Teeth actually play a very important role in human life. Teeth are involved in various functions such as eating, speaking, and laughing, and are indispensable.

 

It seems that in Japan, the image of a dental clinic as a place to go when you're in pain or in trouble has not yet been completely wiped away.

 

Of course, we are eager to do everything in our power to help you out when you run into trouble.

 

However, I also want to fully support you in avoiding any dental problems.

 

Once baby teeth are replaced by permanent teeth, new teeth do not grow back. Research into tooth regeneration is progressing, but it will take some time before it can be applied clinically and provided as appropriate dental care.

 

That is why we ask you to take good care of the teeth in your mouth.

 

No matter how excellent the treatment your dentist performs, if the environment in your mouth does not change, cavities will return, periodontal disease will progress, and you may eventually lose your teeth.

 

I don't want anyone to experience such sad suffering.

 

Before becoming a dentist, I attended university to become a dental hygienist. There, I learned about dental care and welfare, learned about the importance of dental care, and became convinced that it was a field with great potential for future development.

 

I realized that the dental hygienist's job is extremely important and that they play an important role in connecting patients with dental care. Dental hygienists tend to be overshadowed by dentists in dental clinics, but I began to think that it would be great if there were more dental clinics where dental hygienists could play an active role.

 

I thought that in order to achieve this, I needed to understand the dentist's perspective as well, so I decided to transfer to the Faculty of Dentistry and become a dentist. I was shocked to learn that dentists and dental hygienists have completely different perspectives and ways of thinking, because we work in different professions. However, I came to think that this is exactly why we can take advantage of each other's expertise and work as a team to realize a dental clinic that "lives" to the fullest.

 

In graduate school, I researched "dental psychosomatic disorders that cannot be cured by dental treatment alone," which allowed me to broaden the scope of my practice and thinking as a dentist. I realized that dental psychosomatic disorders cannot be cured by dentists' specialties of "grinding," "caps," and "pulling out," but there are very few medical institutions that can treat dental psychosomatic disorders that dentists should treat, and that many patients are left without a solution.

 

I realized once again that in order to support people suffering from dental psychosomatic disorders, it is necessary to look at the illness and the person from a broader perspective than just focusing on teeth.

 

With my unique background, I have been able to study dentistry from various perspectives, and from now on, I would like to work hard every day to contribute to the dental health and happiness of all those who visit TOMOE DENTAL CLINIC.

 

The old kanji character for tooth, 齒, contains the character for person. I alone am only a tiny presence in the vast world, but I am grateful to the patients, staff, dental professionals, and families I have met through dental care, and I want to cherish the connections between people.

 

---Dental care from Higashiyamato, Tokyo that can be shared with the world. Customized dental care suited to each individual.

 

We hope you will enjoy TOMOE DENTAL CLINIC.

 

Director: Anna Suzuki