2026
Original papers
Yamaguchi S, Li H, Funayama N, Kohno T, Imazato S. Topological features of lithium disilicate glass-ceramics uncovered through materials informatics. Dent Mater 42 (1): 16-22, 2026.
Sakai H, Sasaki, JI, Kitagawa, H, Funayama, N, Inubushi, T, Moriyama, K, Nakatani, K, Takahashi, Y, Imazato S. Application of lithium- and strontium-releasing smart bioactive glasses for direct pulp capping material. Dent Mater 42 (5): 815-824, 2026.
Cha CR, Kim YS, Imazato S, Kim DJ, Seol YJ, Park CJ, Yeo IL. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of yttria-niobia-stabilized zirconia sandblasted surface at bone‒implant interface with three-dimensional visualization via advanced hard tissue clearing. Biomater Res 1: 30:0377, 2026.
Kohno T, Funayama N, Xiao L, Yamaguchi S, Imazato S. Predicting and optimizing viscosity of dental resin composites with Gaussian process regression and Bayesian optimization. Dent Mater 42(7): 1112-1119, 2026.
Lau LN, Cha C-R, Imazato S, Yeo IL. Chitosan coating effects on biological response to niobia-modified yttria-stabilized zirconia. J Adv Prosthodont 18(3): 191-207, 2026.
Ban S, Mine A, Yamaguchi S, Aoki-Matsumoto M, Takaishi M, Yumitate M, Ishida M, Van Meerbeek B, Yatani H, Ishigaki S, Imazato S, Shintani A. 3D digital data analysis to identify factors influencing debonding of CAD-CAM resin composite molar crowns: A 4-year clinical study. J Prosthodont Res (in press).
Alves LMM, Li H, Yamaguchi S, Benalcázar-Jalkh EB, Campos TMB, Bergamo ETP, Carvalho LF, de Sousa RSM, Amorim PH, de Oliveira Sousa E, Imazato S, Zhang Y, Bonfante EA. Pressed lithium disilicate glass ceramics: Microstructural characterization, in vitro and in silico nonlinear dynamic analysis for biaxial flexural strength. J Prosthodont (in press).
Wu T, Kitagawa H, Jakubovics NS, Kitagawa R, Tsuiki K, German MJ, Imazato S. Sustained release of eDNA-degrading enzymes for anti-biofilm dental resins. J Dent Res (in press).
Review papers
Zhang YY, Hou LN, Wang ZH, He SY, Cheng YT, Chen YR, Liu F, Imazato S. Research directions in pediatric dental education: A bibliometric analysis. J Dent Educ (in press).
2025
Original papers
Tanaka R, Yamaguchi S, Takahashi Y, Imazato S, Hayashi M. Mechanical behavior of endodontically treated teeth: A three-dimensional finite element analysis using displacement vector.J Prosthodont 34 (3): 281-289, 2025.
Li H, Kitagawa H, Fan Y-S, Sakai H, Kitagawa R, Sasaki JI, Yamaguchi S, Imazato S. Mineral induction and sealing abilities of proprietary bioceramic endodontic sealers. Dent Mater J 44 (3): 346-354, 2025.
Lee HJ, Kwak JM, Cha CR, Sidhu SK, Imazato S, Park JY, Yeo IL. Macrophage-associated biocompatibility of titanium revealed by analyzing foreign body reaction at bone-implant interface. J Adv Prosthodont17 (3): 169-184, 2025.
Sakai H, Sasaki JI, Kitagawa H, Abe GL, Kohno T, Funayama N, Imazato S. Fabrication of lithium/strontium-releasing smart bioactive glasses with anti-inflammatory and osteogenic effects tailored to pathological stages. Macromol Biosci 25 (11): e00268, 2025.
Sun X, Wang Z, Qiu D, Yan D, Cao K,Sasaki JI, Imazato S, Qin X,Sun X. Bifidobacterium longum inhibits Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans-associated gingival epithelial ferroptosis and protects cellular junctions. J Oral Microbiology 17 (1): 2599607, 2025.
2024
Original papers
Deng F, Kitagawa H, Kohno T, Wu T, Funayama N, Thongthai P, Li H, Abe GL, Kitagawa R, Sasaki JI, Imazato S. Fabrication of rapidly soluble Zn2+-releasing phosphate-based glass and its incorporation into dental resin. Molecules 29, 5098, 2024.
