Academic Organization


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- Research on imvestment for dental titanium casting

Research on the reaction layer between investment and titanium during the casting process, and its influence to some properties of casting.

- Research on internal defects of titanium casting

Research on the internal defect formation mechanism, and establishment of optimal titanium casting technique.

- Research on the surface treatment of titanium

Improvement of biocompatibility by performing electro-chemical treatment to the surface of titanium.

- Research on the biocompatibility of titanium
- Research on the detection technique of trace elements in the tissue section

Elemental analysis of tissue section by Electron Probe Microanalyzer, and its application to the clinical diagnosis.

- Research on the corrosion properties of various dental alloys




Kouichi WATANABEAssociate Professordepartment of dental materials and technology
Seigo OKAWAAssistant professordepartment of dental materials and technology
Mitsugu KANATANIAssistant professordepartment of dental materials and technology







Watanabe K., Okawa S., Kanatani M., Homma K. / Surface analysis of commercially pure titanium implant retrieved from rat bone. Part 1: Initial biological response of sandblasted surface. / Dent Mater J / 28 / 178 / 193 / 2009 / Online Journal

Okawa S., Watanabe K. / Chemical mechanical polishing of titanium with colloidal silica containing hydrogen peroxide _ mirror polishing and surface properties. / Dent Mater J / 28 / 68 / 74 / 2009 / Online Journal

Shimizu H., Inoue S., Miyauchi H., Watanabe K., Takahashi Y. / Mould filling of Ag-Pd-Cu-Au and Ag-Zn-Sn-In alloy castings made using a rapidly prepared gypsum-bonded investment material. / Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent / 16 / 177 / 180 / 2008 / Online Journal

Moriyama, H., Kobayashi, M., Takada, T., Shimizu, T., Terada, M., Narita, J., Maruyama, M., Watanabe, K., Suzuki, E., Gejyo, F., / Two-dimensional analysis of elements and mononuclear cells / Am J Respir Crit Care Med / 176 / 70 / 77 / 2007 / Online Journal

Hossain,A., Okawa,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Surface texture and composition of titanium brushed with toothpaste slurries of different pHs. / Dent Mater: / 23 / 186 / 192 / 2007 / Online Journal

Otawara, Y., Endo, M.M., Ogasawara, K.., Kubo, Y., Ogawa, A.., Watanabe, K. / Reliability of cobalt-chromium alloy aneurysm clips after long-term implantations in patients with cerebral aneurysms. / J Neurosurg / 105 / 713 / 716 / 2006 / Online Journal

Hayashi, Y., Kobayashi, H., Yamada, Y., Miyakawa, O., Tsujimoto, Y. / Effects of heat treatment on fatigue strength of occlusal rests cast with Ag-Pd-Cu-Au alloy. / Prosthodont Res Pract / 5 / 195 / 202 / 2006 /

Miyakawa,O., Okawa,S., and Kobayashi,M. / Abrading increases oxygen and hardness of titanium surface. / Dent Mater J / 25 / 13 / 19 / 2006 / Online Journal

Hossain,A., Okawa,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Effect of toothbrushing on titanium surface: An approach to understanding surface properties of brushed titanium. / Dent Mater / 22 / 346 / 352 / 2006 / Online Journal

Stegaroiu,R., Watanabe,N., Tanaka,M., Ejiri,S., Nomura,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Peri-mplant stress analysis in simulation models with or without trabecular bone structure. / Int J Prosthodont / 19 / 40 / 42 / 2006 / Online Journal

Hossain,A., Okawa,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Surface composition and texture of titanium polished with colloidal silica suspension and chromic oxide slurry. / Dent Mater J / 24 / 409 / 413 / 2005 / Online Journal

Keanini,RG., Watanabe,K., and Okabe,T. / Theoretical model of the two-chamber pressure casting process. / Metall & Mater Trans B / 36B / 283 / 292 / 2005 /

Baltag,I., Watanabe,K., and Miyakawa,O. / Internal porosity of cast titanium removable partial dentures _ Influence of sprue direction and diameter on porosity in simplified circumferential clasps. / Dent Mater / 21 / 530 / 537 / 2005 / Online Journal

Kitamura,E., Stegaroiu,R., Nomura,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Influence of marginal bone resorption on stress around an implant _ a three-dimensional finite element analysis. / J Oral Rehabili / 32 / 279 / 286 / 2005 / Online Journal

Okawa,S., Hossain,A., Kanatani,M., Watanabe,K., and Miyakawa,O. / Surface properties of electrochemically buffed titanium casting. / Dent Mater J / 23 / 504 / 511 / 2004 / Online Journal

Watanabe,K., Hashimoto,H., and Endo,MM. / Trace elements on the surface of titanium implants extracted from rat bone. / Biomed Res Trace Elements / 15 / 262 / 264 / 2004 /

