An independent, open-methodology index of dental clinics in South Korea. We score publicly verifiable factors — information transparency, price transparency, reputation signals, documented infrastructure, communication accessibility, and search visibility — on a 100-point scale. We do not rate clinical quality, and we do not sell ranking positions.
| # | City | Avg score | Clinics listed | Highest-scoring clinic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Busan | 71.3 | 5 | 서면바로치과의원 (Seomyeon Baro Dental Clinic) (87.2) |
| 2 | Seoul | 67.9 | 5 | Seoul Today Dental Clinic (69) |
| 3 | Incheon | 67.8 | 5 | 서울미시간유펜치과의원 (Seoul Michigan UPenn Dental Clinic) (77.2) |
| 4 | Daejeon | 51.1 | 5 | 디에르치과의원 (DIER Dental Clinic) (58.9) |
| 5 | Daegu | 42.9 | 6 | 뉴욕치과의원 (New York Dental Clinic) (80) |
City score = the average Transparency & Trust score of the clinics listed in that city in this index. It reflects how publicly verifiable local clinics are — not clinical quality — and covers only the clinics listed here.
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| # | Clinic | Score/100 | Info | Prices | Reviews | Infra | Comms | Visibility | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 서면바로치과의원 (Seomyeon Baro Dental Clinic) | 87.2 | 20/20 | 15/15 | 15/20 | 12/15 | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | — |
| 2 | 시에스치과병원 (CS Dental Hospital) | 80.6 | 20/20 | 13/15 | 14.5/20 | 12/15 | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10 | — |
| 3 | 뉴욕치과의원 (New York Dental Clinic) | 80 | 20/20 | 11/15 | 17/20 | 10/15 | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 | — |
| 4 | 서울미시간유펜치과의원 (Seoul Michigan UPenn Dental Clinic) | 77.2 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 19/20 | 13.5/15 | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | — |
| 4 | 예온치과병원 (YE-ON Dental Hospital) | 77.2 | 20/20 | 9/15 | 17.5/20 | 13.5/15 | 4/10 | 5.5/10 | — |
| 6 | 라이브치과병원 인천점 (Live Dental Hospital, Incheon) | 76.7 | 18/20 | 13/15 | 18.5/20 | 10/15 | 4/10 | 5.5/10 | — |
| 7 | 미르치과병원 (MIR Dental Hospital) | 70 | 20/20 | 11/15 | 9/20 | 13.5/15 | 5/10 | 4.5/10 | — |
| 8 | Seoul Today Dental Clinic | 69 | 16/20 | 3/15 | 18.5/20 | 11/15 | 7/10 | 7.5/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 9 | Lucid Dental Clinic | 68.9 | 18/20 | 3/15 | 17.5/20 | 11/15 | 7/10 | 5.5/10 | — |
| 9 | Claire Dental Clinic (클레어치과의원) | 68.9 | 16/20 | 9/15 | 16/20 | 8/15 | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| 11 | Gangnam Dentique Clinic | 67.8 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 17.5/20 | 11/15 | 8.5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| 11 | 세계로치과병원 (SEGYERO DENTAL HOSPITAL) | 67.8 | 18/20 | 9/15 | 15/20 | 10/15 | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| 13 | 365 Seoul One Top Dental Clinic | 65 | 18/20 | 0/15 | 18/20 | 9/15 | 7/10 | 6.5/10 | — |
| 13 | 연세고운미소치과의원 인천점 (Yonsei Goun Miso Dental Clinic, Incheon) | 65 | 18/20 | 9/15 | 11/20 | 11.5/15 | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| 15 | 결치과의원 (K-DENTAL CLINIC) | 63.9 | 18/20 | 9/15 | 11.5/20 | 10/15 | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| 16 | 디에르치과의원 (DIER Dental Clinic) | 58.9 | 16/20 | 9/15 | 10/20 | 7.5/15 | 2.5/10 | 8/10 | — |
| 17 | 디지털아트치과의원 (Digital Art Dental Clinic) | 57.2 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 12.5/20 | 10/15 | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| 18 | 원광대학교 대전치과병원 (Wonkwang University Daejeon Dental Hospital) | 54.4 | 16/20 | 11/15 | 7/20 | 11/15 | 2.5/10 | 1.5/10 | — |
| 19 | 대구예스타치과의원 (Daegu YeStar Dental Clinic) | 53.9 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 8.5/20 | 9.5/15 | 5/10 | 5.5/10 | — |
| 20 | 서울플란트치과의원 (SeoulPlant Dental Clinic) | 50.6 | 16/20 | 11/15 | 6/20 | 7.5/15 | 2.5/10 | 2.5/10 | — |
