梅垣歯科 新梅田シティ診療所 (Umegaki Dental Office Shin-Umeda City)
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 58.9/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #13 of 21 ranked clinics · Last checked: 6 September 2026
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#1358.9/100
- Best for Expats#1455/100
- Best for Dental Implants#1058.7/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Carenot ranked
- Best Price Transparency#864.6/100
- Best English-speaking Clinicsnot ranked
- Best for Families / Childrennot ranked
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)#258.9/100
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ✓ General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — General anaesthesia / deep sedation documented Fee table: implant placement fee includes intravenous sedation administered by an anaesthetist (麻酔医による静脈内鎮静料を含む). [s3]
Summary
Practice on the clinic floor of the Umeda Sky Building, designated for health insurance since 2006, with three named dentists and a published tax-inclusive private tariff: CEREC and ceramic crowns, inlays, metal-based dentures, whitening, and an itemised implant schedule in which the pre-operative CT scan (JPY 13,200) and intravenous sedation by an anaesthetist are priced explicitly, together with a worked example of the total cost of a single implant. The site keeps separate pages for implants, orthodontics, whitening, dental CT and CEREC same-day restorations. It is Japanese-language only.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 16 of 20 points.
- No red flags identified in public sources.
Weaknesses
- AI & Search Visibility: 3 of 10 verifiable points (missing: mentioned for: best dentist Japan; mentioned for: English speaking dentist Japan; mentioned for: dental implants Japan; mentioned for: emergency dentist Japan; mentioned for: Japan dental clinic for expats; google indexing quality)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed 梅垣 輝生 (principal), 山本 英樹 and 中村 智子. [s2] | 3/3 |
| ✗ | Dentist specializations listed The dentist profiles give personal statements and clinical interests (occlusion, temporomandibular joint) but no stated specialty qualifications or society certifications. [s2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos [s5] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published General and preventive treatment, laser therapy, implants, orthodontics, whitening, dental CT diagnostics and CEREC same-day restorations. [s4] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | English website version No English version of the site. [s1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s1] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
| ✓ | Prices or price ranges published Permanent tax-inclusive private tariff across crowns, inlays, dentures, whitening and a full itemised implant schedule. [s3] | 3/3 |
| ? | Cleaning price listed | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Filling price listed CEREC inlay JPY 66,000; ceramic inlay JPY 99,000; gold inlay JPY 66,000; same-day CEREC inlay JPY 88,000. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Crown price listed CEREC crown JPY 110,000; zirconia, all-ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns JPY 132,000; gold crown JPY 121,000. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implant price listed Fixture placement including intravenous sedation JPY 275,000 per implant, abutment and second-stage surgery JPY 55,000, superstructure JPY 132,000, with a worked total of JPY 462,000 for one implant. [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Consultation price listed | 0/2 |
| ✓ | X-ray / imaging price listed Pre-operative CT imaging JPY 13,200. [s3] | 2/2 |
Reputation & Reviews
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ◐ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) Star histogram read live on 2026-09-06 from the place page: 4 five-star, 1 four-star, 0 three-star, 0 two-star, 1 one-star. The buckets sum to 6, matching the 6 in the place-page header exactly, and the weighted mean 4.167 reproduces the published 4.2. [gmp1] | 3/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume Read live on 2026-09-06 from the place-page header; the star histogram sums to the same figure. [gmp1] | 0.5/3 |
| ◐ | Review recency The newest review visible is 11 months old, which proves the within-a-year bucket and no better. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order. The Newest sort does not open to the extension (re-tested on this run by opening the Reviews tab and scrolling the panel, which returned the same three reviews), so no fresher slice is available. [gmp1] | 1.5/3 |
