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Akimasa Tsujimoto, BDS, PhD

Adjunct Professor
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Akimasa Tsujimoto, BDS, PhD - University of Iowa
Primary Office
S244 Dental Science Building
801 Newton Road
Iowa City, IA 52242

Current Positions

  • Adjunct Associate Professor of Operative Dentistry

Education

  • PhD, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
  • BDS, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan

Licenses & Certifications

  • American Board of Esthetic Dentistry, American Society for Dental Esthetics
  • Dental Materials Senior Advisor, Japan Society for Dental Materials and Devices
  • Advanced Board Certification, Japanese Society of Conservative Dentistry, Japan
  • Advanced Board Certification, Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry
  • Board Certification, Japan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, Japan
  • Board Certification, Japanese Society of Conservative Dentistry, Japan
  • Board Certification, Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry

Selected Awards & Honors

  • IAD 2022 Poster Award, Japan Society for Adhesive Dentisry
  • Fellowship, International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics
  • 2021 IPC Poster Award, International College of Prosthodontists
  • Best Reviewer Award, Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices, Japan
  • Best Poster Award, Asian-Oceanian Federation of Conservative Dentistry, Korea
  • Poster Award, Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry, Japan
  • Research Award, Academy of Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
  • Research Award, Academy of Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
  • Young researcher’s Award, Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry
  • Masuhara Memorial Award, Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Operative Dentistry
  • American Society for Dental Esthetic
  • Journal of the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices
  • International Association for Dental Research
  • Japan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
  • Academy of Nihon University School of Dentistry
  • Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry
  • Japanese Society for Conservative Dentistry

Selected Publications

  • Short fiber-reinforced resin-based composites (SFRCs); Current status and future perspectives. Dental Materials Journal 41 (5) 647-654. DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2022-080.
  • Conservative esthetic management of white spot fluorosis lesions: A case report. Oral Health 112 48-50.
  • Diagnostic mock-up as a surgical reduction guide for crown lengthening: Technique description and case report. Medicina 58 (10) 1360. DOI: 10.3390/medicina58101360.
  • Bond durability of two-step HEMA-free universal adhesive. Journal of Functional Biomaterials 13 134. DOI: 10.3390/jfb13030134.
  • Development of augmented reality and virtual reality application for dental education. Oral Health 112 24-26.
  • Effect of mold enclosure and chisel design on fatigue bond strength of dental adhesive systems. European Journal of Oral Sciences 130 e12864. DOI: 10.1111/eos.12864.
  • (2022). Novel translucent monolithic zirconia fixed restorations in the esthetic zone. Clinical Case Report 10 (3) e05499. DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5499.
  • A multidisciplinary approach to congenitally missing central incisors: A case report. Cureus 14 e21911. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21911.
  • Ishii, R., Takamizawa, T., Katsuki, S., Iwase, K., Shoji, M., Sai, K., Tsujimoto, A. & Miyazaki, M. (2022). Immediate bond performance of resin composite luting systems to saliva-contaminated enamel and dentin in different curing modes​​​​. European Journal of Oral Science e12854. DOI: 10.1111/eos.12854. PMID: 35072971.
  • Soft tissue management on optic and implant sites before implants insertion. Cureus 14 e24621. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21911.

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Shear bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement with and without universal adhesive to enamel, dentin, lithium disilicate and zirconia; Shofu
  • Comparative analysis of the longevity of glass ionomer and resin composite restorations in older adults using the BigMouth Dental Data Repository; Nakao Foundation; Pendleton, Chandler, Marchini, Leonardo, Tsujimoto, Akimasa
  • Bonding performance of newly developed resin luting cement to various substrates; 3M OralCare; Tsujimoto, Akimasa (Principal Investigator)
  • Influence of light irradiation on bonding performance of newly developed resin luting cement; 3M OralCare; Tsujimoto, Akimasa (Principal Investigator)
  • Simulated generalized wear of luting cements; GC; Tsujimoto, Akimasa
  • Bonding performance of self-adhesive flowable giomer; Shofu; Tsujimoto, Akimasa (Principal Investigator)
  • Simulated cuspal deflection of core build-up materials; 3M OralCare; Tsujimoto, Akimasa (Principal Investigator)
  • Simulated localized wear of flowable and low viscosity bulk-fill resin composites; GC; Tsujimoto, Akimasa (Principal Investigator)
  • Assessment of surface roughness and volume loss for newly developed light-cure resin luting cements after wear simulation; Kuraray
  • Investigation of bonding mechanism of universal adhesives from interfacial science perspectives; Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; Tsujimoto, Akimasa (Principal Investigator)