Kuhara Dental Clinic
About
Located in Showa, Yahatahigashi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Kuhara Dental Clinic is a dental clinic with English-speaking staff and on-site parking. With the motto 'Sincere Treatment,' the clinic provides community-rooted care and a welcoming environment, primarily offering insurance-covered treatments. In response to patient needs, the clinic is equipped to handle implants, teeth whitening, various types of dentures including non-clasp, magnetic, and metal-based dentures, as well as ceramic crowns. The clinic features barrier-free design with a ramped entrance, and treatment and X-ray rooms accessible by wheelchair, creating an environment easy to visit from children to elderly patients. Due to local demographics with many patients over 50, the clinic places emphasis on periodontal maintenance treatment and preventive dentistry to help maintain healthy teeth. The director holds a 'Care Manager' certification and, focusing on the risk of aspiration pneumonia caused by weakened oral muscles in the elderly, actively engages in rehabilitation for eating, swallowing, and oral care. The clinic also makes home visits to paid nursing homes.
