Name ： Japan Dental Technologists Association
Founded ： 1955
Address ： 21-5 Ichigayasanai-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0846
TEL.03-3267-8681
FAX.03-3267-8650
MAIL.  nichigi@info.email.ne.jp

This date commemorates the birth of the Japan Dental Technologists Association on September 24, 1955, and has been established as a commemorative day for these medical technicians that support the health of the Japanese citizens.

The date is a play on the Japanese word for dentures: “ireba (1=i  0=re  8=ba)”. Dentures enable people to enjoy eating and having conversations, and this date was established to appreciate this fact.

1912		Application for the “Nihon shika gijutsu-shi secchi no ken (about establishing the Japan Dental Technologists)” was submitted to the House of Representatives
1951		The Association to Promote Qualification as a Dental Technician was established
1955		The Prosthetic Dentistry Act is established
		The Japan Dental Technologists Association is founded
1957		The Japan Dental Technologists Association is established as an incorporated association
		The first academic conference, Nippon Academy of Dental Technology is held
1965		A conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Act and foundation of the Association is held
1976		The first international conference, International Congress of Dental Technology is held
1979		The Japan Dental Technologist Association Hall is completed
1982		The Prosthetic Dentistry Act goes under partial revision （licensed to the Minister of Welfare）
1983		The Asia-Pacific Dental Technologists Liaison Council starts
1986		Continuing education, the first of its kind in the medical trade, makes its start
1994		The Prosthetic Dentistry Act goes under partial revision （renamed as the Dental Technicians Act）
1996		The Ordinance for Enforcement of the Dental Technicians Act go under partial revision （entries on the dental laboratory order forms are revised）
2001		The Dental Technicians Act goes under partial revision （items such as confidentiality and punitive clauses）
2003		“Infection Control for Dental Technicians Workshops” commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare makes its start
		Designated rules and regulations for Dental Technologist’s Training Facilities and Detailed Regulations for Enforcement of the Dental Technicians Act go under partial revision
2005		A conference celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Act and foundation of the Association is held
2009		The Dental Technicians Act goes under partial revision （clarification on national examinations）
2011		The 16th Asia-Pacific Dental Technologists Federation Conference is held
2012		The Japan Dental Technologists Association is established as a public interest incorporated association