Going to the Dentist in Japan

[@RachelandJun]

OMG I was literally getting ready to record a video on this!! haha That's okay, I have other health things to talk about, too. The 20 min visits here are awesome. And I like how there are like 50,000 dental offices in every city. We can literally walk to ours! Your dental pain story is also the scariest thing I've heard all week, other than the possibility of AKB48 playing at the Olympics.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Rachel & Jun OMG really? Hahahha. Great minds think alike~ I know! We can walk to ours too. It's really convenient! I guess because it's Tokyo, though, the place is always really crowded. [You're kidding about AKB playing in the Olympics, right? noooo]

[@PinkLlamaGrl]

As a fan of both you and Grace I'd still like to hear your story :-)

[@MrSaibot420]

What I did not know that akb48 is gonna perform at the Olympics. That's awesome I love them.all the way from Dallas Texas.

[@ghoulnextdoor1]

I'd like to see your video as well!

[@supersmashsam]

I had a small cavity drilled without anesthesia once. The dentist said it woud take 15 minutes instead of the usual 45 minutes. Well, after 5 minutes he got a call which lasted about 30 minutes. So much for my quick intervention... Anyway, I would still have chosen to go without local anesthesia over the full treatment. The pain for a small cavity is really not that bad, nothing more than a bit of pressure on your tooth and some bearable acute pain. A shorter intervention mean less stress and you don't have to deal with a numb mouth which makes you look and sound funny. Thanks for sharing you experience!

[@WaitingForAliens]

This is something that concerned me a lot, thinking about living in Japan. So that makes me feel a bit better. Thanks for sharing!

[@TexaninTokyo]

WaitingForAliens Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@KellyMorita]

I have to go to my first check up I probably have cavities... but I'm nervous...ahh but I heard of an awesome English speaking dentist kind of near me and he worked in the states for many many years so hopefully it goes well.

[@caleriasand8237]

You are very brave! I'm shaking just at the thought!

[@WhatLiSaid]

Sorry about the cavities you had. But happy they were fixed so cheaply! I went to a Japanese dentist a few weeks ago with my husband who needed work done. I'm now scheduled to go myself for a cleaning and for whitening (it'll take an hour and half!). I'm sooo excited! I've always dreamed about having a bright shiny Hollywood type smile. :)

[@ned993]

I live in Jordan, and the cost here depends on the dentists themselves. One dentist can charge you what equals 500 $ for one tooth, while the dentist I went to and drilled 2 of my teeth, cost around 50 $. Oh, and he also didn't use anesthesia, although I didn't feel it till he was almost done with drilling.

[@yami0204]

The thing that you said that was sort of strange was that you said they don't do "general" anesthetic, but over here in the US they don't do general anesthetic, either. The numbing that is done is considered a topical anesthetic. General anesthesia is when they knock you out for a procedure, such as for an appendectomy or a cholecystectomy, which is uncommon in a dental office setting and usually requires a more robust visit versus the usual dental office visit.

[@Midgee89]

The small bit where it was mentioned that you suddenly forget Japanese when panicked made me giggle at little, not at your fear, but because it reminded me in a way of when I got my wisdom teeth removed. When I woke up, I couldn't talk and I couldn't move my arms or body really (kinda scary), so when my mom and the dental assistant saw me I just automatically started finger spelling what it was I wanted to say as if it was perfectly normal for me to do so (it's not, somehow the entire ASL alphabet I learned years ago in middle school kicked in and my fingers were flying) and no one knew what I was "saying", much to my fustration. It's funny how our brains work under stress.

[@TexaninTokyo]

Midgee89 It is really interesting to see how people's brains act under pressure! Sometimes it's completely random!

[@LaurenOrSatan]

Texan in Tokyo I have done this too, a lot. When I get nervous or frightened I completely forget how to speak my other Languages. One time in Finland I did that because I thought I got on the wrong train and I started to panic because I had only been in Finland for two days and didn't know how the trains worked. I guess I looked really scared because people began asking me if I needed help. I couldn't remember how to reply and I ended up speaking in Spanish. Thankfully a man spoke Spanish and helped me out, though I still think it is funny that my mind went to Spanish instead of English because I speak both English and Finnish better than Spanish.

