Professional Experience and Education
1980-1986 DDS from Nagasaki University School of Dentistry, Japan
1990-2000 Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Nagasaki University School of Dentistry
1992-1994 Research fellow, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Free University Berlin, Germany
1994 Research fellow, Humboldt University, Germany
2000-2001 Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Nagasaki University School of Dentistry
2005 Visiting Professor, Orthodontics, Division of Craniofacial Sciences and Therapeutics, University of Southern California, USA
2001-present Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics, Nagasaki University School of Dentistry
Honors and Awards
1999 Encouragement Award, Japanese Society of Stomatognathic Function
Research Interests
Biomechanics
Clinical application of temporary anchorage devices
Development of stomatognathic function