Minish Technology, a healthtech company, today announced the successful completion of the 12th Minish Academy for Japanese dentists, with 26 graduates. Including these graduates, the total number of Japanese graduates is 43, bringing the total number of graduates to 261.
The Minish Academy, held at Minish Dental Hospital from April 17th to 19th, is a professional program that provides the philosophy and theory of Minish, as well as the overall theoretical and practical training required for tooth restoration, including preparation, scanning, bonding, occlusion, setting practice, and one-day live procedures. Minish Technology has been operating the Minish Academy since 2022 to build a dental health ecosystem based on Minish, a solution that restores damaged teeth to their original state, and enables people to use their natural teeth for a long time.
The Academy also attracted some of the leading figures in the Japanese dental community. Graduates include Dr. Naoki Takeda, president of Fenest Medical Corporation, which operates 16 dental clinics across Japan; Dr. Yoshishige Taniguchi (Taniguchi Dental Clinic), director of the Japan Dental Anti-Aging Association; and Dr. Eichiro Asano (Date Dental Clinic), former president of the Japan Society of Impression Dentistry and Prosthodontics.
“The fact that Minish can restore damaged teeth to a healthy state with very little tooth removal is a great advantage,” said Dr. Naoki Takeda, Director of Fenesto Medical Corporation, “and it is a great option for patients to protect their dental health.”
“I was impressed that Minish can protect teeth not only aesthetically but also functionally,” said Dr. Yoshishige Taniguchi, director of the Japan Dental Aging Association. “Minish’s technology has the potential to be a global anti-aging product.”
“I was attracted to Minish because of its ability to reconstruct the bite with a low-invasive, adhesive system,” said Dr. Eichiro Asano, former president of the Japanese Society of Impression Dentistry and Prosthodontics. “Minish is a great alternative for patients who have an unstable bite after orthodontic treatment or for whom full-scale orthodontic treatment is not feasible.”
Graduates will be able to join Minish Members Clinics (MMCs) after undergoing clinical proficiency and qualification screening and due diligence on hospital facilities. Considering that most of the Japanese graduates joined MMCs last November, it is expected that more than 10 new MMCs will be added this time. As of April, there are 51 MMCs worldwide, including 39 in Korea, 10 in Japan, one in the United States, and one in Canada.
“Interest in Minish, which can simultaneously meet the needs of advanced treatments and anti-aging, is growing rapidly,” said a representative from Minish Technology, “and the Japanese subsidiary will begin full-scale activities centered on clinical education with the goal of securing 50 MMCs within the year.”