[@snowfoxxie]

Texan in Tokyo so true

[@TheFalloutBunny]

oh wow O_O going to the dentist in Germany is normally for free because your health insurance (its required for everybody here) covers all basic treatments like filling holes/cleaning ect ... if you want to have more expensive materials like gold something if you need dentures you have to pay extra for it and that is quite expensive.

[@TexaninTokyo]

***** I don't know how much metal fillings are in Japan - but my husband has several silver ones (he claims that's the cheapest)

[@TheFalloutBunny]

Texan in Tokyo aaah those silver fillings are made of Amalgam I think ^^ I have those too.

[@DancesWithCranes]

I have been wanting (needing) to go to the dentist. Whenever I do go, I was planning on doing something like this. But yeah, going to the doctor is so affordable here in Japan. Had to take my 8 month old to the hospital the other night and it only cost us 200yen. When we went back the next day, it didn't cost us anything.

[@Vortex2087]

Cavaty drilling in Germany is free(just the cheap metal filling, I guess the better ones are like 50$ per tooth) as well as check ups and scraping calculus once a year but for everything else it gets really expensive. I kind of like dentists! I think they sometimes get sad because so much people are afraid of them but if my dentist would put a towel on my face I would freak out as well! Is there something like a full covering health insurance in Japan? Here everyone has health insurance and most of the medical things are free for you, I think you have to pay like 5 bucks per night when you have stay in the hospital or something. But very interesting video :)

[@allanmoore4840]

Yikes! No freezing? Reminds me of back in the day....Nicely filmed and explained.

[@PureXtasy]

Oh! I know of another video you can do! You can take us grocery shopping with u haha :) I would love to see what the grocery store looks like that you and ur husband go to :)

[@TexaninTokyo]

Desiree Maybe if I get a smaller camera! You can get kicked out of stores for filming inside - and I'd hate to get kicked out of the only place near me~

[@PureXtasy]

wow really? that's something i learned today lol its good to know cause i think i was going to do that when i got to japan. i will leave more suggestions when i think of something bc i feel like you have the potential to become a huge jvlogger on youtube! thanks for commenting back! xx

[@LanzhiYu]

Sometimes scary things go on with teeth and dentists haha. I used to work front desk at a dentists office and every month or so someone would come in for an emergency visit because they broke a tooth. Have to get stuff like that taken care of quickly otherwise, and the way he explained it to me was basically an infection -> bacteria dislodging -> bloodstream -> potential cardiovascular issues.

[@patterbay]

I have so many issues with my teeth and jaw that my dentist says that its first priority to get a good dentist in Japan. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@Pinkkermit17]

I think 3 cavities drilled in the States for $2000 is an exaggeration.. I don't even have great dental insurance and its only about $50-$75 for a tooth at the dentist I go to and zero co-pay , and that is even when they numb it which obviously ads to the price.

[@tomaskelly108]

got a root canal done yesterday after 2 failed attempts because the first 2 dentists wouldn't give me more than 2 anaesthetic injections. I finally found a dentist who gave me 8 injections that finally made it pain free. €50 for it , normally in Ireland it's €2,000.

[@inmacondeco]

Actually this video was pretty useful for me, as I'll be going to Japan for a year next year... I'm glad to hear that price-wise it's similar to Spain ^^ (Although I'm not too thrilled about the time slot things haha, as I'm used to doctors taking however much time they need in one go x)

[@TheKeleja]

Interesting stuff! Especially how expensive it was for you to get fillings in America! With my dental insurance its only around $50-$60 for drilling/filling and most things are covered 50%-80%. But still, can't beat Japanese national health insurance including dental. Korea is good about these things too. Went to get an eye exam once for eye problems and it cost me $20 / ₩20,000, no insurance

[@Kataomisan]

Really loved that video. Dentists or doctors in Japan is one of the things I'm scared lol. I mean I want to stay there for one year ...but I'm scared to get sick and ....go to the doctor ...and ..well my japanese level isnt perfect at all lol. Anyway, I hate dentist too. I got a not nice dentist when I was young and since that time I just hate them. But the price in japan is really appealing lol. Here in Canada I have a 80 % paid by my insurances and only a cleaning is about 70 $. (Dont know if they made me pay the amount I have to pay for my insurance to began to cover my dentist appointment thought). I heard that the price for glasses is really cheap too. I wonder how it is.

