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Is Tokyo Expat Dental open?

What are your opening hours?

How do I book an appointment?

Can I walk in without an appointment?

How can I arrange an appointment outside opening hours?

Can treatment be completed on the same day?

How do I change or cancel an appointment?

Can I have my appointment in English?

How do you keep instruments clean and safe?

Which other languages are available?

Can you arrange an interpreter?

I am nervous about dental care. What should I tell you?

Can tourists see a dentist at Tokyo Expat Dental?

How do payment and insurance work at Tokyo Expat Dental?

How does direct billing with international insurers work?

Can you provide documents for an insurance claim?

Where can I see treatment prices?

Which payment methods do you accept?

Is dental financing available?

Are diplomatic tax-exemption arrangements available?

Where is the clinic?

Is there parking?

Is the clinic wheelchair accessible?

Are the treatment rooms private?

What should I do about severe dental pain or swelling?

How does professional cleaning differ from whitening?

When is a three-dimensional dental X-ray (CBCT) recommended?

Can I send X-rays or medical records before my appointment?

How can I check something after treatment?

What does AIRFLOW cleaning remove?

How does whitening affect crowns and fillings?

How do you assess whether clear aligners suit me?

What distinguishes shape-memory aligners from other aligners?

Is cleaning included in a checkup?

How is a tooth restored after root canal treatment?

What is the difference between a crown and a bridge?

Do you use Osstem or Straumann?

How can I prepare for a cosmetic consultation?

Can I take my usual medication before a tooth extraction?

What can a night guard help with?

How does cleaning differ from whitening?

What whitening result can I expect?

Is the crown included in the root canal price?

Do you offer digital tooth scans (digital impressions)?

Is the crown included in an implant quotation?

How does a cosmetic consultation differ from whitening?

Will I need surgical extraction?

Can I use my old night guard?

Are retainers included in clear-aligner treatment?

How can shape-memory aligners affect visits and treatment time?

When is a dental X-ray useful?

What are your opening hours and after-hours options?

Can I come after a long break from dental care?

What care can I receive at the first urgent visit?

How often should I book a teeth-cleaning appointment?

Can I have whitening with sensitive teeth?

Can root canal treatment be completed during a short visit to Tokyo?

How long will a crown or bridge last?

Can I have an implant while visiting Tokyo?

What results can I expect from cosmetic dental treatment?

Can I travel immediately after a tooth extraction?

How does a night guard differ from a sports mouthguard?

Can I manage clear-aligner treatment while travelling?

Can I warm shape-memory aligners myself?

How does the dentist decide whether a cavity needs a filling?

Can an old filling be repaired rather than replaced?

How does gum treatment differ from routine cleaning?

Will I need ongoing gum-care appointments?

How do you decide whether a wisdom tooth needs removal?

Can I plan wisdom-tooth removal shortly before travelling?

Can a loose denture be adjusted?

What are the options for replacing missing teeth?

When should my child first see a dentist?

What if my child is nervous about the dentist?

Are veneers reversible?

Could whitening or a smaller repair be enough instead of veneers?

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