Ichikawa Tetsuo
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, University of Tokushima Institute of Health Biosciences.
Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi. 2006 Jul;50(3):363-9. doi: 10.2186/jjps.50.363.
In this article, intrinsic problems lying in Prosthodontics research and educational field were pointed out and Prosthodontics as it ought to be as a nature science was discussed. Prospect of prosthetic dentistry/Prosthodontics as a clinical science was categorized the following four and discussed: 1) systematizing of conventional Prosthodontics, such as crown, bridge, partial and complete denture, 2) contribution to oral rehabilitation of mastication, swallowing, and speech for elderly and inpatient elderly, 3) innovation of prosthetic dentistry using more comfortable and aesthetic prosthesis, such as Implant and Adhesive Dentistry, and 4) translational research. Finally, essential prerequisites to achieve bright future of Prosthodontics were proposed.
本文指出了口腔修复学研究和教育领域存在的内在问题，并探讨了口腔修复学作为一门自然科学应有的面貌。口腔修复学作为一门临床科学的前景可分为以下四类并进行了讨论：1）传统口腔修复学的系统化，如冠、桥、局部义齿和全口义齿；2）对老年人和老年住院患者口腔咀嚼、吞咽和言语康复的贡献；3）使用更舒适、美观的修复体（如种植体和粘结修复学）进行口腔修复学的创新；4）转化研究。最后，提出了实现口腔修复学光明未来的基本前提条件。