[@KariHaruka]

Damn now that is cheap! Years ago in the UK it wouldn't of cost anything as there was tons of NHS dentists. But NHS dentists are now rarer than a hot British summer. So you have to go to a private dentist. But not before taking out a second mortgage to pay for anything.

[@TexaninTokyo]

***** :( Awwww, that sucks. Sorry to hear that

[@jennma7903]

This really surprises me I thought it would be a lot more expensive. Here in Canada our prices are a lot similar to America's and a lot of people just opt to have the tooth pulled rather than crown, drill ect because you can get them pulled between $100-150 a pop.

[@cftncfjlphgfb]

My sister got root canal on her birthday. My moms a dentist (not our dentist) so she told her it was a present. Also, the pricing is pretty awful but, hey, that's why you get insurance.

[@LeongGunners]

I like that they don't unnecessarily inject anesthetic on you. In Malaysia it is the complete opposite. Most dentists will engage in a scaremongering exercise, telling you how terrible the pain will be and how they had past patients fainted during the drilling process and whatnot. All to make you part with more money for that injection. And worse, anesthetic sucks. Your mouth will be left numb and feeling-less for a few hours so you won't be able to talk/eat/drink at all..

[@TexaninTokyo]

Gunners Lok Really? That's no fun :(

[@miraomera9765]

Hi! I'm so glad you brought this topic up! That's amazing that you only had to pay $55 for two fillings. My dental checkup alone in USA is $170 (without insurance) T_T Do they play music or do anything else in particular to help the patients relax more?

[@Takemysenf]

Jeez, I'm so happy that we have a great insurance system in Germany. Even at the dentists you don't have to pay anything (unless you want something very special or get your third teeth)

[@crystalstarr635]

I've really only had experience with Indian Health Service dentists. It is hard to find a good one for sure. Not that we have much choice. You just see who ever is working there. I'm glad we don't use towels, lol. I think everything you share is interesting. Japan is one place I would like to visit. I find the stores or shopping interesting. The packaging is so different. I can't wait to see what you do next.

[@HoneyBii]

Ah! I had my first ever cavities filled in Canada 2 years ago and I feel like 1 wasn't filled right, but now I live in Korea and I'm super scared to try to go to a dentist here haha! Might end up having to though. I hate the dentist, so scary haha!

[@TexaninTokyo]

BiiBiiBap It can be scary going to the dentist abroad!

[@HiroBrown]

i havent been to the dentist in ages!!! getting cavities filled sucks and i probably am due for that soon. always clean your teeth though! and it could be worse, you could have gotten braces like me and had metal pins drilled into your gums!

[@nana0126]

It's really cheap in Japan even without insurance. I got my wisdom tooth remove for about 160bucks. I was I. Tokyo for summer exchange and before that I was in buffalo for collage. I'm from Singapore. It cost me 700 to get my wisdom tooth out in Singapore and 1k plus to get it done in buffalo so I didn't do it. I was really luck to go to a dentist that could speak English.

[@FUBAR956]

A towel is supposed to be calming? What do they think you are, a bird? Or a horse?

[@TexaninTokyo]

Nathan Garza It might work if you know it's coming, but when it's a surprise - it's kind of scary.

[@vanilla_milkshakes]

Taken out of content, 4:30 - 4:40 is a hilarious innuendo.

[@sisila12]

That's actually really cool but I don't know how I would be able to take the pain, I mean just here in the US I have to get at least 4 to 5 numbing shots for them to work for 5 minutes. At one point they had to shut the needle into the roof of my mouth that was definitely not pleasant.

[@tractorsold1]

You said you understood they wouldn't give you a general anasthesia, but usually they give you novacane, which is a local anasthesia, not a general. Even though most of the tooth cannot feel pain, the drilling site can get hot and that can get to the nerve. Also, you don't want to wait for anasthesia if they happen to hit a nerve when they didn't plan to. You may want to take your husband a few times until you get this bit of Japanese dentist terminology down better. Meanwhile, thanks for the vids.

[@mihaeeeela]

Your first time and you had two drilled. I say you were a real man. I had my first one a while back and cried like crazy(yet I can already vote). By the way, here in Bulgaria I haven't heard of a dentist that uses anesthetics for such things. Ever.

