Like most people I’m not keen on visits to the dentist and tend to put them off for as long as possible. However, if I want to keep this set of gnashers in good nick then it’s important to get them checked out occasionally. When I do so, I want a dentist who can explain things to me in English and I want someone I trust. I’ve had bad experiences with unscrupulous dentists, in both my home country and here, who are a little too keen on putting multiple fillings in teeth before any cavities appear! So having found a dentist I can rely on – I’m sticking with him. My dentist of choice is Takahiro Makimura at the Makimura Dental Clinic. He’s a friendly chap and even if he doesn’t treat you personally he is always on hand to explain what is going on. And he gives good ongoing dental care advice too. I have found there to be very little waiting time when I’ve gone there, so none of that soul-draining time in a waiting room listening to the shrill whining of drills. The service is quick and efficient and no one is interested in wasting your time or your money. Even though I live quite far from the clinic now, I still go back there because I know that at Makimura Dental Clinic I can have peace of mind.
Makimura Dental Clinic is a short walk south of Matsugasaki Station (on the subway Karasuma line), on the south-east corner of Matsugasaki Street and Hokusen Street. Here is a map.
Here are the opening hours:
Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 18:00
Closed on Thursdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Call this number to book an appointment: 075-712-8148
You can check out their website here and download a patient questionnaire here.
If this clinic is in an inconvenient location for you then you can always check the list of English speaking doctors and dentists on the KCIF site here.
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