【Major Papers of the Laboratory】
・Effect of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus L8020 on the abundance of periodontal pathogens in individuals with intellectual disability: a randomized clinical trial：Oda Y, Kawano R, Murakami J, Kado I, Okada Y, Nikawa H.：Quintessence Int, 54,372-383,2023.
・Lactobacillus rhamnosus L8020 タブレットのcnm遺伝子陽性Streptococcus mutans菌数に対する影響：北川雅恵，田地豪，長嶺憲太郎，二川浩樹：日本口腔検査学会雑誌，第15 巻 第1 号，9-13，2023．
・7: Role of Lactobacillus rhamnosus in Oral Health of Disabled Individuals. Yuki Oda, Chiaki Furutani, Yuika Mizota & Hiroki Nikawa, Current Oral Health Reports 9, 1–6, 2022.
・コロナウイルス感染症と固定化抗菌・抗ウイルス剤Etakの活用について：二川浩樹，田地　豪：日本医用歯科機器学会誌，27(1): 12-15, 2022.
・Comparison of dental plaque flora between intellectually disabled patients and healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study : Oda Y, Furutani C, Kawano R, Murakami J, Mizota Y, Okada Y, Nikawa H : Odontology, 112(2),588-600, 2024 .
・Effects of various functional monomers' reaction on the surface characteristics and bonding performance of polyetheretherketone : Huang HY, Feng SW, Chiang KY, Li YC, Peng TY, Nikawa H : J Prosthodont Res, 8;68(2),319-325, 2024 .
・Trisomy 12 compromises the mesendodermal differentiation propensity of human pluripotent stem cells. Yohei Hayashi, Kana Yanagihara, Yujung Liu, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yasuko Hemmi, Minako Kokunugi, Kozue Ichio Yamada, Ken Fukumoto, Mika Suga, Satoshi Terada, Hiroki Nikawa, Kenji Kawabata, Miho Furue : In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology, 60(5),521-534, 2024 .
In vitro study of optimal removable partial denture clasp design made from novel high-performance polyetherketoneketone. P.-W. Peng, M.-S. Chen, T.-Y. Peng, P.-C. Huang, H. Nikawa, W.-F. Lee: J Prosthodont Res, 8,68(3),466-473, 2024 .
・Comparative analysis of the retention force and deformation of PEEK and PEKK removable partial denture clasps with different thicknesses and undercut depths : W.-F. Lee, M.-S. Chen, T.-Y. Peng, P.-C. Huang, H. Nikawa, P.-W. Peng : Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (JPD), 131(2),291.e1-291.e9, 2024 .
・Wisdom Tooth Autotransplantation for the Missing Maxillary Central Incisors Using a 3D-Printed Replica :A Case Report : Haneda Y, Murayama T, Nikawa H, Shimoe S, Kaku M : Cureus, 29, 16(5) ,
2024 .
・Effect of CD146+ SHED on bone regeneration in a mouse calvaria defect model. Rikitake K, Kunimatsu R, Yoshimi Y, Nakajima K, Hiraki T, Aisyah Rizky Putranti N, Tsuka Y, Abe T, Ando K, Hayashi Y, Nikawa H, Tanimoto K：Oral Dis,29, 725-734, 2023.
・Comparison of the accuracy of different handheld-type scanners in three-dimensional facial image recognition. Yumi Tsuchida, Maho Shiozawa, Kazuyuki Handa, Hidekazu Takahashi, Hiroki Nikawa：J Prosthodont Res,67, 222–230,2023.
・An in vitro study of digital impressions and three-dimensional printed models of orbital defects using mobile devices and monoscopic photogrammetry：Kosei Tabira, Riho Kawaguchi, Yuichi Mine1, Shogo Iwaguro, Tzu-Yu Peng, Yumi Tsuchida, Yukihiro Takayama, Shota Okazaki, Tsuyoshi Taji, Takeshi Murayama：Journal of Oral Science,65(2),127-130, 2023.
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【Education】
Associate Professor Taji and I are responsible for courses such as Crown, Bridge and removable Restoration, Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry, Removable Denture Health Engineering, Jaw and Oral Function Studies, and Medical Design Engineering. We also oversee practical training sessions, including the Tissue Culture Practicum certified by the Japanese Society for Tissue Culture (leading to the Cell Engineering Technician qualification), artificial body practicum, and rehabilitation makeup training based on the "Kazuki Reiko" method.

【Research】
I conduct research on topics such as "Dental and industrial applications of immobilized antimicrobial agents," "Caries and periodontal disease prevention using probiotics and/or postbiotics," "Suppression of periodontal bacteria through gum that induces innate immunity," "Regenerative medicine using mesenchymal stem cells," "Physical properties of food," and "Oral moisturizers."