[@VOLHans]

No shots? Usually a little novacane will make your mouth totally numb. Upper teeth are easy to numb. For work on lower teeth, tap your lower lip. Your lower lip should be completely numb on the side that will be worked on. If your full lip is numb, then the lower teeth were properly numbed. It wears off in an hour or less, so don't be afraid to ask for more.

[@Suzifully]

Makes me want to live in Japan!

[@TheRichardSilver]

To get a retainer in my country is exactly 25x as expensive...

[@TexaninTokyo]

Richard Aka Silver I don't remember how much my childhood retainer cost, but I'm pretty sure it was MUCH more expensive.

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

The dental student in me has to say just a note on what you said about "bad genetics". Genetics has nothing to do with your susceptibility to dental caries, unless you mean something like amelogenesis imperfecta. Basically: Fermentable carbohydrates + streptococcus mutans + tooth surface + time = acid production = given enough time = oral pH below 5.5 = demineralization of enamel = caries.

[@Waldemarvonanhalt]

After enamel has been broken down, other types of bacteria will start moving into your dentine and cause you the pain you experience.

[@livinlicious]

The timeslot thing is weird. Never experienced this here in Europe. (I dont count America as a 1st world country. So they are stupid anyway. Wont even mention it) In Europe we go to any doctor, sometimes we have to wait 1 week for an appointment if its a specialist. Then we pay nothing, and get fixed. Maybe if its something bigger it takes longer to be fixed, but most of the time dentist takes like 2, max 3 appointments. Dentist is like first appointment for checkup and cleaning, next appointment for the "bigger work" like drilling and filling. We pay for nothing that is health related. Cavaties, fillings, cleaning 2x a year, and stuff like that is for free, in any insurance plan. You pay around 150euro health insurance if you are low income, if you are a student its basically for free or ~80euro. If you earn more you pay more. For example if you earn ~5000 a month its like 600-1000 for health insurance. So going to the dentist is the best in Europe.

[@CarolynnMarkey]

why do you think America is stupid? I would never call another country stupid. Everyone is different, and this makes the world a diverse place. Also, not everyone in America agrees. It's different here as well. Like every country, the only people who you see and hear about on TV and are celebrities and politicians--you should not judge an entire country by these few. I know that a lot of people travel to America, and maybe you had a bad experience, I'm sorry. there are rude people here just like everywhere. I had a really bad experience in Mexico, but I would never say they were stupid. It was just one person who was very mean to me, or perhaps I broke some cultural thing I didn't know about and he was right to be so rude to me. I'll never know and I can't let it affect my life or color my opinion of an entire country.

[@OliDaChilla]

In Europe? Way to generalise a whole continent with completely differant health-systems.

[@livinlicious]

Its very similiar across western europe. Neither my finish, nor my french, nor germans pay for anything healthrelated astronomical, or even at all. All insurance covered. Which is the idea of insurance in the first place.

[@trevormorgan1305]

You should go to Eastern Europe if you think "dentist is the best in Europe." I was actually shocked at how little knowledge people have about dental hygiene there.

[@livinlicious]

I wouldnt count eastern europe as "Europe". Europe is like, Germany, France, England (I guess they suck at dental), Finland, Sweden.... you know... West Europe. The cool Europe, not the poor Part which is basically european Russia.

[@FooBarBash]

Grace, have you seen Dogen's videos about Dentists in Japan? You're the second KZbinr I know to recommend them.

[@WANDERER0070]

Btw if you want to prevent cavities brush your teeth with salt and baking soda and floss twice a day

[@SuperFredAZ]

Dentists in Phoenix area, about $150 for a filling, without insurance. Probably 60% of the people have employer paid insurance. I would never have my teeth drilled again, without anesthetic, bargain or not! We can go to Mexico for dental work, for about 50% of the cost in the U.S. with American trained dentists. You can have all your dental work done in 4 hours, even if you need crowns. Japanese dentists don't sound like a bargain if you have all that pain.

[@iridescentindigo]

Getting cavities drilled without anaesthetic is so freaky

[@fpm1979]

I tried this twice: the first and last time.

