Shibano Nozomi

DH

Japan

Japanese

Nozomi Shibano graduated from Shizuoka University in 2012 and works at One and Only Aso Dental Clinic, focusing on maintenance for 12 patients daily. She became an iTOP instructor in 2018 and resumed teaching in 2022. She also presented at the Japanese Society of Dental Hygiene in 2023.

Nozomi Shibano graduated from the Department of Dental Hygiene at the Junior College of the University of Shizuoka in 2012 and obtained her dental hygiene license the same year. She has been working at One and Only Aso Dental Clinic since 2013, providing maintenance care for approximately 12 patients per day and hands-on training for dental hygiene students at the clinic, which serves as a clinical training facility.

Nozomi attended the iTOP introductory and advanced courses in Tokyo in 2016 and the iTOP instructor course in Bangkok in 2018. As an iTOP instructor, she has led multiple sessions between 2019 and 2023, resuming activities after a COVID-19 hiatus.

She presented a poster on caries prevention management at the 18th Annual Congress of the Japanese Society of Dental Hygiene in 2023 and started 2024 with her certification as a lecturer.

iTOP is the most important part of preventing oral diseases. Even with new treatments or medications, without effective mechanical plaque control, they are meaningless. I emphasize this to my patients. I also value the principles of acceptability, effectiveness, and non-trauma, which align with our clinic’s focus on preventive dentistry. Thanks to iTOP, patients often thank me for helping them understand their own oral health and the importance of their teeth. The beauty of iTOP is that it empowers patients to create and maintain their own health.