Greetings
Located inside the Fifth Clinic , our outpatient department specializes in endodontic and periodontal treatments.We aim to conserve patients’ precious teeth as long as possible, provide dental care to prevent recurrence, and train professionals capable of providing such care.
Endodontic treatment is performed when advanced tooth decay causes injury of dental nerves or when a lesion expands from the tip of the root to the surrounding tissues. People commonly call this, “root canal treatment.
Periodontal disease is a disease in which plaque causes bleeding or swelling of the gums, destroying the periodontal tissue of the alveolar bone that supports a tooth.
To cure this disease, we begin with plaque control and other treatment to reduce the number of bacteria in the oral cavity, and perform periodontal surgery depending on the severity.
Outline
Medical care system
Approximately 50 dentists (as of March 2016) provide dental care to about 150 outpatients each day. Revisiting patients have to make an appointment, in principle.Treatment policy
With both endodontic and periodontal treatments, major treatment starts after pain, swelling and other acute symptoms have been removed.By the nature of the disease, treatment often requires long periods of time. Thus, the attending dentist is decided to proceed with treatment after full consultation with the patient.
Mouth cleaning is indispensable, especially for periodontal treatment. We provide meticulous guidance on mouth cleaning.
To comprehensively treat dental problems, we also cooperate with other clinical departments and specialty outpatient clinics to proceed with treatment.
Area of medical care
Endodontic treatment
- Pulp extirpation
- Infected root canal treatment
- Surgical endodontics
Periodontal treatment
- Basic periodontal treatment
- Periodontal surgery
- Orthodontics for periodontal treatment
- Periodontal prosthesis
Consultation hours
First-visit reception: 8:30 a.m. – noon (by appointment only) *Please consult us if you would like to visit in the afternoon.Return-visit reception: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (by appointment only)
Consultation hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Consultation days: Monday – Friday
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
*Inquires: Fifth Clinic at 011-706-4342/4343/4344 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Major tests and equipment
Tests
- Periodontal tissue test
- Electronic root canal length measuring test
- Root canal bacterial culture test
- X rays (digital, panorama, CT)
- Bruxism test
Equipment
- 20 examination units (Conservation Clinic A)
- Two Nd-Yag lasers
- Two microscopes for treatment
Medical care results
Total number of outpatients in FY 2012: 32,169 (daily average: approx. 140)(As of April, 2016)