[@TheNaev]

I would have cried

[@garboliang]

I just spent $1800 on a crown. $850 on a deep cleaning. $600 on a filling.... I don't even want to think about it anymore. painful, expensive, and never ending it seems like. They keep wanting to do more.

[@abc123-j2g]

"It's really messy out there and I really don't have time to mess with it..." (LOL, this was funny)

[@toulouzumi]

Ah scary. I'm sensitive and a bit nervous going to the dentist for those fillings and such. Hope I can find a good one in Japan.

[@sailordolly]

I have had to have two quadruple root canals done in the past--and each of those was a five-hour operation. I have no idea how that can be done in 30-minute sessions, especially given that if it is NOT done all-at-once, then the infection is still there and spreading into the still-healthy tissue (and therefore can NOT wait for weeks). Both of these root canals (eleven years apart) came after more than a week of pain so agonizing that I could not work or sleep. Being told that I could not get completely treated for a month or more would have had me trying to extract my own teeth by hand just to end the toothache.

[@MoonLiteNite]

dentist where i live are cheap, a normal cleaning is like 40$, that is with no insurance. It is actually cheaper to pay yourself than use insurance... with insurance you pay NOTHING, no copay, but you pay like 10/$ month for it

[@ashdalemur2232]

Can u do a video on things we have in america that japan does not such as food clothes ect please :)

[@jason4275]

A few years ago i did not have health insurance and it cost me $2,500 US for 6 cavity filling.

[@TexaninTokyo]

jason4275 :(

[@jaydugger3291]

Thank you for making this video and discussing dental care in Japan. I find it hard to credit the American prices that you quoted. Did you need crowns or only fillings? Given that you were able to wait so long before having the work done, it seems more likely that the dentist who quoted you those prices simply overcharged you and exaggerated the amount of work you needed. Even complicated fillings should have cost about one tenth as much money, and one fifth as much sans insurance. CAVEAT: I base these prices on rates in the Dallas Texas area circa 2015. P.S.: anesthetic included no extra charge.

[@raprilc2]

With no insurance...$3-500 per filling is very normal unless you have a super cheap dentist.

[@filmfelineadmin]

This haircut suits you the best. So dess! Why don't you guys ever film in Texas?

[@TheMonjackson]

It fascinates me how you find these Japanese prices for dentist services "incredibly cheap" :) Filling cavities in my country, which is Macedonia (Balkan region, south Europe), costs 10-15 $ without having medical insurance. With insurance it gets much cheaper. I really can't imagine how expensive it is in America then..

[@sanelajusufi5520]

Monica Panoska that's because medical care there is funded by the goverment. I'm from bosnia. that's why lol the government basically pays for it

[@Zombie46]

I think I'm falling in love! you're just so adorable! :D

[@mayakaeleiv]

love your channel! you're so awesome >

[@mz8394]

You should film yourself going to a high school 文化祭!! They always seem like so much in animes!!

[@LegendTheAnonymous]

Going to the dentist (and all other health care) in my country is free until you turn 20, and then it costs around 20 dollars/appointment. But also, if you end spending more than 120 dollars on health care in total, for the rest of that year, all health care will be free for you.

[@fabulousprofound]

you are so lucky. there are so many things i wish i could have done for dental care when i was a kid but our family could not afford it. it wasn't until i had a good job with dental coverage before i could get real work done but it was too late for many things =(

[@TyrannicalMoon]

that sounds terrifying. oh god. -_- I wouldn't last...the enamel on my teeth is so nonexistent that the last dentist I want to wanted to seal all of them.

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

I had a tooth pulled today whatever they used they put it in my veins I don't reeber falling asleep waking up or them putting my glasses on I have to get a knee surgery on Oct and I hope I have the same experence

[@PureXtasy]

Can do a video on what products you use on your skin and hair now that you're in Japan? I'm very picky on what I put on my face and hair and that worries me when I go to Japan lol I'm afraid they won't have the products I use in Japan...even though I could maybe order them online :p

[@anauli]

It was $55 including the XRAY?

[@chriskamehameha1790]

As much I like to see your pretty face could you do a video that focuses on exploring in and out of odd little stores. As a person living right outside of Houston, hundreds of different stores packed into a few city blocks is quite foreign and interesting to me.

