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Lion Award

Lion established the Lion Award in 2001 to further the progress of oral science research and support the development of researchers. Since then, the award has been given in recognition of the achievements of many researchers and thereby contributed to advances in dentistry.

2023

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Cariology Research:Glucanohydrolases to degrade exopolysaccharide matrix and remove cariogenic biofilm

    Mateus Xavier de Queiroz(University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil)

    2023/6/21-6/24

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Behavioral Epidemiologic and Health Services Research:Cost-Utility of Fluoride Varnish and Dental Counselling in Indigenous Communities

    Jessy Kamila Sihuay Torres(University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

    2023/6/21-6/24

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Microbiology/Immunology Research:Oral pathogens detected in colon tumors of African American patients

    Sofia Tortora Morel(SUNY Downstate University of Health Sciences, Brooklyn, New York, USA)

    2023/6/21-6/24

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    1st Prize in the Junior Category: Oral health status and oral health-related behaviours of Hong Kong students with visual impairment

    Ka Ti Lee(The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

    2023/11/8-11/11

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    2nd Prize in the Junior Category: Injectable Self-healing Gelatin/tricalcium Phosphate Nanocomposites for Alveolar Bone Defect Treatment

    Jingwen Xia(Shenzhen University, Guangdong Province, China)

    2023/11/8-11/11

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    3rd Prize in the Junior Category: Inhibition of Periodontitis by LFS: Targeting Pathogens, Inflammation, and Osteoclasts

    Hantao Yao(Wuhan University, Hubei, China)

    2023/11/8-11/11

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    1st Prize in the Senior Category: Barriers to Oral Health Care Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Ho Chi Minh City

    Khai Quang Dao(University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)

    2023/11/8-11/11

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    2nd Prize in the Senior Category: Physichemical characterization of extrinsic black tooth stain on the deciduous tooth

    Shinan Zhang(Kunming Medical University, Yunnan, China)

    2023/11/8-11/11

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    3rd Prize in the Senior Category: Activity, distribution, and colocalization of cathepsin K and matrix metalloproteases in intact and eroded dentin

    Hao Yu(Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China)

    2023/11/8-11/11

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    Treatment Strategies for Cariogenic Biofilms

    Tatsuro Ito(Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo)

    2023/5/18-5/19

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    Analysis of the characteristics of the settlement environment of Streptococcus mutans expressing collagen binding protein.

    Masatoshi Otsugu(Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2023/5/18-5/19

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Tongue cleaning maintains respiratory function in older individuals:A 1-year randomised controlled trial

    Maya Izumi(School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University)

    2023/5/19-5/21

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Fusobacterium nucleatum Metabolically Integrates Commensals and Pathogens in Oral Biofilms

    Akito Sakanaka(Department of Preventive Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2023/5/19-5/21

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Posterior teeth occlusion is related independently to onset of fever in residents of aged person welfare facility: prospective cohort study

    Maya Izumi(School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University)

    2023/6/16-6/18

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Impact of oral health guidance on the tongue-lip motor function of outpatients at a dental hospital

    Yukiko Hatanaka(Department of Geriatric Dentistry, Showa University School of Dentistry)

    2023/6/16-6/18

  • Japanese Association for Oral Biology

    None

    2023/9/16-9/18

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    Basic research on novel anti-periodontitis drug regulating barrier function of gingival epithelium

    Naoki Takahashi(Faculty of Dentistry Department of Dentistry, Niigata University)

    2023/10/13-10/14

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    The function of periodontal ligament in the homeostasis of periodontal tissue

    Tomoaki Iwayama(Department of Periodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2023/10/13-10/14

2022

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Periodontal Research: B cell-derived TGF-β1 Inhibits Osteoblast differentiation in Periodontitis

    Yue Chen(Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China)

    2022/6/20-6/25

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Oral Health Research:Economic evaluations of oral health preventive interventions: A systematic review.

