The School of Oral Health Care Sciences affiliated with the Faculty of Dentistry consists of the Course
for Oral Health Care Sciences and the Course for Oral Health Engineering. Upon graduation, students of
either course are awarded a bachelor's degree in oral health.
The predecessor of the Course for Oral Health Care Sciences was the School of Dental Hygiene, established
in 1951 as an affiliate of the Faculty of Dentistry, and four-year education has been offered since 2004.
Upon graduation, students completing the Course for Oral Health Care Sciences are eligible to take the
National Examination for Dental Hygienists. Further, after lectures and training to acquire fundamental
knowledge and skills, students undergo clinical training in charge of patients in medical institutions.
The predecessor of the Course for Oral Health Engineering was the School for Dental Technicians, with
origins going back to the training course for dental technicians established in 1919, and four-year
education has been offered since 2011. Upon graduation, students completing the Course for Oral Health
Engineering are eligible to take the National Examination for Dental Technicians. This course fosters
dental technicians possessing the humanistic qualities required of members of the dental profession and
enhances the mastery of technical skills through practical training and knowledge building.
Pursuing either course, students explore the liberal arts, acquire knowledge of oral health and systemic
health, and master advanced specialized skills. Intending to cultivate specialists capable of fulfilling
essential roles in interprofessional collaboration in health care, which are becoming increasingly
important, we are offering interdisciplinary lectures, training, and seminars that bring together students
from the School of Medicine, the School of Dentistry, the School of Health Care Sciences, and the School
of Oral Health Care Sciences.
Moreover, the School of Oral Health Care Sciences offers several study-abroad programs and opportunities
for international exchange including programs with affiliated overseas universities, to foster dental
professionals with a global perspective who are capable of contributing to healthy longevity through oral
health, not only in Japan but throughout Asia and across the globe. It is our earnest desire and
expectation that graduates of the School of Oral Health Care Sciences will cultivate a global perspective
and support the well-being and healthy livelihood of all people by promoting oral health.
Director, School of Oral Health Care Sciences
YOSHIDA Naomi