Introduction  (Japanese)

This site has been prepared for foreign people who are living in or visiting Japan.

Being in a foreign country, unexpected situations arise in daily life and this unpredictability may cause anxiety and secondary stress. One thing people don't usually anticipate is a painful dental problem. Not only can it be unpleasant, it can also be a frightening and costly experience. Some individuals may be anxious about communication with a Japanese dentist.

It should be noted that this communication problem is exactly what Japanese medical coworkers have been concerned about and this has to be taken care of by all of us.

We are hoping our experience and expertise will support and help people with the issues that we have.

Synopsis Japanese

 Our activity is divided into 2 types of supports.

1. Medical communication support

2. Network support

 1.Medial communication support is the systemized support for the information required in the actual practice of medicine and dentistry. We will personally interpret for you and your dentist or physician (Japanese) in English and Japanese.

 2.Network support is the system to establish the medical information network and to integrate it to our medical (dental) environment.

 In order to support without charge foreign people staying in Japan, we’re gathering supporters. We truly appreciate your understanding about the way of generating income for running this project.

Our policy

• Receive and accept; listen to your patients

• Support; understand what patients are telling and their situation

• Reassurance; inform the detailed truth for each patient

Principle; When we work with patient...

•  We should always remind ourselves that we are the people who are professionally trained and are supposed to be capable to give some sufficient medical directions to patients.

•  We should learn the general psychiatric procedure with ethics and understand what’s necessary for our patients.

• If we are not capable of understanding it, we are not supposed to do anything, even talking, especially touching their mouth. Changing their oral environment without conviction of dental background will cause another problems and they may not be recovered

Reminding

            If we do not have mentality to fix patients’ disorder, just leave.

            We should not be there in front of them..

            Only if we do have this mentality, we can be there.

            We’ll be always welcomed.

Our profile 

We are currently publishing this site from Kagoshima, Japan and Nova Scotia, Canada. Since our international family is spread over these two countries, we have been wondering how to integrate our experience and specialties to peoples' concern over different cultures.

 We are a dentist and a mental health counselor. Despite the distance between the two countries, it is fortunate that these days what we can offer from here is unlimited. Just when we consider the importance of the interpretation of different languages in our lives, we all realize the importance and necessity of a more supporting system. 

Hideki Kawahara D.D.S.

Education:  

1986~ 1993: Kagoshima University,Japan; D.D.S. 

1993~ 1995: Kagoshima University Faculty of Dentistry; Prosthodontics 

1995~ 1999: Kagoshima University Faculty of Dentistry: Post-Graduate

Studies; Ph.D

Academic Appointments: 

April 2000~ Mar. 2002  Clinical supervisor for Undergraduate Students; Prosthodontics ,

April 1999~ Mar. 2002  Assistant professor; Prosthodontics,   

June 1998~Feb.1999:    Research associate; 

Oct.1998~Feb.1999:     Teaching Assistant, Prosthodontics,  

June 1997~Feb.1998:    Teaching Assistant; Prosthodontics,   

Oct.1997~Mar.1998:     Tutor to a Foreign Student; Microbiology,

@ Kagoshima University, Japan   

Research Interests and Activities: 

·                     Autotransplantation (Bone regeneration, effect of periodontal ligament)

·                     Provisional Restoration for Functional and Esthetic Reconstruction

·                     Maxillo-Facial Prosthetics (as related to dysphagia)

·                     Psychosomatic Dentistry

                             (Psychotherapy, Minor Tranquilizer, Chinese medicine)

Professional Societies: 

International College of Prosthodontists

Sue Crawford-Kawahara M.Sc., SLP, Dip. C.Couns.

 RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:

 Professional Counseling          Canadian Institute of Professional Counseling     2002

 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 

Faculty of Science                    Dalhousie University                                          1991 

Faculty of Arts                           Dalhousie University                                          1992

  Halifax, Nova Scotia 

Masters of Science                    University of British Columbia                             1993

                                                  Vancouver, British Columbia 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

 Counseling: individual and group counseling

·        interviewing

·        facilitating groups

·        crisis intervention

·        case management

·        record keeping; report writing

·        advocacy and referral 

Organizational:

·        prioritizing; time management

·        scheduling

·        long range planning ; goal setting

·        problem solving

·        follow-up and evaluation

·        developing efficient procedures

 Teaching:

·        public speaking

·        individual tutoring

·        counseling students and parents

·        excellent interpersonal and communication skills

 Public Relations:

·        generating publicity through posters, press releases, brochures

·        publication of newsletters

·        promotion and publicity

·        liaison with other departments, government, community agencies

  RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

 Counselling :                           Adsum House                                                   2002

Halifax, Nova Scotia 

 Public Relations:                      L’Arche Cape Breton                                         2002

Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia  

Instructor:                                Junshin Junior and Senior High School              1993~2001

Kagoshima City, Japan 

Director:                                   Dept. of Community Services (Summer Day-Camp)         1991

Cheticamp, Nova Scotia