Professional Experience and Education
1992               Graduated Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry
1996               Graduated PhD course in Orthodontics in Okayama University
2001               Graduated Master course in Orthodontics in Indiana University
2001               Clinical instructor in Department of Orthodontics in Indiana University
2002               Assistant professor in Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Okayama University
2010               Associate professor in Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in Tohoku University
2013               Associate professor and Program Director in The Ohio State University Division of Orthodontics
 
Honors and Awards
2002               Distinguished Scientific Award in 62nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthodontic Society
2005               Distinguished Research Award in Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
2005               Distinguished Scientific Award in 53rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association for Dental Research
2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019
Excellent Presentation Award in Annual Meeting of the Japanese Orthodontic Society
2010               Young Investigator Award in The 3rd Interface Oral Health Science International Symposium
2014               Michael Matlof Memorial Teaching Fellowship Award from American Association of Orthodontics
2016               Burstone Indiana Biomechanics Award from American Association of Orthodontics
 
 
Research Interests
Dr. Toru Deguchi has been focusing his clinical interests in the field of temporary anchorage device, lingual orthodontics, and interdisciplinary cases. He has been also engaged in the research field such as histomorphometric studies related to tooth movement and pain related studies. Recently, he has initiated research related to three-dimensional diagnostic system in clinical orthodontics.