Visiting Scholar from Hanlim University, South Korea
Academic Education:

  • 1994 D.D.S., Dankook University
  • 1998 M.S.D., Orthodontics, Dankook University
  • 2006 Ph.D., Oral Biology & Physiology, Seoul National University

Appointments and Professional Acitvities:

  • 1994-1995 Intern, Asan Medical Center
  • 1995-1998 Resident, Orthodontics, Dentisty, Asan Medical Center
  • 1998-2001 Public Heath Doctor, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-Do
  • 2001-2003 Assistant, Oral Biology & Physiology, Seoul National University
  • 2001-2003 Research assistant, Brain Korea 21
  • 2003-2004 Assistant professor, Department of orthodontics, Dentistry, Myungji Hospital, Kwndong University
  • 2003-present Education Affairs of Korean Society for Temporomandibular Joint Corporation
  • 2004 Research assistant professor, Department of orthodontics, Dentistry, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University
  • 2004-present Assistant professor, Department of orthodontics, Dentistry, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University

Research Fields and Interests

  • Electrophysiology of various kinds of TRP channels in nurons
  • Disease of Temporomandibular Joint
  • Biomechanics of orthodontics

Representative Publications

  1. Yang BH, Cha KS. A study on the perimandibular tissues before and after orthodontic treatment with orthognathic surgery in mandibular proganthic patients. Korean Journal of Orthodontics. 30: 261-272, 2000
  2. YB Kim, BH Yang, ZG Piao, SB Oh, JS Kim, K Park. Expression of Na+/HCO3- cotransporter and its role in pH regulation in model parotid acinar cells. Biochemical and Biophysiolocial Research Communications. 304: 593–598, 2003
  3. Yang BH, Piao ZG, Kim YB, Lee CH, Lee JK, Park K, Kim JS, Oh SB. Eugenol may produce its effects by activating a capsaicin receptor in trigeminal ganglion. Journal of Dental Research. 82:781-785, 2003