【Education】
Oral health maintenance is necessary in nursing care and health promotion. Preventive dentistry and dental health education are among the main duties of dental hygienists aim for the maintenance and management of oral health. In response to the aging society, a role of oral health management by a dental hygienist has become more important.
The members of this department are Prof. Toshinobu Takemoto　and Research Associate Yoshie Niitani. We provide lectures and practices necessary for oral health management such as oral health science, dental education, practice of dental health management, practice of team care for oral health.

【Research】
1. Dental hygienists’ education.
2. Research about dental hygienists occupation.
3. Career information for students.
4. Infection control in dentistry.