{"id":1199,"date":"2024-12-19T10:19:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T01:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/?post_type=divisions&#038;p=1199"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:22:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T02:22:03","slug":"division-of-special-care-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"departments","link":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/en\/departments\/division-of-special-care-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Division of Special Care Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Providing Dental Care for Individuals with Special Needs<\/strong><br>We are committed to ensuring that everyone can achieve a healthy mouth and overall well-being. By creating a supportive environment, providing clear information, and ensuring effective communication, we strive to deliver stress-free and comfortable dental care.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supporting Your Oral Health<\/strong><br>From the treatment and prevention of cavities and gum disease to promoting proper oral care at home or in daily life, we work closely with related organizations and professionals to provide comprehensive support.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safe and Reliable Care Through Collaboration<\/strong><br>For treatments involving medication or specialized procedures and training, we collaborate with various expert departments within our hospital. This ensures that every patient receives the safest and most effective care tailored to their needs.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director's message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/83ba387eaf83352d4f3e23fdd61a726a-1280x1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/83ba387eaf83352d4f3e23fdd61a726a-1280x1920.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/83ba387eaf83352d4f3e23fdd61a726a-667x1000.jpg 667w, https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/83ba387eaf83352d4f3e23fdd61a726a-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/83ba387eaf83352d4f3e23fdd61a726a-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/83ba387eaf83352d4f3e23fdd61a726a-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/83ba387eaf83352d4f3e23fdd61a726a.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Special Care Dentistry is dedicated to providing dental care for individuals who require special considerations that are difficult to accommodate in general dental clinics. We collaborate with specialized medical departments as needed, ensuring a safe and supportive system for delivering dental treatment.<br>Our goal is not simply to treat cavities but to help patients maintain long-term oral health. To achieve this, we strive to provide optimal support by considering not only the patient\u2019s oral condition but also the living and psychological circumstances of their caregivers and family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Shigehisa AKIYAMA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table vk-table--mobile-block vk-table--th--width25 vk-table--th--bg-bright\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Director<\/td><td>Shigehisa AKIYAMA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chief of Outpatient Clinic<\/td><td>Jumpei MURAKAMI<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other inforomation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Appointments for First-Time Patients<\/strong><br>Our department operates by appointment only for first-time consultations. Please follow the instructions below to schedule your visit:<br><br><strong>For healthcare providers:<\/strong><br>Please apply through the Regional Cooperation Office.<br><br><strong>For patients or their families:<\/strong><br>Contact us directly by phone or fax:<br>Phone: 06-6879-2280<br>Fax: 06-6879-2281<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-alert vk_alert alert alert-info has-alert-icon\"><div class=\"vk_alert_icon\"><div class=\"vk_alert_icon_icon\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"vk_alert_icon_text\"><span>link<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vk_alert_content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/disabl\/special-needs-dentistry-division-of-special-care-dentistry-nursing-dentistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Division of Special Care Dentistry<br>School\/Graduate School, the University of Osaka<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-lg--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<dl class=\"keyword-tag\"><dt>Keywords<\/dt><dd><a href=\"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/en\/keyword-tag\/cavity\/\">Cavity<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/en\/keyword-tag\/periodontal-disease_gum-disease\/\">Periodontal Disease (Gum Disease)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/en\/keyword-tag\/children-and-persons-with-disability\/\">Children and Persons with disability<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/en\/keyword-tag\/special-needs\/\">Special Needs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/en\/keyword-tag\/behavior-management\/\">Behavior Management<\/a><\/dd><\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are committed to ensuring that everyone can achieve a healthy mouth and overall well-being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":14,"template":"","classification":[151],"keyword-tag":[22,45,62,63,64],"symptom-tag":[139,140,141,142,143,144],"class_list":["post-1199","departments","type-departments","status-publish","hentry","classification-central-clinical-facilities","keyword-tag-cavity","keyword-tag-periodontal-disease_gum-disease","keyword-tag-children-and-persons-with-disability","keyword-tag-special-needs","keyword-tag-behavior-management","symptom-tag-when-general-dental-clinics-are-unable-to-provide-adequate-care","symptom-tag-fear-of-the-dentist-may-prevent-entering-the-clinic_sitting-on-the-dental-chair_or-accepting-treatment","symptom-tag-uncontrolled-body-movements-or-involuntary-movements-may-occur-during-treatment","symptom-tag-dental-visits-may-be-challenging-due-to-disabilities","symptom-tag-special-attention-to-communication-is-sometimes-required","symptom-tag-oral-hygiene-may-be-difficult-to-maintain_requiring-support-from-others","en-US"],"acf":[],"veu_head_title_object":{"title":"","add_site_title":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/departments\/1199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/departments"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/departments"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/departments\/1199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5679,"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/departments\/1199\/revisions\/5679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"classification","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/classification?post=1199"},{"taxonomy":"keyword-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/keyword-tag?post=1199"},{"taxonomy":"symptom-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hospital.dent.osaka-u.ac.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/symptom-tag?post=1199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}