    Tan Minh Nguyen(Deakin University, Victoria, Australia)

    2022/6/20-6/25

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    口唇と捕食関連運動器官の機能変化からみる摂食スキルの発達(Japanese only)

    Yuki Nakamura(Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Niigata University)

    2022/5/19-5/20

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Dentists' legal liability and duty of explanation in dentalmalpractice litigation in Japan

    Tomoko Hamasaki(Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Home Economics, Kyushu Women's University)

    2022/5/13-5/27

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Baseline periodontal status andmodifiable risk factors areassociated with tooth loss over a10-year period: estimate of population attributable risk in a Japanese community.

    Michiko Furuta(Section of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University)

    2022/5/13-5/27

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Pneumonia incidence and oral health management by dental hygienists in long-term care facilities: A 1-year prospective multicentre cohort study

    Kanako Hama(HARAIDO Hospital)

    2022/6/10-6/12

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Poor oral health and anorexia in older rehabilitation patients

    Akiko Nomoto(Hamamatsu City Rehabilitation Hospital)

    2022/6/10-6/12

  • Japanese Association for Oral Biology

    睡眠時ブラキシズムの病態生理機構の解明(Japanese only)

    Takafumi Kato(Department of Oral Physiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2022/9/17-9/19

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    歯周組織の理解の深化と幹細胞移植治療への応用(Japanese only)

    Masahide Takedachi(Osaka University Dental Hospital)

    2022/9/2-9/3

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    歯周病と糖尿病・慢性腎臓病の関連メカニズムの解明を目指す基礎および臨床研究(Japanese only)

    Koji Mizutani(Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University)

    2022/9/2-9/3

2021

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Does Remaining Teeth And Dental Prosthesis Associate With Social Isolation?
    A prospective cohort study from Japan gerontological Evaluation study (JAGES).

    Hazem ABBAS (Tohoku University)

    2021/7/21-7/24

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    1st Prize: Breastfeeding Duration and the Risk of Dental Caries: A Prospective Cohort Study

    Sirima Sritangsirikul(Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand)

    2021/10/1-10/3

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    2nd Prize: Relationship between chronic periodontal condition and metabolic syndrome among community-dwelling elderly in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

    Elastria Widita(Dental Hygiene Division, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

    2021/10/1-10/3

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    2nd Prize: Indonesian YouTube Videos as a Source of Tooth Whitening Information

    Laura Vita Catherine Naibaho(Undergraduate school, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Brawijaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia)

    2021/10/1-10/3

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    3rd Prize: Associations between Oral Hygiene Practice, Dietary Habits and S. mutans

    Hsin Yuan Mai(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University,Hsinchu City, Taiwan)

    2021/10/1-10/3

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    3rd Prize: Attendance Trend of Specialist Oral Healthcare in Ministry of Health Malaysia during Pandemic COVID-19

    Rapeah Mohd Yassin(Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

    2021/10/1-10/3

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    3rd Prize: Management of peri-implantitis by mouthwash

    Sun Kyoung Lee(Department of Dental Technology, Kyung Dong University, Gangwon-do, Korea)

    2021/10/1-10/3

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    低ホスファターゼ症の先進的歯科治療法の確立を目指した基礎的・臨床的検討(Japanese only)

    Rena Okawa (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2021/5/19-5/20

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Factors affecting development of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients receiving high-dose bisphosphonate or denosumab therapy: Is tooth extraction a risk factor?

    Sakiko Soutome (Department of Oral Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences)

    2021/5/27-6/10

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Porphyromonas gingivalis induces penetration of lipopolysaccharide and peptidoglycan through the gingival epithelium via degradation of junctional adhesion molecule 1.

    Hiroki Takeuchi (Department of Preventive Dentistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2021/5/27-6/10

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Occlusal support is associated with nutritional improvement and recoveryof physical function in patients recovering from hip fracture

    Yukiko Sawa (Kashima hospitl (Shimane))

    2021/6/14-6/30

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Rate of oral frailty and oral hypofunction in rural community-dwelling olderJapanese individuals

    Yoshihiro Kugimiya (Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College)

    2021/6/14-6/30

  • Japanese Association for Oral Biology

    口腔顔面痛の病態生理(Japanese only)

    Masamichi Shinoda (Department of Orthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry)

    2021/10/9-10/11

  • Japanese Association for Oral Biology

    細胞内外環境による硬組織形成細胞の分化制御機構(Japanese only)

