TOMOKO MAEHARA

Last Updated :2025/03/04

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences(Dentistry & Oral Health Sciences), Assistant Professor
E-mail
tmaeharahiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
As a dental hygienist, I'm engaged in dental hygienist education and oral health department. I also have a Yogo teachers (school nurse in Japan) license, I'm in charge of Yogo teachers course. I'm conducting research on the field of special needs dentistry and social dentistry.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2009/04/02, 2015/03/31, Oriduru Dental Clinic, Dental Hygienist
  • 2009/06/03, 2010/03/31, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima University Gender Equality Promotion Office Technical Assistant(Part time)
  • 2012/04/01, 2014/03/31, Kyushu Dental College, part time teacher
  • 2012/05/10, 2014/03/31, Association of Dental Hygiene of Hiroshima, a member of the committee for the promotion of oralcare support system
  • 2015/04/01, 2015/08/31, Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare, Department of Oral Health Science, assistant
  • 2015/09/01, 2018/03/31, Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare, Department of Oral Health Science, Assistant Professor
  • 2019/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Assistant Professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate school of Biomedical and Health Sciences, 2017/04, 2021/09
  • Hiroshima University, Oral Health Science, Oral Health, Japan, 2005/04, 2009/03
  • Hiroshima University Graduate School, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Oral Health Science, Japan, 2013/04, 2016/03

Academic Degrees

  • Hiroshima University
  • Master (Oral Health Science), Hiroshima University

Educational Activity

  • [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Dentistry : Program of Oral Health Sciences : Oral Health Science
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Health Sciences

Research Fields

  • Medicine,dentistry, and pharmacy;Dentistry;Social dentistry

Research Keywords

  • Behavior adjustment, dysphagia, physical activities

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japanese Association for Oral Infectious Diseases, 2023/06
  • Japanese society of periodontology, 2023/04
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  • Japan Society of Stress Management, 2022/06, 2023/11
  • International Association for Dental Research, 2022/03, 2023/03
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  • General Incorporated Association Japanese Dental Education Associatio, 2020, 2021
  • The Japanese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, 2020/02, 2023/12
  • Japan Epidemiological Association, 2018/08, 2022/03
  • Japan Society for Dental Hygiene, 2009
  • Japanese Society for Disability and Oral health, 2009/.7
  • Japan Society of Dental Hygine Education, 2014/.9
  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology, 2015/05, 2024/03
  • The Hiroshima University Dental Society, 2017
  • Japanese Society for Oral Health, 2018/.4
  • The Society for Oral Health in Kinki, Chugoku and Shikoku., 2018/.4

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, General Health and Oral Sciences II
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Introduction to Clinical Oral Health Science
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Practice of Oral Health Management I
  4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Practice of Oral Health Management II
  5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Practicum of Oral Health
  6. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Oral Health Education
  7. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Practice of Oral Health Behavior II
  8. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Practice of Oral Health Behavior III
  9. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Practice of oral Health Management III
  10. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Practice of oral Health Management IV
  11. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Practice of Oral Health Management V
  12. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Practice of Oral Health Management VI
  13. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Practice of Oral Health Counseling
  14. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Clinical Practice on Oral Health
  15. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Special Study for Graduation
  16. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical practice on oral health
  17. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Clinical Practice on Oral Health Management
  18. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Special Study for Graduation
  19. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Lecture on Education for Oral Hygiene
  20. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Lecture on Maxillofacial Functional Development
  21. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Advanced Seminar on Oral Health and Maxillofacial Development

