radiology and Radiation Oncology was reorganized by unifying Oral Radiation Oncology and Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was renamed as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgical Oncology.
Dept. of Maxillofacial Anatomy was renamed as Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy.
Dept. of Molecular Craniofacial Embryology was renamed as Molecular Craniofacial Embryology and Oral Histology.
Oct. 2022
Dept. of Biosignals and Inheritance was established in Course of Medical and Dental Sciences.
Dept. of Oral Prosthetic Engineering was renamed as Oral Biomedical Engineering.
Mar. 2023
Dept. of Pharmacology were abolished.
Apr. 2023
Eight departments of Division of Oral Health Sciences were established in the Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (Doctoral Program) of the Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences.
(Dept. of Lifetime Oral Health Care Sciences, Dept. of Oral Care for Systemic Health Support, Dept. of Preventive Oral Health Care Sciences, Oral Health Sciences for Community Welfare, Dept. of Oral Health Care Education, Dept. of Basic Oral Health Engineering, Dept. of Digital Dentistry, Dept. of Oral Biomedical Engineering)
Dept. of Structural Biology and Biochemistry was established. (Joint Research Departments)
Apr. 2023
Oral cancer brachytherapy clinic was established in collaboration with Division of clinical medicine.
  • Briefing given at the auditorium before the pracitcal course on conservative dentistry
    Briefing given at the auditorium before the pracitcal course on conservative dentistry
  • The view of the clinic before being moved to the new wing of Dental Hospital Building
    The view of the clinic before being moved to the new wing of Dental Hospital Building
  • Photo showing the clinic at the Faculty of Dentistry. Over 100 dental chairs placed in a spacious room
    Photo showing the clinic at the Faculty of Dentistry. Over 100 dental chairs placed in a spacious room
  • 1982, Construction of the Faculty of Dentistry (University Hospital Building) is completed
    1982, Construction of the Faculty of Dentistry (University Hospital Building) is completed
  • 2002, Construction of the Building No.10 (former Research/Education Building) is completed
    2002, Construction of the Building No.10 (former Research/Education Building) is completed
  • Clinical Training
    Clinical Training
  • Building at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences located in Chiba Prefecture (Ichikawa, Konodai)
    Building at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences located in Chiba Prefecture (Ichikawa, Konodai)
  • The main gate of the The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    The main gate of the The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • View of a TMDU Dental Hospital Lobby
    View of a Division of Clinical Dentistry, Science Tokyo Hospital Lobby
  • The University Library, Information Center for Medical Sciences and Center for Education Research in Medicine and Dentistry were combined leading to the formation of Science Tokyo, Institute for Library and Media Information Technology
  • Photo of fully-equipped clinic at Dental Hospital (2000)
    Photo of fully-equipped clinic at Dental Hospital (2000)
  • 現在の大学全景
    Panoramic view of Science Tokyo (at present)

2024~
Institute of Science Tokyo was established

Oct. 2024
Institute of Science Tokyo was established following the merger betweeen Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Tokyo Institute of Technology.

The first Principal and the first President/Deans/Directors of Dental Hospital

The first Principal and the first President

  • SHIMAMINE Toru

    The first Principal and the first President/Deans/Directors of Dental Hospital

    SHIMAMINE Toru

    March 1928 - February 1945

  • NAGAO Masaru

    The second Principal and first President of Tokyo Medical and Dental College

    NAGAO Masaru

    April 1946 - June 1961

Chronological list of Deans

  • HIGAKI Rinzo

    HIGAKI Rinzo

    April 1949 - March 1959

  • NAKAMURA Heizo

    NAKAMURA Heizo

    April 1959 - March 1960

  • TAKAHASHI Shinjiro

    TAKAHASHI Shinjiro

    April 1960 - March 1962

  • NAKAZAWA Isamu

    NAKAZAWA Isamu

    April 1962 - March 1965

  • MIMURA Tasuku

    MIMURA Tasuku

    April 1965 - March 1968

  • KIRINO Tadao

    KIRINO Tadao

    April 1968 - March 1971

  • ISHIKAWA Goro

    ISHIKAWA Goro

    April 1971 - March 1983

  • OGURA Hideaki

    OGURA Hideaki

    April 1983 - March 1994

  • NAKAMURA Yoshio

    NAKAMURA Yoshio

    April 1994 - March 1997

  • ETO Kazuhiro

    ETO Kazuhiro

    April 1997 - March 2005

  • TAGAMI Junzi

    TAGAMI Junzi

    April 2005 - March 2014

  • MORIYAMA Keiji

    MORIYAMA Keiji

    April 2014 - March 2017

  • OKIJI Takashi

    OKIJI Takashi

    April 2017 - March 2019

  • WATABE Tetsuro

    WATABE Tetsuro

    April 2019 - March 2020

  • YODA Tetsuya

    YODA Tetsuya

    April 2020 -

Chronological list of Directors of Dental Hospital

  • NAKAMURA Heizo

    NAKAMURA Heizo

    May 1949 - June 1950
    May 1953 - March 1956

  • TAKAHASHI Shinjiro

    TAKAHASHI Shinjiro

    June 1950 - March 1953
    April 1956 - March 1960

  • UENO Tadashi

    UENO Tadashi

    April 1960 - March 1966

  • MURAI Takeo

    MURAI Takeo

    April 1966 - June 1967

  • YAMASHITA Hiroshi

    YAMASHITA Hiroshi

    June 1967 - January 1969

  • ISHIKAWA Toshiro

    ISHIKAWA Toshiro

    January 1969 - September 1969

  • KUBOTA Yasuya

    KUBOTA Yasuya

    September 1969 - January 1970

  • HAYASHI Toshio

    HAYASHI Toshio

    January 1970 - January 1973

  • SUZUKI Kensaku

    SUZUKI Kensaku

    January 1973 - January 1976

  • MIURA Fujio

    MIURA Fujio

    January 1976 - January 1985

  • SUNADA Imao

    SUNADA Imao

    January 1985 - January 1988

  • HOSODA Hiroyasu

    HOSODA Hiroyasu

    January 1988 - March 1993

  • OYAMA Takashi

    OYAMA Takashi

    April 1993 - March 2002

  • KUROSAKI Norimasa

    KUROSAKI Norimasa

    April 2002 - July 2005
    April 2007 - March 2008

  • HAYAKAWA Iwao

    HAYAKAWA Iwao

    August 2005 - March 2007

  • SHIMADA Masahiko

    SHIMADA Masahiko

    April 2008 - March 2017

  • WAKABAYASHI Noriyuki

    WAKABAYASHI Noriyuki

    April 2017 - March 2020

  • MINAKUCHI Syunsuke

    MINAKUCHI Syunsuke

    April 2020 - September 2021

Senior Deputy Director of TMDU Dentistry Hospital

  • MINAKUCHI Syunsuke

    MINAKUCHI Syunsuke

    October 2021 - March 2022

  • NITTA Hiroshi

    NITTA Hiroshi

    April 2022 - Seprmber 2024

Senior Deputy Director of Science Tokyo Dentistry Hospital

  • NITTA Hiroshi

    NITTA Hiroshi

    October 2024 -