The good news is that efforts to reduce and prevent cavities and dental disease are paying off. We are seeing an increase in the number of children, teens, and adults who have never had a cavity in their permanent teeth.

Judgements prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.

We like to create our own goodwill instead of paying for it.

During dental diagnosis and treatment, you can see the bad effects of smoking, such as making periodontal disease harder to heal. Advice from dentists to give up smoking is effective, and I would like the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to consider relaxing its response and allowing prescriptions as an exception.

The aim of medicine is to prevent disease and prolong life, the ideal of medicine is to eliminate the need of a physician.

Though it be honest, it is never good to bring bad news.