{"id":1676,"date":"2016-03-24T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T04:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/?page_id=1676"},"modified":"2017-04-20T10:26:53","modified_gmt":"2017-04-20T01:26:53","slug":"dentists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.toyamajets.net\/home\/guides-and-info\/medical-information\/dentists","title":{"rendered":"Dentists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a list of dentists that have been tried and tested. You will find that there is a range in their ability to speak English, but they are efficient. If you want to try out your local dentist, it is probably better to ask the other JETs in your area. &#8220;Shiseki&#8221; means tartar in Japanese and is what cleaning is referred to. Costs vary, but are generally between 500 and 1000 yen. The rest of the cost is subsidized by Japan&#8217;s national insurance (not the private JET plan). Not all dentists do it though. You should check what the costs are for other services and if they are covered by your insurance plans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You may find that your experience with a dentist in Japan differs from that of your home country. For example, many dentists will require you to come in multiple times for one issue. It can possibly take two or more appointments to get a cleaning or filling. Some dentists do not automatically administer the local aneesthetic Iiocaine (novocaine) for minor fillings, but they may give it to you if you ask. Additionally, dentists typically doi not administer nitrous oxide or an anesthetic which will put you to sleep, and instead opt for a local anesthetic, even in procedures where a tooth is being worked on extensively or even taken out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Toyama City<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kanagawa Dental Clinic: <\/strong>(076) 442-3888<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a01 Chome-6-17 S\u014dgawa, Toyama-shi, Toyama-ken 930-0083<\/p>\n<p>Located right across from Toyama Castle Park (facing 7-11). Kanagawa-sensei speaks a little English but the reception staff does not. Recommended for its very convenient location, very speedy treatment, and a bonus: Kanagawa-sensei enjoys making jokes in English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Takata sensei (male):\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (076) 411-4182<\/p>\n<p>Address: 930-0873 Toyama-shi Kanaya 3834<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BY JR, about 13 min on foot from Nishi-Toyama Station- JR TAKAYAMA Line<\/li>\n<li>BY bus, about 1 minute on foot from Kanaya-guchi bus stop )not Kanaya bus stop)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaks English very well and is supposedly one of the best dentists ever met by a former JET.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kareno sensei (female): \u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (076) 432-3666<\/p>\n<p>Location: Gofuku Dental Clinic, see Interactive Toyama Map<\/p>\n<p>English is not spoken here. There are 2 other male dentists at this clinic. This is the clinic where Takata sensei used to work before he started his own clinic (see above clinic).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Murayama sensei (male)<\/strong>: Tel: (076) 451-8800<\/p>\n<p>Address: 8-5 Kami-ino, Toyama City \u00a0\u3000\u30e0\u30e9\u30e4\u30de\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u3000\u5bcc\u5c71\u5e02\u3001\u4e0a\u98ef\u91ce\uff18\uff0d\uff15<\/p>\n<p>Excellent dentist and can speak English. The office is a 10 minute walk from Higashi-Shinjo station.<\/p>\n<p>English website: murayama-dental.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Morii sensei (male):\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (076) 491-4818<\/p>\n<p>Address: 3-1-1 Chuo Dori, Toyama City\u3000\u68ee\u4e95\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u3000\u5bcc\u5c71\u5e02\u3000\u4e2d\u592e\u901a\u308a\u3000\uff13\uff0d\uff11\uff0d\uff11<\/p>\n<p>No English is spoken here, but if you speak a little Japanese, you might get along okay. His office is at the end of Chuo Dori, on the third floor of the Daiichi Matsu Building.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terada sensei (male):\u00a0<\/strong>(076) 441-6332<\/p>\n<p>Address: 8-21 OKuda Kotobuki-cho, Toyama City \u00a0(behind Toyama Station)\u3000\u5bfa\u7530\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u5bcc\u5c71\u5e02\u3001\u5965\u7530\u5bff\u753a\uff18\uff0d\uff12\uff11<\/p>\n<p>Terada sensei does not speak English, but the receptionist can a little.