[@heatherterry5815]

Hi Shawn And Jack see you guys tomorrow

[@draquela96]

I had 2 dentists in the USA who were very anti anesthesia unless it was absolutely needed, so I grew up never having it for any procedures until I got my wisdom teeth removed. I did have quite a few cavities, team bad genetics. :(

[@chillinkansai]

Hmmmm, I think it is time to find a new dentist. My guy in Osaka uses a different kind of anesthetic, but he doesn't get to drill unless he uses it. I don't think I'd be very happy with your dentist. There should be quite a few English speaking (to various degrees) Dentists in your area, so I'd definitely keep looking.

[@RvBVakama]

Are the prices you wrote in the video after the %70 discount or before it's applied?

[@winterwaffle16]

can you book multiple appointments in a row for one day if you call early enough?

[@TexaninTokyo]

BittyBallOfCurly Some places might let you, but my place won't let you... :(

[@dragonbunny74]

I have a Really good Dentist and when i need to fill in a cavity or she needs to drill me, i go 30 min earlier than the appointment, she gives me a double shot (because drugs dont make me go numb easily) and after 30 min when i dont feel a thing she start doing her job.

[@goldfingerc]

Omg America is expensive O.O here in Austria (Europe) the puplic insurance covers most of the dentist costs....

[@ritasilva2957]

Wow... things in the USA are really expensive... In Portugal, even if you don't have an insurence, 1 cavity will cost you 120€ maximum! Most are between 50-70€ depending on the conditions of your teeth . And there are many ways of having really cheap insurence so it wouldn't even cost 20€ per cavity. To me the Japanese price is normal and acceptable. If I lived in the USA I would prefer to travel and fix my teeth somewhere else than pay 2000$... I mean, if you came to Portugal from the USA and treated your teeth here, it would still be more affordable than treating them in the USA :/

[@KnittingDev]

O.O Ah! I hate the dentist. But the price is sooooo good! At least it's taken care of. Thanks for sharing!

[@DeepPastry]

"General" anaesthesia is when they put you into a drug induced coma... Which isn't even in the same neighborhood as normal procedure for dental work. Normally, you'd get "local" anaesthesia, ie Novocaine and nitrous oxide. And the laughing gas isn't that common. Only time you'd have general anaesthesia is for actual oral surgury; and it takes an anasthsiologist to perform. So... Did you get local anaesthesia?

[@hikosaemon]

In NZ my Japanese friends would fly back for dental work because it was cheaper, even with airfare included...

[@nicoleisom2920]

Oh god, I have to have anesthetic when they CLEAN my teeth. I'm so sensitive. I can't even imagine getting drilled without any. Seriously my biggest fear is needing extensive dental work or medical because the American healthcare system is so expensive I feel like they'll just take every penny I own, charge me a million on top of that and then force me to breed so they can have my first born as well.

[@MulinaTheAngelWolf]

Nicole Isom The last bit you added was hilarious. But so pitifully true about the prices cx

[@404HandleNotFound]

Yeah I need it too. I also strongly dislike having people mess around in my mouth. :-/

[@Truecrimeresearcher224]

i had to get a tooth pulled I was like I need to be asleep or if I feel pain I will punch you the dentist was like well we don't want they we will send you to an oral surgon and they will take care of it

[@MrRoscario]

Why do the dentists and other medical "stuff" have only businesshours? Here in Austria they do 1 or 2 days where they start later and work later hours. And, is it true that, hospitals in japan also only have businesshours? because, thats crazy, my mum is a nurse and our hospitals never "close".

[@Pinkkermit17]

2000 for 3 cavities in the States? I had a root canel and it was less then 100 . Fillings for me are around $23 after insurance and im in the States. ( my insurance is not that great either )

[@natbeeuk]

Hi I know this is unrelated but I love watching your video. Can you do a video of writing a cover letter in Japanese?

[@syproductions456]

I just can't understand why medical bills in America are so frikkin expensive. In the UK all that stuff is free. For the dentist it's also free if you're unemployed, if you're employed it still only costs £17 - £60.

[@gunjirox7485]

WTF? 2000 USD für a little bit drilling??? Damn, in germanay I pay NOTHING, I only pay something if i want some good stuff into the holes.