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. HPV16 E6 and E7 are involved in inhibition of autophagy and maintenance of cancer stem cell properties in HPV16-positive oral squamous cell carcinoma cells, Oral Science International, 1-12, 20230608
  2. ★, Association of daily physical activity and leisure-time exercise with dysphagia risk in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study, Scientific Reports, 20230705
  3. Associations between Oral Human Herpesvirus-6 and-7 and Periodontal Conditions in Older Adults, LIFE-BASEL, 13(2), 202302
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  4. Depression and Quality of Life of Oral Cancer Patients who have Completed Active Treatment, J Dent Hlth, 72, 266-271, 2022
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  5. Diagnostic Accuracy of Dental Health the Beginning of Postgraduate Clinical Training, Hiroshima Univ. Dent. Soc, 53(2), 75-81, 20211201
  6. Changes in Physical and Oral Function after a Long-Term Care Prevention Program in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study, HEALTHCARE, 9(6), 20210611
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  7. Clinical Education Program for Oral Engineering Students (a Dental Technician Training Course) by the Department of Oral Health (Formerly Known as the Department of Preventive Dentistry) at Hiroshima University Hospital., J dent educ., 36(3), 150-160, 2020
  8. Relationship between Oral Health Behavior and Oral Health Status in a Group with Good Oral Health Status-Oral Health Instructions in the Times When More Than Half of 80-Year-Old Persons Have Over 20 Teeth-, J. Hiroshima Univ. Dent. Soc, 51(1), 15-22, 2019
  9. Influence of Professional Education on Oral Health Behavior and Gingival Condition of Students in A Dental Hygienist Course, J. Hiroshima Univ. Dent. Soc, 51(2), 73-84, 2019
  10. Consideration of teaching effectiveness Learning Practical Training of Clinical Medicine in Training Course of Yogo Teacher., The journal of Hiroshima University Dental Society, 49(1), 1-7, 201706
  11. ★, A survey on the actual situation of behavioral management methods and assessment criterion involved with that choice in dental facilities for the disabilities, The journal of Hiroshima University Dental Society, 49(1), 106-133
  12. ★, A case of visual support to an autistic child:Aiming at acquisition of tooth brushing behavior, Journal of the Japanese Society for Disability and Oral Health, 36(4), 637-642, 2015