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Okano sensei:\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (076) 441-4646<\/p>\n<p>Address: 1-27 Funahashi Minami, Toyama City (Opposite Toyama Chubu High School)\u3000\u5ca1\u91ce\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u5bcc\u5c71\u5e02\u3000\u821f\u6a4b\u5357\uff11\uff0d\uff12\uff17<\/p>\n<p>Okano sensei speaks a little English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ogura sensei:\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (076) 432-8395<\/p>\n<p>Address: 2-25 Uchi Saiwai-cho, Toyama CIty (near Kencho- Toayama Prefectural Office)\u3000\u5c0f\u5009\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u5bcc\u5c71\u5e02\u3000\u5185\u5e78\u753a\uff12\uff0d\uff12\uff15<\/p>\n<p>No English is spoken here. It&#8217;s okay for standard treatment. Ogura sensei has another office which is run by his son, also called Ogura sensei, who speaks English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shinobu sensei:\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (076) 422-4455<\/p>\n<p>Address: 1-1-1 Midori-machi, Toyama City (on Route 41, near Sunshine 88)\u3000\u3057\u306e\u3076\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u5bcc\u5c71\u5e02\u3000\u7dd1\u753a\uff11\uff0d\uff11\uff0d\uff11<\/p>\n<p>Shinobu sensei speaks English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Takaoka area<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yamazaki-7748.com\/access.html\">Yamazaki Dental Clinic<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (0766) 52-7748<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0438-1 Futakuchi Imizu-shi, Toyama-ken 939-0234 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u3012939-0234 \u5bcc\u5c71\u770c\u5c04\u6c34\u5e02\u4e8c\u53e3438-1<\/p>\n<p>Recommended for being easy to find, clean, high-tech, and offering a great overall experience. Yamazaki-sensei (male) and Shimizu-sensei (female) can speak English. The reception staff does not speak English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tachinami sensei:\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (0766) 26-1182<\/p>\n<p>Location: Tachinami Dental Clinic, near Takaoka Shogyo (Mt) High School<\/p>\n<p>Excellent dentist and can speak English<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Nanto City<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tatsuichiro Nakamura sensei:\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (0763) 22-2659<\/p>\n<p>Address: 1248 Ura-machi, Fukuno Town\u3000\u4ef2\u6751\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u798f\u91ce\u753a\u3000\u88cf\u753a\uff11\uff12\uff14\uff18<\/p>\n<p>Good dentist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Kurobe<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chuo sensei:\u00a0<\/strong>Tel: (0765) 54-5188<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chuo Dental Clinic is located near the Osakaya Grocery store and Chuo Elementary School. The dentist and some of the hygienists speak English. The office covers orthodontics and oral surgery. One of the modern and more costly clinics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iwai sensei: <\/strong>Tel:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(0765) 54-4300<\/p>\n<p>Address: 168 Shin Makino, Kurobe CIty (near Sakurai High School)\u3000\u5ca9\u4e95\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u9ed2\u90e8\u5e02\u3000\u65b0\u7267\u91ce\uff11\uff16\uff18<\/p>\n<p>No English, but reportedly a good dentist. Private, therefore does not take JET insurance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ogura sensei:\u00a0<\/strong> Tel: (0765) 54-0418<\/p>\n<p>Address: 1096 Mikka-ichi Mishima, Kurobe City\u3000\u5c0f\u5009\u5148\u751f\uff1a\u9ed2\u90e8\u5e02\u3000\u4e09\u65e5\u5e02\u4e09\u5cf6\uff11\uff10\uff19\uff16<\/p>\n<p>No English speaking staff here. Okay for standard treatment. There are two offices. The older dentist, who is the father, works in the Toyama branch and does not speak English. The son, however, who runs the Kurobe branch does speak English. The clinic is located near Kurobe Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a list of dentists that have been tried and tested. 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