[@fernandaz3227]

Hi!! I'm from Chile ! and i love your channel!! haha About this video, here dentist are also very expensive so i was like "omg 50 dollars that is a great price" But i kind of freaked out when you said they don't use sedatives. I was like "REALLY?!?! O,O" here when i was a kid i had a very big cavity and they had to do a root canal. We use sedatives here (a lot) but for some reason they didn't work well and i could feel the pain and holy *** it was the worst pain ever! x'D So i was wondering did it hurt ?? was it bearable?? Because i was really shocked to hear they don't use them unless is reaaaaaaaaaally necessary and for me that would like "do it right away!"

[@whateverz-876]

General anesthesia would mean u go 2 sleep. LOCAL anesthetic would have the effect of numbing your mouth + teeth. Good vid.

[@snowfoxxie]

you are so brave! I was in the same situation as you a while back... I paid the $2,000..... dentists are my biggest fear actually. I really don't think I could have dealt with the language barrier on top of the fear! I also heard that although dentists are super cheap in Japan they are also super awful and terrible at fixing teeth. How do you think your fillings look?

[@TexaninTokyo]

Elle r They're a natural color, so I can't really tell they're there. So I think they look nice...?

[@snowfoxxie]

Natural colour?!?! They must be quality porcelain filled! Sounds awesome! Your landlord must have recommended a good one! Yaya ^_^ !!! Now.. I have a question. For the very cheap price of dentists in Japan in comparison, why do you think a lot of Japanese people have awful looking teeth? They could still be healthy teeth I guess..? I heard somewhere it's cute to have crooked teeth in Japan and maybe its less of a cultural thing to get braces or teeth straightened. Could it be the stupid appointment times getting in peoples way? What do you think? I'm interested to know your opinion... this was another thing that scared me into only trusting dentists in my own country.

[@theadrinka86]

She got composite not porcelain (thats completly diferent and the cost too) the composite is way cheaper than the porcelain. =)

[@bethanyd2046]

Ha! I have good teeth except for 3-4 cavities and I am terrified to go to a dentist in America!

[@fpm1979]

Only $55 for a cavity? For the price of my most expensive dentist bill so far I probably could have traveled to Japan and back only to get my teeth fixed.

[@hikosaemon]

Ugh, the cleaning four teeth at a time thing!!

[@3DJapan]

That would drive me crazy.

[@Alice-lz8ip]

Was it confusing or difficult to move to japan? Like do you have to do a lot of paperwork and become a citizen or something? Also, was it easy to get all of your things shipped? Thanks (:

[@HustleRoseXO]

I wish the dentist was that cheap in Canada! I broke a tooth 2 years ago, had to get a filling that cost $200 :(

[@cominatrix]

how do you get a drilled filling with no anesthetic?! i hope they gave you opium like the old days then cause eugh filling and tooth drill noises are creepy enough when you cant feel them!

[@JennaNoManga]

They ask you if you want to feel as less pain as possible usually. I personnaly changed my dentist and the new office has women and men and I felt better over there XD

[@aliceroared]

Dentists in Australia are pretty expensive, I thank the universe that I'm under my parents private insurance. My dentist has a really good bedside manner, so that makes the experience less shitty. I still hate every second though 😅

[@sweetcanada17]

How does it work getting a root canal done?

[@nadiaanime1414]

And this is why I want to live in Japan :D

[@bananasenpai]

No anesthetics, like a true samurai~

[@MasterSimpu]

do you know how much is for the braces?

[@music14volleyball]

I heard that braces is really expensive though, because insurance doesn't cover it, but it that true?

[@flyhigh513]

Hi do you know by any chance if they have already started regrowing teeth at their dental office? If you can ask your dentist or find out?! I have a friend who wants to do this if they actually do this in Japan then she'll travel there.

[@ShapeShifterKibayo]

Hi. This is totally unrelated but I need your help. How do you say Push and Pull like the Moon and push and pull of the moon. Please write it in romaji and Japanese characters. It would really help me a lot. Please and Thank-you! !

[@FoolishDoug]

Dentists I suspect in many countries aren't supposed to give you anesthesia of any kind when you're by yourself, Novocaine included. As for Japan's reason maybe it's because they don't want to use drugs if they don't have to?