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Anti-fungal and biofilm removal effect of slightly acidic electrolyzed water on Candida species., Chia-Hsin Wu, Kaneyasu Y, Niitani Y, Hamada N, Kitasaki H, Sasaki M, Shigeishi H, Ohta K., 2023/10/08, Without Invitation, English
  2. Effect of cigarette smoke extract on cell injury and immune responses in oral karatinocytes, Honami Kitasaki, Kouji Ohta, Natsuki Hamada, Mio Sasaki, Chia-Hsin Wu, Tomoko Maehara, Yoshino Kaneyasu, Misaki Akagi, Hideo Shigeishi, The 56th Annual Meeting of Hirsohima University Dental Society, 2023/06/03, Without Invitation, Japanese, Department of Dental Anesthesiology & Mucosal Immunology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima
  3. Relationships between oral human herpesvirus-6 and -7 and periodontal condition in older adults: A cross-sectional study, Natsuki Hamada, Hideo Shigeishi, Iori Oka, Mio Sasaki, Honami Kitasaki, Mariko Nakamura, Kanako Yano, Chia-Hsin Wu, Yoshino Kaneyasu, Tomoko Maehara, Yoshie Niitani, Toshinobu Takemoto, Kouji Ohta, The 56th Annual Meeting of the Hiroshima University Dental Society, 2023/06/03, Without Invitation, Japanese, Department of Dental Anesthesiology&Mucosal Immunology, Faculty of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima
  4. Changes in oral and physical functions of community-dwelling elderly after participating in a combined care prevention class, Yoshimi Kawamura, Hideo Shigeishi, Shino Uchida, Shiro Kono, Tomoko Maehara, Masaru Sugiyama, Kouji Ohta, The 17th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Dental Hygiene, 2022/09, Without Invitation, Japanese
  5. The association between periodontopathic bacteria and periodontal inflamed surface area in older people, Hideo Shigeishi, Mariko Nakamura, Iori Oka, Kanako Yano, Mio Sasaki, Honami Kitasaki, Chia-Hsin Wu, Yoshino Kaneyasu, Tomoko Maehara, Masaru Sugiyama, Kouji Ohta, 2022/06/11, Without Invitation, Japanese
  6. Co-infection of oral Candida albicans and Porphyromonas gingivalis is associated with active periodontitis in middle-aged and older people, Hideo Shigeishi, Mariko Nakamura, Kanako Yano, Yoshino Kaneyasu, Tomoko Maehara, Kouji Ohta, 2022/06/11, Without Invitation, Japanese
  7. Associations between passive smoking exposure level and risk of dysphagia., T Maehara, R. Nishimura, Y. Hama, T. Tamura, Y. Kato, Y. Kubo, R. Okada, M. Nagayoshi, A. Hishida, K. Wakai, N. Hamajima, K. Ohta, M. Naito, the 2022 IADR/APR General Session & Exhibition, 2022/06/25, Without Invitation, English, China, web
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  8. Relationships between leisure-time exercise and dysphagia risk in the Japanese population, Tomoko Maehara,, Rumi Nishimura, Kenji Wakai, Takashi Tamura, Mako Nagayoshi, Yuko Kubo, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yuka Kadomatsu, Akari Yoshitake, Mariko Naito, 2nd World Dysphagia Summit, 2021/08/22, Without Invitation, English, Japanese Society of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Nagoya Japan, online
  9. Characteristics of cases missed from dysphagia screening in acute stroke., Takeda C, Hiraoka A, Mori T, Maehara T, Nishimura R, Yoshikawa M, Yoshida M, Tsuga K., The 31th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gerodontology, 2021/06/11, Without Invitation, Japanese
  10. The investigation of research direction in dental hygienists' students at our graduate school., Maehara T., Matsumoto A., Nishimura R., Niitani Y., Naito M., Takemoto T., The 11th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Dental Hygiene Education, 2020/12/18, Without Invitation, Japanese, Japan Society of Dental Hygiene Education, Web
  11. Our university's approach to "cultivate advanced medical personnel contributing to healthy longevity in a specialist team", Nishimura R., Matsumoto A., Maehara T., Niitani Y., Sugiyama M, The 10th Annual Conference of the Japan society of Dental Hygiene Education, 2019/12/07, Without Invitation, Japanese
  12. Dental hygienist cooperation Committee report – 2018 meet the menter questionnaire result-, Dental hygienist collaboration committee member of the Japanese Society for Disability and Oral Health, Kaji M., Aritomo T., Iwanuma T, Terada H., Maehara T., Minami N., Taniji M., Yonehana K, The 36th Annual Meeting of the Japanease Society for Disability and Oral Health, 2019/11/23, Without Invitation, Japanese
  13. The investigation of study conditions and study satisfaction in dental hygienists' students at Hiroshima University graduate school., Atsue Matsumoto, Maehara T., Nishimura R., Sugiyama M., Ohta K., Mariko N., The 30th general meeting of Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku Society for Oral Health, 2019/09/29, Without Invitation, Japanese
  14. An evaluation for dental hygienist students of the oral health counseling training using a self-affirmation consciousness standard., Matsumoto A., Nishimura R., Niitani Y., Maehara T, 2019/09/15, Without Invitation, Japanese
  15. Changes of bristles' wear and plaque removal ability of manual tooth brushes after use., Kaneyasu Y, Shigeishi H, Maehara A, Fukada E, Amano H, Sugiyama M, The 68th General Meeting of Japanese Society for Oral Health, 2019/05/23, Without Invitation, Japanese

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2023/04/01, 2025/03/31

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. public relations, 2023/06, 2025/06, the Dental Hygienists' Association in Hiroshima Prefecture

Organizing Academic Conferences, etc.

  1. 2019/.4, 2020/.3
  2. 2018/.4, 2019/.3

Other Social Contributions

  1. 2023 1st International Exchange Program (TMU, Hiroshima Univ), 2023 1st International Exchange Program (TMU, Hiroshima Univ), 2023/05/15, 2023/05/15, Online meeting (ZOOM), Organizing Member, Others, College students
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  2. 2022 1st International Exchange Program (TMU, Hiroshima Univ), 2022 1st International Exchange Program (TMU, Hiroshima Univ), 2022/05/23, 2022/05/23, Online meeting (ZOOM), Organizing Member, Others, College students
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