| 21 | 돌담구강악안면외과치과의원 (Doldam Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Clinic) | 48.9 | 18/20 | 11/15 | 0/20 | 8/15 | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| 22 | 엘리샤인터내셔널치과의원 (Elisha International Dental Clinic) | 42.8 | 12/20 | 0/15 | 16.5/20 | 6/15 | 1.5/10 | 2.5/10 | — |
| 22 | 클래스원치과의원 (Class I Orthodontic Specialists) | 42.8 | 20/20 | 0/15 | 3/20 | 7.5/15 | 6.5/10 | 1.5/10 | — |
| 24 | 미시건치과의원 (Michigan Dental Clinic) | 25.2 | 17/20 | 0/15 | 1/20 | 5.5/15 | 1/10 | 0/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 25 | 맥치과의원 (Mac Dental Clinic) | 19.1 | 4/20 | 0/15 | 9/20 | 2/15 | 4/10 | 0/10 | ⚑ 1 |
| 26 | 이연합치과의원 (Lee Yonhap Dental Clinic) | 9.1 | 4/20 | 0/15 | 0/20 | 2/15 | 4/10 | 0/10 | ⚑ 1 |
Clinics are excluded from a profile when the qualifying service is verifiably absent or when we could not verify the data needed for this profile.
Scores are normalized to a 100-point scale per the open methodology, including a red-flag penalty of up to 20 points. Category columns show raw points. Unverified data scores 0 points and is listed on each clinic page as "unverified", not as a negative finding.
English-facing dental clinic five minutes from Seomyeon Station in Busanjin-gu, run by two dentists board-certified in Advanced General Dentistry. It publishes a full standing non-covered fee list in English and answers enquiries on WhatsApp and KakaoTalk. Registered with HIRA as Seomyeon Baro Chigwa-uiwon, provider code 21523479, opened 2026-05-26.
Hospital-grade dental practice (chigwa-byeongwon) one minute from Seomyeon Station, organised as two specialist departments — orthodontics and TMJ under a board-certified orthodontist, and implants and prosthodontics under a board-certified prosthodontist. The site is English-language and describes CEREC, navigation-guided implant placement and 3D CT diagnostics. Registered with HIRA as Sieseu Chigwa-byeongwon, provider code 21400351, opened 2014-12-15.
Implant- and oral-surgery-focused clinic opposite Dongdaegu Station, open since 2010 and occupying three floors of the New York Building. Four named dentists, led by an oral & maxillofacial surgery specialist who trained on New York University's implant programme. Evening hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
English-first clinic in the Songdo International Business District, founded in 2018 to serve Incheon's international community. Three directors hold Korean Ministry of Health board certifications alongside US degrees (Michigan, UPenn), the clinic bills several foreign insurers directly, and it publishes both a Korean and an English contact route. Registered with HIRA as Seoul Misigan Yupen Chigwa-uiwon, provider code 31588557, opened 2018-01-05.
Hospital-grade dental practice (chigwa-byeongwon) occupying a whole floor of the KR Beopjo Tower in Incheon's Geomdan district, with an in-house dental laboratory, a dedicated children's centre and a roster of eleven named dentists including Ministry of Health board-certified specialists in orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics and oral & maxillofacial surgery. The site is published in nine languages. Registered with HIRA as Ye-on Chigwa-byeongwon, provider code 31401333, opened 2024-04-17.
Hospital-grade dental practice (chigwa-byeongwon) three minutes from Bupyeong Station, occupying two floors of a building the group owns, with an in-house laboratory and a ten-year implant maintenance programme. The group runs a second site in Seoul's Gangnam and publishes which of its dentists work at which branch. Registered with HIRA as Raibeu Chigwa-byeongwon, provider code 31401112, opened 2018-04-06.
Dental hospital (chigwa-byeongwon) in central Daegu, operating since 2002, with a large in-house team covering oral medicine, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics and implant surgery, several of them board-certified specialists. Publishes a detailed non-covered fee schedule and runs a full English-language site at eng.mirdental.co.kr.
