Otona Kodomo Clinic

Gimmicky dentist ideal for a kid's first visit

If you want your child to fall in love with the dentist, this place is about as appealing as they come for small children. However, I regret to say that in my experience the dentists are lacking in skill and experience. The reception and support staff though are very friendly and helpful. The dental clinic is located in Lalaport in Fujimi, which makes it convenient if you want to combine shopping and/or an outing to the cinema or play centres. The clinic is very bright and colourful, with bold murals of children's characters on the wall. The furnishings in the dentist's rooms are also brightly coloured. They have a nice, but small play area in reception with a flat screen TV showing cartoons. There is also a screen in the dentist’s room. The space is very relaxing for small children. The children are given a small book in the same print as the murals on the wall, to keep a record of their visits and any work they have had done. They are also given a gachapon coin after each visit, which they can use in the dentist's gachapon. A gachapon is a vending machine dispensing capsule toys. The gachapon in this dentist usually has erasers in the shape of animals or food in it. The biggest turn off of this dental clinic is that they push you to visit regularly, even when there is nothing wrong with your teeth. This has not been my experience with other dentists in Saitama. This dental clinic is open 10 am to 8 pm, seven days a week. The parking is the same as Lalaport parking, which is free. The closest parking is the 3rd floor of number 6 and number 7 car parks. The clinic is located on the 2nd floor beside Akachan Honpo.