Yoshida Dental Clinic
About
Located in Naruishi, Takata-cho, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, Yoshida Dental Clinic is a dental clinic with over 40 years of history rooted in the local community. Despite suffering catastrophic damage with total destruction in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the clinic relocated and reopened at its current location just two months after the disaster, continuing to support healthcare in the Kesen region. The clinic's treatment philosophy centers on "minimizing drilling and extraction"—instead of addressing only painful areas, they propose treatments with patients' future oral health in mind. In terms of equipment, they use dental microscopes—the same surgical microscopes used in neurosurgery—within insurance-covered treatment, magnifying internal tooth conditions approximately 20x for enhanced diagnostic precision where the naked eye cannot reach. They also specialize in implant treatments as well as temporomandibular joint and orofacial pain management, establishing a system that provides advanced dental care in Rikuzentakata that previously required traveling to inland or urban areas. In addition to English support, they accept credit cards and electronic payments, and are equipped with parking and barrier-free facilities.