    Hiroko Ida (Division of Anatomy and Cell Biology of the Hard Tissue, Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstruction, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences)

    2021/10/9-10/11

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    口腔と全身との関わり -歯科医師として健康寿命に寄与出来ること-(Japanese only)

    Sayaka Katagiri (Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University)

    2021/10/15-10/16

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    歯肉幹細胞由来エクソソームのM2マクロファージ誘導を介した革新的歯周治療の開発(Japanese only)

    Takao Fukuda (Department of Medical Biochemistry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University)

    2021/10/15-10/16

2020

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Oral Health Research:A novel synbiotic-fluoride synergism for restoring oral ecological homeostasis

    Mohammed Nadeem Bijle (The University of Hong Kong, SAR, China)

    2020/5/18-5/21

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Periodontal Research:Regulatory T Cell Phenotype and Function During Periodontal Inflammation

    Carla Alvarez Rivas (Universidad de Chile)

    2020/5/18-5/21

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    小児の口呼吸症候群における影響因子の抽出と顔貌形成への影響(Japanese only)

    Inada Emi (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences)

    2020/5/21-5/22

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    乳歯歯髄由来幹細胞を用いたトランスレーショナルリサーチ(Japanese only)

    Haruyoshi Yamaza (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kyushu University Graduate School of Dental Science)

    2020/5/21-5/22

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Association of Environmental Tobacco Smoke with the Risk of Severe Early Childhood Caries among 3-Year-Old Japanese Children

    Yoshimi Nakayama (Hokkaido Kushiro Public Health Center and Department of Public Health, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine)

    2020/4/24-5/26

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Treatment with low-level sodium fluoride on wound healing and the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

    Bhawal Ujjal (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo)

    2020/4/24-5/26

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Lack of posterior occlusal support predicts the reduction in walking speed in 80-year-old Japaneseadults: A 3-year prospective cohort study with propensity score analysis by the SONIC Study Group.

    Kodai Hatta (Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2020/11/7-11/8

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Loss of oral self-care ability results in a higher risk of pneumonia in older inpatients: A prospectivecohort study in a Japanese rural hospital

    Aya Fujiwara (Department of Oral Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicin, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences)

    2020/11/7-11/8

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    内因性抗炎症分子DEL-1誘導における歯周病治療法の基盤研究(Japanese only)

    Tomoki Maekawa (Center for Advances Oral Science niigata university Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences)

    2020/10/16-11/30

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    歯周組織再生を目指す新規サイトカイン療法と細胞治療の基礎研究(Japanese only)

    Mikihito Kajiya (Department of Periodontal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University)

    2020/10/16-11/30

2019

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Targeted Peptides to Create Long-acting Antibiofilm and Hydrophobic Dentin-composite Interfaces

    Dina Moussa (University of Minnesota, USA)

    2019/6/19-6/22

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Salivary SIgA Regulates Oral Dysbiosis and Subsequent Bone Resorption

    Emily Chang (Nihon University, Japan)

    2019/6/19-6/22

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Periodontitis Misclassification from Partial-Mouth Measurements: Effect on Associations with Diabetes

    Talal Alshihayb (Boston University, USA)

    2019/6/19-6/22

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    Streptococcus mutansが引き起こす非アルコール性脂肪肝炎増悪化メカニズムの追求(Japanese only)

    Shuhei Naka (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences)

    2019/6/10

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Tooth Loss and Risk of Dementia in the Community:the Hisayama Study.

    Kenji Takeuchi (Section of Preventive and Public health Dentistry, Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development, Faculty of Dental Science Kyushu University)
    (Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)

    2019/5/24

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Hyposalivation and 10-year all-cause mortality in an elderly Japanesepopulation

    Masanori Iwasaki (Division of Community Oral Health Development, Kyushu Dental University)

    2019/5/24

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Hyposalivation and 10-year all-cause mortality in an elderly Japanesepopulation

    Masanori Iwasaki (Division of Community Oral Health Development, Kyushu Dental University)

    2019/6/7

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Association of handgrip strength with various oral functions in 82- to 84-year-old community-dwelling Japanese

    Yusuke Mihara (Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka)

