Biography
1990: D.D.S. Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
1990 -2003: Private Practice (General Dentistry) Yokohama Japan
2003-2005: M.S. and a certificate in Operative (Restorative) Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
2005-2010: Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry, Lincoln Nebraska
2010-2015: Associate Professor (tenured), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry, Lincoln Nebraska
2006-2015: Restorative Dental Practitioner, University Dental Associates (Faculty Dental Practice), Lincoln Nebraska
2015-Present: Associate Professor/CADCAM Director, Oregon Health & Science University Restorative Dentistry Department
Current interests: Aesthetic and minimally invasive restorative dentistry, resin composite and CAD/CAM ceramic restorations
Memberships and associations
- Academy of Operative Dentistry (AOD)
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- Academy of American Dental Association (ADA)
- International Association for Dental Research (IADR)
- Chairperson Lincoln/Omaha section of the AADR
Areas of interest
- CAD/CAM ceramic restorations, one-day crown delivery using CEREC, Aesthetic and minimally invasive restorative dentistry, resin composite
Publications
Selected publications
- Watanabe, H, Kim, E, Piskorski, N, Sarsland, J, Covey, D, Johnson, W.W., Mechanical properties and color stability of provisional restoration resins, American Journal of Dentistry (in press)
- Hua, Y., Gu, L., Watanabe, H., Micromechanical analysis of nanoparticle-reinforced dental composites, International Journal of Engineering Science, August 2013, Vol. 69, 69-76
- Yoshino K, Ishizuka Y, Watanabe H, Fukai K, Sugihara, N, and Matsukubo, T: Estimated Percentile Curves of Occluding Pairs in an Adult Population, The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College (2013) 54(2): 89-95
Publications
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