KIMIYA OZAKI

Mr. KIMIYA OZAKI

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 March 2026 in SSRN Electronic Journal
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TSTakumi Shimura
Takumi Shimura
KSKen-Ichiro Sakata
Ken-Ichiro Sakata
TATakuya Asaka
Takuya Asaka
RYRisa Yamamoto
Risa Yamamoto
TMTomohiro Michida
Tomohiro Michida
IMIkuya Miyamoto
Ikuya Miyamoto
Mandibular osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is difficult to reconstruct because irradiated tissues are fibrotic and devitalized, and postoperative malalignment—particularly loss of condylar position—can compromise function and aesthetics. A 74-year-old man developed advanced right mandibular ORN after chemoradiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma; conservative management failed, and segmental mandibulectomy was indicated. Reconstruction was performed with a left fibula free flap guided by an in-house computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) workflow using patient-specific instruments (PSI), including mandibular and fibular cutting guides and a fibula assembly guide. The mandibular guide integrated anterior and posterior cutting components with stabilizing bars to help preserve mandibular continuity and condylar position, and aligned screw holes enabled accurate transfer of the virtual plan and facilitated plate fixation. Operative time was 9 h 58 min with an estimated blood loss of 700 mL. Postoperative imaging showed minor surface deviation of the reconstructed segment (<3 mm) with medial drift of the ipsilateral condyle (~7 mm). At 3 months, the patient maintained stable occlusion with a maximum mouth opening of 30 mm without complications. This case illustrates that PSI-guided fibula free flap reconstruction using an in-house CAD/CAM process can provide a practical and reproducible approach for advanced mandibular ORN while supporting postoperative mandibular alignment.

28 August 2026 in Nutrients
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MHMasaki Hayase
Masaki Hayase
KMKazuhito Miura
Kazuhito Miura
KOKIMIYA OZAKI
KIMIYA OZAKI
YTYasushi Tamada
Yasushi Tamada
MSMaki Shirobe
Maki Shirobe
YWYutaka Watanabe
Yutaka Watanabe
Objectives: Oral frailty is associated with sarcopenia and underweight; however, its relationship with sarcopenic obesity remains unclear. This cross-sectional study investigated the associations between oral frailty and body mass index (BMI) categories (underweight/obesity), stratified by sarcopenia status. Methods: Data were obtained from dental checkups for 3829 older adults in Tottori, Japan (1489 men and 2340 women, mean age: 80.1 ± 4.3 years). Participants were divided into sarcopenia risk and non-sarcopenia groups by using the Yubi–Wakka test and then further subdivided by BMI into underweight, normal weight, or obese. Oral frailty was defined as meeting three or more of six oral frailty assessment criteria adapted from previous studies. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association between oral frailty and each BMI category, with normal weight used as the reference category. Results: In the sarcopenia risk group, both obesity and underweight were significantly associated with oral frailty. The odds ratio (OR) for obesity was 1.727, with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 1.092–2.732, and the OR for underweight was 1.443, with a 95% CI of 1.066–1.952. In contrast, no significant association between BMI category and oral frailty was observed in the non-sarcopenia group. Conclusions: Among late-stage older adults at risk of sarcopenia, oral frailty was associated with both obesity and underweight, with different contributing factors identified for each BMI category.

25 June 2026 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
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TSTakumi Shimura
Takumi Shimura
KSKen-ichiro Sakata
Ken-ichiro Sakata
YFYurie Fujikawa
Yurie Fujikawa
TITatsuki Itagaki
Tatsuki Itagaki
KNKeisuke Nakamura
Keisuke Nakamura
IMIkuya Miyamoto
Ikuya Miyamoto