Nissho-Kosan Building 7th Floor,
4-12-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 104-0061
Cavity Treatment and General Dentistry
Cavity Treatment and General Dentistry in Ginza, Tokyo
From a small cavity to a painful tooth, we explain what is happening and your treatment options in English before we start. We offer tooth-colored fillings and ceramic restorations. For root canal treatment, Dr. Uchida refers you to Dr. Yamauchi, a dentist who focuses on root canal treatment (endodontics) using a dental microscope. Dr. Yamauchi performs root canal treatment at Ginza UC Dental on two Thursday afternoons a month.
What we treat
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Cavities, with tooth-colored composite fillings or ceramic inlays and onlays
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Damaged or heavily filled teeth, with zirconia crowns
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Infected or painful teeth, with microscope root canal treatment by Dr. Yamauchi (referral)
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Tooth extraction, including wisdom teeth
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Teeth grinding, with a custom night guard
How treatment works
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Examination and X-rays: We find the cause of the problem.
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Explanation: We explain your options, costs and number of visits in English.
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Treatment: Treatment is done under local anesthesia when needed.
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Follow-up: We check the result and plan your next checkup.
Cost (tax excluded)
Ceramic inlay: ¥100,000 (1 surface), ¥110,000 (2 surfaces), ¥120,000 (3 surfaces)
Ceramic onlay: ¥130,000
Full zirconia crown: ¥180,000
All-ceramic zirconia crown: ¥220,000
Fiber core (post): ¥30,000
Temporary crown: ¥12,000
Sensitivity treatment: ¥4,000 (up to 3 teeth), ¥5,000 (4 or more)
Root canal, front tooth: ¥90,000 (first treatment), ¥100,000 (retreatment)
Root canal, premolar: ¥100,000 (first treatment), ¥120,000 (retreatment)
Root canal, molar: ¥120,000 (first treatment), ¥140,000 (retreatment)
Extraction: ¥15,000 (simple), ¥20,000 (complex)
Impacted tooth extraction: ¥40,000
Night guard: ¥30,000
Root canal treatment is performed by Dr. Yamauchi at Ginza UC Dental. It is private (self-pay) treatment only, and Japanese national health insurance cannot be used.
All fees listed above are for private (self-pay) treatment and are not covered by Japanese national health insurance.
Treatment period
A filling or inlay usually takes 1 to 2 visits. A crown usually takes 2 to 3 visits. Root canal treatment usually takes 2 to 4 visits before the crown. Because Dr. Yamauchi sees patients here twice a month, these visits are usually about 2 weeks apart.
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Sensitivity to hot or cold for a few days after treatment
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Numbness from local anesthesia for a few hours
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Ceramic restorations can chip or crack, especially with teeth grinding
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Root canal treatment may not always resolve an infection, and retreatment or extraction may be needed
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Swelling, pain or bleeding after extraction
Possible risks and side effects
Book an appointment
1 hr
From 16,500 Japanese yen