Omiya Kuyakusho-mae Dental Clinic Strengthens Home-Visit Dental Care — Expanding Regional Medical Collaboration by Joining the Ihana Home-Visit Dental Group

For 78 years since our opening, we have focused on "preventive dentistry," striving to protect the overall health of our community, which begins with oral health. However, in recent years, we have increasingly heard from long-term patients and their families: "I have become elderly and it is difficult to visit the clinic, but I would like you to continue my care." "My family member has become elderly and can no longer visit the clinic, and I am worried because they seem to be having trouble eating." When it becomes difficult to visit the clinic, the stable oral management maintained until that point is interrupted. In addressing this challenge, our clinic has made the decision to "strengthen our home-visit dental care." ■ Omiya Kuyakusho-mae Dental's Home-Visit Care: Supporting the Ability to "Eat" In home-visit dental care, dentists and dental hygienists visit your home or nursing facility to provide treatment. - Adjustment and repair of dentures - Oral hygiene management (professional care) - Eating and swallowing (dysphagia) rehabilitation - Treatment for cavities and periodontal disease - Oral management aimed at reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonia We provide medical care that goes beyond simple "tooth treatment" to protect the function of "eating" and support quality of life (QOL). Being able to eat with one's own mouth is a daily pleasure and is directly linked to the very "will to live." ■ Toward Dental Care in Collaboration with Medicine and Nursing In home-visit dental care, understanding the patient's overall physical condition is essential. Our clinic provides dental care based on collaboration with physicians, nurses, and care staff, building a system to support patients through interprofessional cooperation. ■ Team Medical System Supported by Specialists Home-visit dentistry often requires a high level of expertise, and there are cases that are difficult for a single dentist to handle alone. The Ihana Home-Visit Dental Group, which our clinic has joined, has established a support system featuring: - Specialists from the Japan Prosthodontic Society - Certified Physicians from the Japanese Society of Gerodontology This realizes a system capable of handling difficult cases and highly specialized treatments. ■ Online Team Medicine By utilizing online tools, the group enables: - Immediate sharing of clinical information and photos from the field with the office - Real-time consultation with specialists - Consultation on instructions and responses based on the situation This creates a clinical system where specialists provide real-time support while the attending dentist works directly with the patient. We will continue to deepen our cooperation with local medical institutions and nursing facilities to provide "seamless dental care from clinic visits to home care." We accept consultations and referrals for home-visit dental care at any time. Patients, families, medical institutions, and nursing facilities, please feel free to contact us. Eligibility: Those who have difficulty visiting the clinic due to illness or injury (those living in homes or facilities within a 16km radius of our clinic). Treatment Costs: Health insurance and long-term care insurance can be applied (no transportation fees for dentists or dental hygienists). Home-Visit Dental Details: https://www.naritashika.com/visit Inquiries for Home-Visit Requests: Omiya Kuyakusho-mae Dental, Home-Visit Dental Office, Phone: 050-1721-7482 or contact us via our official Home-Visit Dental LINE at https://lin.ee/I2C1i7GK. Omiya Kuyakusho-mae Dental Address: Narita Building 1F, 1-91 Kishiki-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi (In front of Omiya Ward Office. 11-minute walk from Omiya Station, 13-minute walk from Saitama-Shintoshin Station, parking available) We are a clinic certified as a "Dental Clinic with Enhanced Functions for Family Dentists," a designation granted only to clinics that meet the strict standards of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. As a comprehensive dental clinic, we provide not only orthodontic treatment but also comprehensive care, including treatment for cavities, methods for replacing lost teeth, maintenance, and prevention. We are also actively engaged in "home-visit dental care," where we visit homes and nursing facilities to provide dental treatment for those who have difficulty visiting the clinic alone, such as the elderly or those with disabilities. - Certified Orthodontist of the Japanese Orthodontic Society on staff - Specialist of the Japanese Society of Oral Implantology on staff (consultations available for orthodontic treatment involving implants, etc.) - Certified Periodontist of the Japanese Society of Periodontology on staff - Clinical Training Instructor (Dental Clinical Training Cooperative Facility) Website: https://www.naritashika.com/