Below are some of the most frequently asked questions patients have about our clinic. If you have any other questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, we would love to hear from you.
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We accept Cigna, Allianz, and Globally DKV.
We accept direct payment for the following international health insurance companies.
Cigna International
Allianz
Globally DKV.
We can claim directly, but the patient is responsible for any balance. Patient must agrees to leave Credit Card Informations to allow us to deduct any balance not paid by the insurance company. Patient not residing in Japan or leaving soon will need to pay in full and claim themselves.
For all other type of insurance, we try to help patient fill the forms when we can. All our forms and receipt are in English and coded with ADA codes.
We are NOT provider for Japanese National Health Insurance (国民健康保険) and Employees' Health Insurance (Kenko-Hoken).
We are not provider for Japanese National Health Insurance (国民健康保険Kokumin Kenko-hoken) and Employees' Health Insurance (社会健康保険 Kenkō-Hoken)
Many of the procedures such as white fillings, Porcelain crowns, veneers, and implants are not covered by National Health Insurance. Under the NHI, the fees are set and many times not sufficient to allow dentist to spend adequate time with the patient for Comprehensive treatment plan and treatment. The system is meant to provide dental care accessible to all and not meant to provide the best possible.
Our philosophy of practice is to treat you as if you were our own family. We will only use professional judgment and experience as our guides when making treatment recommendations, to decrease the risk of further damage to your teeth and associated functions. We strive to provide QUALITY WORK efficiently and comfortably, with judicious planning and predictability.
In Japan, there is medical (dental included) expense deduction for your income tax. Please refer to Reduction for Medical Care Costs.
Dental Emergency also available outside our office hours.
We do see dental emergency during office hours and outside office hours (additional fee applies). Please call 03-5570-4334 to make appointment or you can come and wait until our doctor is free. Our doctor speaks fluent English, some Chinese and Spanish. Our New Patient Forms are also available in Chinese, German, Spanish, French, and Russian.
We will do the exam and give you treatment options and fees.
Pre-authorization(Payment) of approximate fees will be required before we start to see the patient for dental emergencies. If you are not sure if your credit card works in Japan, please bring cash for payment.
Reasons to choose our clinic
- Universal Precautions for Infectious Diseases (including Covid-19)
- Accurate Diagnosis
- Up to date Root Canal Treatment
- UCLA/NYUDental School Graduate
- US (California, New York ) Dental License
- Clinical Experience in California and New York City
- Quality recognized and direct payment by Cigna, AllianZ, and Globality DKV
- Digital x-rays and oral photos for your record and consultation with your home dentist
- Up to date facility and techniques
- Punctual appointment
- All documentations in English
Our fee schedules are as follows: (in Japanese yen)
Limited Exam 16,000
Panoramic x-rays 12,000
Each small x-ray 1,600
Oral Photos 3,500
CBCT (for root canal) 17,000
Out of Office Hours 22,000-33,000
Sample treatment fees
smooth off sharp edges 12,000~
medication 4,400~
emergency root canal tx 55,000~
Out of Office Hour 22,000-33,000
send x-rays and photo free
What is the cost of check up and cleaning?
Our fee schedules are as follows: (in Japanese yen, including 10% tax)
We will do the exam and give you treatment options and fees.
Preauthorization(Payment) of approximate fees will be required before we start for the New Patient. If you are not sure if your credit card works in Japan, please bring cash for payment.
Initial Exam 12,000 (for patient who will do cleaning at the same time)
Panoramic x-rays 15,000
4 bite wing x-rays 6,600
Oral photos 3,500
Oral Cancer Screen 3,300
Cleaning 13,000~16,000
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Total 49,200-53,200
We require the Panoramic and four bite wing X-rays (taken within last 6 months.as stated by the standard of care to provide necessary data for us to evaluate your oral conditions. Please bring any x-rays for reference, but we will need to retake the x-rays if it is too old or not good enough.
The amount of radiation exposure your body receives on an airplane flight from Los Angeles to New York exceeds the amount of exposure you will receive from a modern dental x-ray machine. Contrast this minimal exposure with the risk of not finding an illness until it is too late, and you can see why we prescribe regular diagnostic x-rays.
What are the costs of treatments?
We will need to check your teeth and do the exam before we can quote you a price. We will not start any dental work without your consent to the treatment plan and the fee. We strive to provide QUALITY WORK efficiently and comfortably, with judicious planning and predictability. You will be ask to pay for the scheduled procedures before we start the treatment.
Our fee schedules are as fol
Initial Exam 12,000 (for patient who will do cleaning at the same time)
Panoramic x-rays 12,000
4 bite wing x-rays 6,400
Oral photos 3,500
Oral Cancer Screen 3,300
Cleaning 12,000~16,000
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Fillings 25,000 ~
Root Canal TX 132,000~
Crowns 190,000~
Veneers (Porcelain) 190,000~
We do Invisalign for Adults and Interceptive Orthodontics for Children. Transfer case needs consultation prior to acceptance of transfer.
We do Invisalign and Orthodontics
We need to know how you want your teeth to look like, and evaluate your situaton to see if it is possible with Invisalign. Typical fee for Invisalign as follows:
Initial evaluation 16,000 ~ 55,000
Invisalign trays 550,000~ 770,000
Adjustments/visit 16,500
Finishing 22,000~
Retention 22,000 per arch
We recommend that orthodontic treatment needs not only tooth alignment, but the top teeth and bottom teeth should meet properly for long term good result in chewing and less joint problem.
Transfer Case: We will accept transfer case only after the patient came in for a check up and cleaning. At that time we can evaluate the progress of the Invisalign treatment and discuss the fee/treatment goal with the patient. It is strongly advised that Invisalign treatment is completed with the same doctor, as there will be additional fee for transfer patients.
How does the Doctor keep up to date?
- Committed to practicing excellence in dentistry and patient care, Dr. Enatsu regularly attends continuing education courses on advanced clinical skills. Dr. Enatsu was FIRST in Asia to be named Mentor by the Kois Center (Creating Restorative Excellence Center for Advanced Dental Learning) in Seattle, Washington.
Following are few of the advance courses for practicing dentists Dr. Enatsu took.
- Microscopic Endodontics ; Stephen Buchanan, Dental Education Laboratory
- Microscopic Endodontic Technique Residency at University of Illinois, Chicago
- Bioesthics Level II (Three visits to California in 2004)
- FORCE-IT Orthodontic Seminar (Three visits to Toronto in 2005)
- California Implant Institute, Implant Mini Residency
- Seattle Institute of Advanced Study (Anterior Esthetics)2005
- Sustaining Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- Kois Center Graduate (Creating Restorative Excellence Center for Advanced Dental Learning)
- Endodontic updates 2014 UCLA
- Kois Symposium 2007-2019
- Mentor, Kois Center since 2005