Stegaroiu,R., Khraisat,A., Nomura,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Influence of superstructure materials on strain around an implant under 2 loading conditions. / Internat J Oral & Maxillofac Impl / 19 / 735 / 742 / 2004 / Online Journal

Shimizu,H., Watanabe,K., Okabe,T., and Takahashi,Y. / Mold filling of titanium castings using a 45бы marginal edge. Internat / Chin J Dent / 4 / 67 / 71 / 2004 /

Mimura K., Watanabe K., Okawa S., Kobayashi M., and Miyakawa, O. / Morphological and chemical characterizations of the interface of a hydroxyapatite-coated implant. / Dent Mater J / 22 / 353 / 360 / 2004 / Online Journal

Kitamura,E., Stegaroiu,R., Nomura,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Biomechanical aspects of marginal bone resorption around osseointegrated implants: considerations based on a three-dimensional finite element analysis. / Clin Oral Impl Res / 15 / 401 / 412 / 2004 / Online Journal

Watanabe,K. and Okabe,T. / Casting pressure in two types of titanium casting equipment. / Mater Trans / 45 / 1653 / 1659 / 2004 /

Khraisat,A., Hashimoto,A., Nomura,S., and Miyakawa O. / Effect of lateral loading on abutment screw loosening of an external hexagon implant system. / J Prosthet Dent / 91 / 326 / 334 / 2004 / Online Journal

Hotta,N., Kanatani,M., Yonezawa,R., Yanagita,K., Tobitsuka,T., and Watanabe,T. / Properties of AlN powders synthesized by rapid nitridation of Al powder in floating system. / Mater Sci Forum / 426-432 / 4245 / 4250 / 2003 /

Gapido,CG., Kobayashi,H., Miyakawa,O., and Kohno,S. / Fatigue resistance of cast occlusal rests using Co-Cr and Ag-Pd-Cu-Au alloys. / The J Prosthet Dent. / 90 / 261 / 269 / 2003 / Online Journal

Tada,S., Stegaroiu,R., Kitamura,E., Miyakawa,O., and Kusakari,H. / Influence of Implant Design and Bone Quality on Stress/Strain Distribution in Bone Around Implant: A 3-dimensional Finite Element Analysis / Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants / 18 / 357 / 368 / 2003 / Online Journal

Kanatni,M., Miyakawa,O., and Hotta,N. / Prospective Demand for Fixed and Removable Dentures for Elderly and Dependent Elderly People in Japan / Dent in Jpn / 39 / 63 / 66 / 2003 /

Watanabe,K., Miyakawa,O., Takada,T., Okuno,O. and Okabe,T. / Casting behavior of titanium alloys in a centrifugal casting machine. / Biomater / 24 / 1737 / 1743 / 2003 / Online Journal

Khraisat,A., Stegaroiu,R., Nomura,S., and Miyakawa,O. / Fatigue resistance of two implant/abutment joint designs. / The J Prosthet Dent. / 88 / 604 / 610 / 2002 / Online Journal

Baltag,I., Watanabe,K., Kusakari,H., and Miyakawa,O. / Internal porosity of cast titanium removable partial dentures: Influence of sprue direction on porosity in circumferential clasps of a clinical framework design. / The J Prosthet Dent. / 88 / 151 / 158 / 2002 / Online Journal

Shimizu,H., Habu,T., Takada,Y., Watanabe,K., Okuno,O. and Okabe,T. / Mold filling of titanium alloys in two different wedge-shaped molds. / Biomater / 23 / 2275 / 2281 / 2002 / Online Journal

Watanabe,K., Miyakawa,O., and Kobayashi,M. / New method for quantitative mapping of metallic elements in tissue sections by electron probe microanalyzer with wavelength dispersive spectrometers / J Electron Microscopy / 50 / 77 / 82 / 2001 / Online Journal

Watanabe,I., Woldou,M., Watanabe,K., and Okabe,T. / Effect of casting method on castability of titanium and dental alloys / J Mater Sci: Mater in Med / 11 / 547 / 553 / 2000 / Online Journal

Watanabe,K., Okawa,S., Kanatani,M., Nakano,S., Miyakawa,O., and Kobayashi,M. / New Partition Technique for Two-chamber Pressure Casting Unit for Titanium / Dent Mater J / 19 / 307 / 316 / 2000 / Online Journal

Akhter,R., Okawa,S., Nakano,S., Kobayashi,M., and Miyakawa,O. / Surface Composition and Structure of Titanium Polished with Aqueous Slurry of Ferric Oxide / Dent Mater J / 19 / 10 / 21 / 2000 / Online Journal

Baltag,I., Watanabe,K., Kusakari,H., Taguchi,N., Miyakawa,O., Kobayashi,M., and Ito,N. / Long-term Changes of Hydroxyapatite-Coated Dental Implants / J Biomed Mater Res.(Appl Biomater) / 53 / 76 / 85 / 2000 / Online Journal






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