| ✗ | Clinic responds to reviews No owner reply appears under any visible review. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order. The Newest sort does not open to the extension (re-tested on this run by opening the Reviews tab and scrolling the panel, which returned the same three reviews), so no fresher slice is available. [gmp1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No recurring complaints One critical review is readable, 11 months old: the reviewer says a silver filling was placed in a back tooth without any prior discussion and is visible when she opens her mouth. One grievance against one one-star rating in a six-review base is not a repeated theme. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order. The Newest sort does not open to the extension (re-tested on this run by opening the Reviews tab and scrolling the panel, which returned the same three reviews), so no fresher slice is available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns Histogram shape, spread of wording and dates, and reviewer-account variety show no sign of manipulation. Sample: the 3 reviews Google Maps renders on the place page in its own relevance order. The Newest sort does not open to the extension (re-tested on this run by opening the Reviews tab and scrolling the panel, which returned the same three reviews), so no fresher slice is available. [gmp1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Active Facebook presence | 0/1 |
| ? | TripAdvisor presence | 0/0.5 |
| ? | Other review platforms | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray [s6] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | CBCT (3D imaging) Dedicated dental CT page, and CT imaging priced in the fee table. [s6] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology [s7] [s3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s4] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery Implant placement with bone augmentation (sinus lift, socket lift, ridge expansion, GBR, PRP). [s3] | 2/2 |
| ? | Pediatric dentistry | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Emergency care | 0/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients No documentation of arrangements for international patients. | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ? | WhatsApp / LINE available | 0/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ? | English spoken Not documented by the clinic. | 0/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible The clinic states that implant treatment begins with a written estimate discussed before treatment starts. [s3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s4] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Weekdays from 9:30, with Thursday clinics running to 19:30 and Saturday mornings; closed Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays. [s5] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Japan", "English speaking dentist Japan", "dental implants Japan", "emergency dentist Japan", "Japan dental clinic for expats".
| ✗ | Mentioned for: best dentist Japan WebSearch 2026-09-06: not among results for "best dentist Osaka" (named results were DUO Specialists Dental Clinic, Minatomachi Dental Clinic, SMILE PLAN, Tokuoka Dental Clinic, Esaka Dental Clinic). [q1] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Japan WebSearch 2026-09-06: not among results for "English speaking dentist Osaka" (named results were Yutaka Dental Clinic, Minatomachi Dental Clinic, Osaka Dental Clinic, NINE DENTAL CLINIC, Seo Dental Clinic, OsakaDentist.com). [q2] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: dental implants Japan WebSearch 2026-09-06: not among results for "dental implants Osaka" (named results were Osaka Dental University Hospital, ZAGA Center Osaka, Smile Plan Dental Group, DUO Specialists Dental Clinic). [q3] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Japan WebSearch 2026-09-06: not among results for "emergency dentist Osaka" (named results were Osaka Shinsaibashi Evening Dental, NINE DENTAL CLINIC, Yanagida Dental Clinic/OsakaDentist.com, Fujita Dental Clinic, Esaka Dental Clinic). [q4] | 0/1 |
| ✗ | Mentioned for: Japan dental clinic for expats WebSearch 2026-09-06: not among results for "Osaka dental clinic for expats" (named results were Y & Y Dental Clinic, Kono Dental Clinic, Minatomachi Dental Clinic, NINE DENTAL Clinic, OsakaDentist.com, Tokuoka Dental Clinic). [q5] | 0/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website schema.org JSON-LD of type Dentist with name, address and telephone, plus a BreadcrumbList graph. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✗ | Google indexing quality own domain umegaki-dental.com does not appear: the clinic name returns a single result, the Japanese health ministry's medical-information-net entry, and two re-runs of the name on other instances returned nothing at all (SearXNG opnxng.com 2026-09-07) [giq1] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate pages for implants, orthodontics, whitening, dental CT and CEREC. [s4] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: 医療機関コード 41-06566 — designated 保険医療機関 (dental clinic), 指定年月日 平成18年10月18日 (2006-10-18), 標榜科目 歯科, per the 近畿厚生局 Osaka dental designation list as of 令和8年9月1日 (2026-09-01); founder and managing dentist 梅垣 輝生. Also registered as 歯科診療所 in MHLW 医療情報ネット under facility code 3270002000, record last updated 2026/1/28. [reg1] [reg2] [reg4]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| 梅垣 輝生 [s2] [reg3] [reg4] | Principal and managing dentist; occlusion and temporomandibular joint | Registered 歯科医師 — MHLW 医師等資格確認検索, year of registration 昭和62年 (1987). The register publishes no registration number. |
| 山本 英樹 [s2] [reg3] | Dentist; occlusion | Registered 歯科医師 — MHLW 医師等資格確認検索, year of registration 平成17年 (2005). The register publishes no registration number. |
| 中村 智子 [s2] [reg3] | Dentist; general and preventive treatment | Registered 歯科医師 — MHLW 医師等資格確認検索, year of registration 平成8年 (1996) or 令和6年 (2024). The register publishes no registration number. |
Red Flags
No red flags identified in the public sources we reviewed.
