First stop

Osaka Study Trip
10th – 11th July 2014
Characteristics of Dental Health Care System for
Patients with Special Needs in Japan
 1. Cost of basic medical and dental care for all the residents
is covered by the nationwide health insurance scheme at a
levelof 70-100%, depending on age, income or disabilities.
 2.
Primary dental care for SN patients is provided by the
private dentists; however, most patients are treated at the
municipal dental care centers which play an important role
as the secondary foothold for SN dental care.
 3.
University dental schools and some of the other hospitals
with pediatric or SN dentists function as the tertiary
dental care institutions providing the advanced treatment.
Japanese Society for Disability and Oral Health
(JSDOH) – qualified dentists
 Has a valid dentist’s registration certificate of Japan
 Has to be a member of JSDOH for three years at the time of
application
 3-year clinical experience under the supervision of a qualified
trainer, treating >60 SN patients and completing >20 case reports
in a recognized institution (include clinical treatment, oral function
rehabilitation, preventive treatment, oral health education, sedation,
GA and teaching at DSA training schools and SN centers)
 Attended JSDOH scientific meetings for at least three consecutive
years with presentations and/or published papers in the relevant
journals
Five centers three cities
within Osaka Prefecture
1.Osaka University Dental Hospital, Suita
City 吹田市
2.Toyonaka Aiwaen, Toyonaka City豊中市
3.Osaka General Dental Association Special
Needs Patient大阪市
4.Osaka General Medical Center
堺市
5.Sakai City Dental Clinic for the Severely
Handicapped
堺市
First stop
Osaka University Dental Hospital
大阪大学歯学部付属病院
Osaka University Dental Hospital
Meeting the Dean and the Head of Special Care Dentistry
Second stop
社会福祉法人
Elderly Home Toyonaka Aiwaen
愛和会特別養護老人ホーム
豊中あいわ苑
Third stop
Osaka Dental Association Special Care Dentistry Clinic
大阪歯科医師会障害者歯科診療所
Fourth Stop
Osaka General Medical Center Special Care Dentistry Department
大阪府立急性期総合医療センター障害者歯科
Fifth Stop
Sakai City Dental Clinic for the Severely Handicapped
堺市重度障害者歯科診療所
Name
Type
Characteristics
Osaka University Dental Hospital
Tertiary care center
Training center of special care
dentistry for undergraduate,
postgraduate and continuing
education
Mode of Tx: Behavior
management, physical restraining,
inhalation/IV sedation, GA
Accept referrals from
primary/secondary centers
Elderly Home Toyonaka Aiwaen
Primary care center
Home residents receive dental
treatment by attending GPs in the
dental clinic
Osaka Dental Association Special
Care Dentistry Clinic
Secondary care center
Mode of Tx: Behavior
management, physical restraining.
Accept referral from primary
centers
Osaka General Medical Centre
Special Care Dentistry Department
Tertiary care center
Mode of Tx: Behavior
management, physical restraining,
inhalation/IV sedation, GA
Accept referrals from
primary/secondary centers
Sakai City Dental Clinic for the
Severely Handicapped
Tertiary care center
Mode of Tx: IV sedation, GA
Accept referrals from
primary/secondary centers

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