Dr. Kyoto Takemoto

        After graduating Tokyo Dental College in 1979, Kyoto Takemoto spent a further two years at Tokyo Medical and Dental University specializing in orthodontics. Dr. Takemoto later received his PhD from Tokyo Dental College.

        In 1983 he opened his first clinic near Tokyo and in 1987 he opened his second clinic in central Tokyo. This was the first exclusively lingual orthodontic clinic in Japan. Dr. Takemoto has held numerous training courses and workshops in over 20 countries. These have been attached by over 3000 orthodontists. He is Visiting Professor at New York University. He is also Visiting Professor at Ferrara University, Italy.

        Dr. Takemoto is the president of the World Society of Lingual Orthodontics and is a member of the European Board of Orthodontics. He has written extensively on lingual orthodontics and, in collaboration with Dr. Giussepe Scuzzo, developed the STb lingual bracket.

Membership

World Society of Lingual Orthodontics (Founding Member)
European Board of Orthodontics (Board Member)
Japanese Orthodontic Society (Specialty Certified)
Japanese Association of Adult Orthodontics (Specialty Certified)
European Society of Lingual Orthodontics (Honorary Member)
Italian Society of Lingual Orthodontics (Honorary Member)
Spanish Society of Lingual Orthodontics (Honorary Member)
Thai Orthodontics Society (Honorary Member)
Korean Society of Lingual Orthodontics (Honorary Member)

Appointments

World Society of Lingual Orthodontics － President
New York University － Visiting Professor
Ferrara University　－　Visiting Professor
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh　－  M-Ortho examiner, Fellow
Tokyo Dental College　－　Lecturer