Dental Kurotani Clinic
About
Located in Uebatacho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Dental Clinic Kurotani is a dental clinic led by Director Dr. Tomoko Kurotani, a Doctor of Dental Surgery who refined her expertise as a visiting researcher at UCLA and USC. The director is recognized as a cooperative physician in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine and holds numerous professional qualifications and certifications, including certified instructor of the Japanese Academy of Traumatic Dentistry, certified physician of the Japanese Society of Oral Medicine, and certified physician of the Oral Infection Prevention Outpatient Clinic of the Japan-Sweden Dental Society. The clinic is registered as a partner medical institution with Tsuruoka City Shonai Hospital and Nihonkai General Hospital of the Yamagata Prefecture and Sakata City Hospital Organization, and is integrated into the regional healthcare network as a registered cancer liaison dentist. Meticulous attention is paid to infection prevention within the clinic, maintaining a clean and reassuring treatment environment. In addition to general dental care, the clinic offers nearly invisible clear aligner orthodontics and conducts oral function assessments to measure chewing and tongue strength. English language services are available, and credit cards and electronic payments are accepted, making the clinic easily accessible to patients from diverse backgrounds. Multiple spacious parking lots accommodating over 22 vehicles are available, and the facility is designed with barrier-free accessibility. While appointments are preferred, same-day appointments are accommodated flexibly, with treatment hours on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings and afternoons.