Sousa EO, Campos TMB, Bergamo ETP, Alves LMM, Benalcazar-Jalkh EB, Marun MM, Galli MZ, Carvalho LF, Thim GP, Tebcherani SM, Witek L, Coelho PG, Piza MMT, dos Santos C, Yamaguchi S, Bonfante EA. Nanomechanical and microstructural properties of experimental bilayered zirconia ceramics after hydrothermal aging. Ceram Int 50(19): 36418.
Carvalho LF, Bergamo TEP, Campos TMB, Fermino ES, Alves LMM, Benalcazar-Jalkh EB, Sousa EO, Coelho PG, Witek L, Tebcherani SM, Gierthmuehlen PC, Thim GP, Yamaguchi S, Carvalho AM, Bonfante EA. Characterization of hydrothermally aged experimental alumina-toughend zirconia composite. Dent Mater 40(9): 1464-1476, 2024.
Strazzi-Sahyon HB, Campos TMB, Dos Santos C, Piza MMT, Alves LMM, Benalcazar Jalkh EB, Bergamo ETP, Tebcherani SM, Witek L, Coelho PG, Yamaguchi S, Bonfante EA. Effect of calcination on minimally processed recycled zirconia powder derived from milling waste. Dent Mater 40(9): 1477-1486, 2024.
Inubushi T, Nag P, Sasaki JI, Shiraishi Y, Yamashiro T. The significant role of glycosaminoglycans in tooth development. Glycobiology 34(5): cwae024, 2024.
Li A, Sasaki JI, Huang H, Abe GL, Inubushi T, Takahashi Y, Hayashi M, Imazato S. Effect of Heparan Sulfate on Vasculogenesis and Dentinogenesis of Dental Pulp Stem Cells. J Endod 50(8):1108-1116, 2024.
Fei X, Li Y, Zhang Q, Tian C, Li Y, Dong Q, Weir MD, Homayounfar N, Oates TW, Imazato S, Dai Q, Xu HHK, Ruan J. Novel pit and fissure sealant with nano-CaF2 and antibacterial monomer: Fluoride recharge, microleakage, sealing ability and cytotoxicity. Dent Mater J 43(3): 346-358, 2024.
Lopes ACO, Benalcazar-Jalkh EB, Bergamo ETP, Campos TMB, de Carvalho LF, Tanaka R, Genova LA, Yamaguchi S, Witek L, Coelho PG, Bonfante EA. Development of ZTA(80%Al2O3/20%ZrO2) pre-sintered blocks for milling in CAD/CAM systems. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 154:106533, 2024.
Kondo S, Tomioka Y, Fujimoto N, Mine A, Yamaguchi S, Okumura S, Tanimoto H, Yasuo K, Yoshikawa K, Yamamoto K, Hazama H. Mechanism of dentin hardness measurements using a dentin hardness measuring device with a light-emitting diode. J Biomed Opt 29(2): 025002, 2024.
Kohno T, Kitagawa H, Tsuboi R, Deng F, Sakai H, Wu T, Fan YS, Xiao L, Imazato S. Development of antibacterial resin composites incorporating poly(METAC) clusters. Materials 17(4), 896, 2024.
Abe GL, Sasaki JI, Tsuboi R, Kohno T, Kitagawa H, Imazato S. Poly(lactic acid/caprolactone) bilayer membrane achieves bone regeneration through a prolonged barrier function. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 112(1): e35365, 2024.
Li H, Yamaguchi S, Lee C, Benalcazar-Jalkh EB, Bonfante EA, Imazato S, In silico nonlinear dynamic finite-element analysis for biaxial flexural strength testing of CAD/CAM materials. J Prosthodont Res 68(3):474-481, 2024.
Campos TMB, dos Santos C, Alves LMM, Benalcazar-Jalkh EB, Strazzi-Sahyon HB, Bergamo ETP, Tebcherani SM, Witek L, Coelho PG, Yamaguchi S, Thim GP, Bonfante EA. Minimally processed recycled yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia for dental applications: Effect of sintering temperature on glass infiltration. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 150: 106311, 2024.
Review papers
Yamaguchi S, Li H, Sakai T, Lee C, Kitagawa H, Imazato S. CAD-CAM resin composites: Effective components for further development. Dent Mater 40(3): 527-530, 2024.