Education:
Hiroshima University School of Dentistry, 1986

JIADS (Japan Institute for Advanced Dentistry Studies), Certificate in Periodontology, Restorative Dentistry, and Implantology, 1992 - 1993

Professional Experience:
Nagisa Dental Office, private practice, at Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan, 1991– 1998

Instructor, JIADS Periodontology and Implantology Courses, 1996 – present

Nagisa Dental Clinic, private practice, moved to Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, 1998 – present

Chief, JIADS Periodontology and Implantology Center, Hokuriku Branch, 1998 – present

Instructor, The Japanese Academy of Clinical Periodontology, - present

Executive Director, Osseointegration Study Club of Japan (OJ) 2002 - present

The Japan Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (JIADS) Perio-Implant Advanced Instructor-present

Membership:
The Japanese Academy of Clinical Periodontology, - present

American Academy of Periodontology, - present

Academy of Osseointegration - present

Lectures presented:
Hiroshima University School of Graduate Dentistry, November 1997

The Japanese Academy pf Clinical Periodontology, Clinical Case Report of Implant Placement, June 2000

Osaka University School of Graduate Dentistry, September 2000.

Harvard University, Clinical Case Report of Implant Therapy, March 2001

Japanese Society of Oral Implantology, 3i Implant System, September 2002

International Dental Convention in Japan, Harmonized with Teeth & Implant in Posterior Site, October 2002

3i Japan Symposium in Tokyo, Challenge to Esthetic – Implant Placement in the Immediate Extraction Sites, Co-Speaking with Dr. Grunder, March 2004

Tuft University, Boston, Immediate Implant Placement into the Fresh Extraction Socket, June 2004

Osseointegration Study Club of Japan (OJ), Tokyo, Discussion on the Timing in the Extraction And Implant Placement, June 2004

3i Internal symposium in SanDiego Extraction and Immediate Implant Placement: Indications and Limitations January 2006

International Dental Convention in Japan, 4-D concept Implant Therapy Part1, October 2006

AAP92ed Annual meeting: Innovation in Periodontics Session3 Esthetic Implant Therapy by Innovative Procedures. September 2006

Publications in 09/13/2007
Advantages of Root Submergence Technique for Pontic Site development in Esthetic Implant Therapy.
Maurice Salama, Tomohiro Ishikawa Henry Salama Akiyoshi Funato, David A Garber, Int PRD 2007;in press

Timing, Positioning, and Sequential Staging in Esthetic Implant Tharapy: A Four-Dimensional Perspective
Akiyoshi Funato, Maurice Salama, Tomohiro Ishikawa, David A Garber, Henry Salama Int PRD 2007;27:313-323

A Case Report of Multiple implants in Anterior site – Strategic immediate implant placement based on 4D Concept for Esthetic implant therapy
Quintessence Dental Implantology Japan Vol.14,No.5 2007

The 4-D Concept for Esthetics Implant Therapy Akiyoshi Funato, Tomohiro Ishikawa
6 Serial Publications from July through December 2007. the Quintessence Japan

Discussion on the Timing in the Extraction and Implant Placement Quintessence Dental Implantology Japan Separate Volume 2005

A Role of Periodontal Plastic Surgery in Maxillary Anterior Implant Therapy the Quintessence Japan :Vol.23 No.6 2004

3i Implant System in New Evidence on the Implant therapy Practice Prothodontics Separate Volume 2004

Significance of Implant Application in Periodontal Treatment Strategy, the Quintessence Japan, 15 Serial Publications from January 2003 through March 2004.

How to use Osseotite NT and Osseotite XP about 3i Implant System Implant Year Book the Quintessence Japan Separate Volume 2003

A case applying implants in combination with Sinus-lift and Osteotome technique for defect in maxillary posterior region
Quintessence Dental Implantology Japan Separate Volume 2000