Data We Could Not Verify
- Price Transparency: Cleaning price listed
- Price Transparency: Consultation price listed
- Reputation & Reviews: Active Facebook presence
- Reputation & Reviews: TripAdvisor presence
- Reputation & Reviews: Other review platforms
- Medical Infrastructure: Pediatric dentistry
- Medical Infrastructure: Emergency care
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: WhatsApp / LINE available
- Communication & Service: Response speed
- Communication & Service: English spoken
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +81 6-6453-6838 |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | 〒531-0076 大阪府大阪市北区大淀中1-1-88 梅田スカイビルタワーイースト7階 (Umeda Sky Building Tower East 7F, 1-1-88 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka 531-0076) |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/ | Clinic name, address, phone, absence of an English version, structured data | 2026-09-04 |
| s2 | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/staff | Named dentists and their stated clinical interests | 2026-09-04 |
| s3 | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/price | Tax-inclusive private tariff including implants, CT imaging and intravenous sedation | 2026-09-04 |
| s4 | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/treatment | Service list and links to individual treatment pages | 2026-09-04 |
| s5 | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/about | Opening hours and photographs of the premises | 2026-09-04 |
| s6 | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/dental-ct | Dental CT imaging page | 2026-09-04 |
| s7 | https://www.umegaki-dental.com/implant | Implant treatment page | 2026-09-04 |
| reg1 | https://www.iryou.teikyouseido.mhlw.go.jp/znk-web/juminkanja/S2430/… | MHLW 医療情報ネット (ナビイ) — the statutory facility register kept under 医療法第6条の3: official name, founder and managing dentist 梅垣 輝生, address, phone, last updated 2026/1/28 | 2026-09-04 |
| reg2 | https://data.e-gov.go.jp/data/dataset/iryou_teikyouseido_mhlw | MHLW open data 03-1_dental_facility_info_20251201.csv (snapshot 2025-12-01) — facility ID 2733270002000, official name 梅垣歯科 新梅田シティ診療所, address and website | 2026-09-04 |
| reg3 | https://licenseif.mhlw.go.jp/search_isei/jsp/top.jsp | MHLW 医師等資格確認検索 (dentist register), snapshot 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-04 |
| reg4 | https://kouseikyoku.mhlw.go.jp/kinki/tyousa/shinkishitei.html | 近畿厚生局 Osaka dental designation list as of 2026-09-01: 医療機関コード 41-06566, founder, managing dentist, declared specialty and 指定年月日 | 2026-09-04 |
| gmp1 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Umegaki+Dental+Shinumeda+City+Cli… | Live Google Maps place page read in a browser: rating, review count, star histogram, review dates, owner replies, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates | 2026-09-06 |
| q1 | search:best dentist Osaka | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| q2 | search:English speaking dentist Osaka | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| q3 | search:dental implants Osaka | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| q4 | search:emergency dentist Osaka | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| q5 | search:Osaka dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| giq1 | search:梅垣歯科 新梅田シティ診療所 大阪 Umegaki Dental Office Shin-Umeda City | own domain umegaki-dental.com does not appear: the clinic name returns a single result, the Japanese health ministry's medical-information-net entry, and two re-runs of the name on other instances returned nothing at all | 2026-09-07 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Combined browser pass (agent I-3, korea + japan): the Google Maps place page was opened in a real browser and read for rating, review count, star histogram, review recency, owner replies, complaint and manipulation reading, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates; the country worklist rows that needed a rendering browser were worked through on the clinic's own channels. |
| 2026-09-04 | Adversarial verification pass 2026-09-04: geo added from the MHLW 医療情報ネット open data (snapshot 2025-12-01, facility ID 2733270002000); the 近畿厚生局 entry 3102 (医療機関コード 41-06566, 指定 平18.10.18) and all three dentist register entries reproduced live. |
| 2026-09-04 | Initial data collection for the Japan Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified against the clinic's own website and price list, the 近畿厚生局 health-insurance designation list, the MHLW 医療情報ネット open-data register and the MHLW dentist qualification search. |
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