    2019/6/7

  • Japanese Association for Oral Biology

    唾液分泌障害の新規治療法の開発(Japanese only)

    Kenji Mishima (Division of Pathology, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, Showa University)

    2019/10/13

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    歯周病原細菌に対する歯周組織局所の免疫応答が及ぼす全身疾患への影響に関する研究(Japanese only)

    Kazuhisa Ouhara (Department of Periodontal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University)

    2019/10/25

2018

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Inhibitory effect of Lactobacilli culture supernatant on Candida albicans

    Yukako Kojima (Tsurumi University, Japan)

    2018/7/26

  • International Association for Dental Research

    MSC exosomes modulate PDL cell behavior: Implications for periodontal regeneration

    Jacob Chew Ren Jie (National University of Singapore)

    2018/7/26

  • International Association for Dental Research

    Salivary Mg promotes the progression of head and neck cancer via TRPM7

    Wei Qiao (The University of Hong Kong, SAR, China)

    2018/7/26

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    1st Prize in the Professional Category: Early Childhood Caries Management By Simplified Modified Atraumatic Restorative Technique

    Hang Thi Thu Le(Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thái Nguyên, Vietnam)

    2018/11/21-11/23

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    2nd Prize in the Professional Category: Kenkobi exercise program in the elderly, Phrae Province Thailand

    Sukjittra Wanapirak(Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand)

    2018/11/21-11/23

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    3rd Prize in the Professional Category: Parent-child Satisfaction and Safety of SDF and Fluoride Varnish Treatment

    Rutchada Kittiprawong(M.Sc. in (Pediatric Dentistry), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand)

    2018/11/21-11/23

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    1st Prize in the Professional Category:Software Indonesian Digital Caries Risk Assessment (IDCRA) as A Tool to Monitor, Evaluate and Plan Preventive Care of Dental Health

    Lutfi Putra Perdana(Universitas Muhammadiyah, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

    2018/11/21-11/23

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    2nd Prize in the Professional Category: Prevalence and Factors Affecting Musculoskeletal Disorders among 3rd-6th Year Dental Students, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

    Natnaree Luengtuwapraneed(Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand)

    2018/11/21-11/23

  • Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry

    3rd Prize in the Professional Category: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Caregivers on Oral Health Care Delivery to Elderly Residents in Rizal, Philippines

    Audessa Rose L. Abellanosa(University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.)

    2018/11/21-11/23

  • Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry

    歯原性上皮細胞の分化メカニズムの解明(Japanese only)

    Kan Saito (Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Development Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2018/5/10

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Trajectory of social inequalities in the treatment of dental caries among preschool children in Japan.

    Jun Aida (Department of International and Community Oral Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2018/5/19

  • Japanese Society for Oral Health

    Periodontal disease and pneumonia mortality in haemodialysis patients:A 7-year cohort study.

    Masanori Iwasaki (Division of Community Oral Health Development, Kyushu Dental University)

    2018/5/19

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Factors affecting masticatory function of community-dwelling olderpeople: Investigation of the differences in the relevant factors forsubjective and objective assessment.

    Takajo Daisuke (Department of Critical Care Medicine and Dentistry, Division of Medically Compromised Geriatric Dentistry Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University)

    2018/6/22

  • Japanese Society of Gerodontology

    Effect of chewing or compressing food on autonomic nervous activity inolder adults.

    Midori Ohta (Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College)

    2018/6/22

  • Japanese Association for Oral Biology

    大脳皮質における情報処理機構(Japanese only)

    Hiroki Toyoda (Department of Oral Physiology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry)

    2018/9/6

  • Japanese Association for Oral Biology

    肥満を制御する新たな分子メカニズムの解明(Japanese only)

    Takashi Kanematsu (Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Hiroshima University)

    2018/9/6

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    歯周病と循環器疾患の関連解明を目指す基礎的および臨床的解析(Japanese only)

    Norio Aoyama (Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Interdisciplinary Medicine, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University)

    2018/10/26

  • Japanese Society of Periodontology

    生体材料と生理活性物質を応用したIn situ歯周組織再生アプローチに関する研究(Japanese only)

    Yoshinori Shirakata (Department of Periodontology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences)

    2018/10/26

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