SUISO JAPAN Co., Ltd., a specialized manufacturer of hydrogen equipment headquartered in Takatsuki, Osaka, and operating under the Suilive brand, has decided to begin joint research with Fukuoka Dental College, operated by Fukuoka Gakuen, on periodontal tissue regeneration therapy using hydrogen gas. The study aims to shift dental treatment from extracting teeth to regenerating and preserving them, representing an initiative that could bring a new paradigm shift to dental care. In Japan, around 80% of adults are said to suffer from periodontal disease, which is the leading cause of tooth loss. However, current periodontal treatments still face several challenges, including long recovery times, variability in regenerative outcomes, and difficulty preserving teeth in severe cases. The research team is therefore focusing on hydrogen gas, a substance that has been rapidly studied in the medical field in recent years. Hydrogen combines high diffusibility, strong safety characteristics, and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and is expected to be applied in regenerative medicine as well as neurological and cardiovascular fields. This joint study is a full-scale attempt to apply these properties to dentistry. The research has three main points. First, it seeks to fundamentally optimize the healing process of periodontal tissue by using hydrogen gas to suppress inflammation and reduce oxidative stress. Second, it aims to improve regeneration speed and success rates by combining hydrogen gas with existing regenerative therapies such as FGF-2 (Regroth®). Third, it seeks to expand the possibility of preserving teeth even in severe periodontal disease, creating new options to avoid tooth extraction. Professor Yasunori Yoshinaga of the Department of Periodontology, Section of Oral Medicine and Therapy at Fukuoka Dental College, said the team will develop an innovative periodontal tissue regeneration therapy using hydrogen gas through industry-academia collaboration. Hydr