English-speaking dental clinic marketed to Seoul-area foreigners but physically located in Goyang-si (Gyeonggi-do), near Samsong Station Exit 3. Offers implants, orthodontics, pediatric, emergency, oral surgery, cosmetic, periodontal and prosthodontic care. Led by Dr. Yuho Doh (Seoul National University; Johns Hopkins background).
English-speaking dental clinic near Eonju Station (Line 9) in Gangnam-gu, focused on veneers (branded 'Lucinate'), implants and orthodontics. Lists six dentists led by Dr. Park Hyun Min. Publishes veneer prices; other service prices are not listed.
Dental clinic by Seolleung Station in Gangnam-gu, registered with HIRA as Keulleeo Chigwa-uiwon and led by Dr Kim Yu-na (board-certified specialist in Advanced General Dentistry). The services it publishes are minimal-preparation laminate veneers ('Claire Glow'), professional whitening, gum and tooth contouring, short-term clear-aligner orthodontics (Invisalign / Seraphin certified) and general dentistry — fillings, root canal treatment, extractions including wisdom teeth, and implants. It publishes a standing non-covered fee table and patient material in Japanese and English; it publishes no paediatric or emergency service.
English-speaking dental clinic near Eonju Station (Line 9) in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, oriented toward international patients. Offers implants, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, veneers, restorative treatment, pediatric and emergency care. Led by Dr. Junhee Cho and Dr. Sung Min Shin, both trained in the USA and at Seoul National University.
Hospital-grade dental practice (chigwa-byeongwon) in Centum City, Haeundae-gu, built around digital full-arch implant work. The clinic states a 350-pyeong floor with 17 chairs, an in-house education centre and a live-surgery programme, and publishes a Matterport virtual tour of the premises. Registered with HIRA as Segyero Chigwa-byeongwon, provider code 21400300, opened 2013-08-30.
Multilingual (English, Vietnamese, Chinese) dental clinic in Gangseo-gu, near Hwagok Station Exit 8, open 365 days a year with extended evening and weekend hours. Offers implants, orthodontics, cosmetic, restorative, periodontal, pediatric and emergency dentistry. Directed by Jae-Won Kwon, DDS.
Long-established Guwol-dong clinic opposite Lotte Department Store at Incheon Terminal Station, staffed by seven named dentists who between them hold Ministry of Health board certifications in orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics and advanced general dentistry. It publishes a detailed fee table and works evenings from Monday to Thursday. Registered with HIRA as Yonsei Goun Miso Chigwa-uiwon, provider code 31544681, opened 2005-04-18.
Single-director clinic in a two-storey stand-alone building near Haeundae Station, where the owner is a Ministry of Health and Welfare board-certified periodontist and treats patients directly. It publishes a complete non-covered fee table, an in-house lab, a low-dose 3D CT and an intraoral scanner. Registered with HIRA as Gyeol Chigwa-uiwon, provider code 21519048, opened 2010-10-27.
Dunsan-district practice operating since 2007 and the Daejeon branch of the two-site DIER group, whose other clinic is in central Daegu. Presented to international patients as an implant, orthodontic and cosmetic dentistry centre.
Seomyeon clinic occupying three floors of the Donga Building, organised around implantology, conservative dentistry and periodontology with a team the clinic describes as seven dentists. It publishes Korean, English and Japanese versions of its site and documents treated cases of several named international patients. Registered with HIRA as Dijiteol Ateu Chigwa-uiwon, provider code 21512574, opened 2016-05-24.
University dental hospital in Dunsan, Daejeon, run by the Wonkwang University school foundation and operating since 2007. Ten clinical departments including oral & maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, oral radiology and anaesthesiology, plus a dental emergency room and a special-needs oral care centre. HIRA records 11 inpatient beds, one operating theatre and one emergency room.
Prevention- and aesthetics-oriented clinic in central Daegu run by periodontist Ju Sang-don (Dr. Phillip Joo), open since 2018. Keeps a full English-language section of its own site aimed at foreign residents, and works with CEREC same-visit ceramics, Er:YAG laser gum treatment and MTA partial orthodontics.
Implant- and surgery-oriented practice in the Dunsan district of Daejeon, registered since 2010 and occupying two floors of its own building. Four named dentists, headed by an oral & maxillofacial surgery specialist, and one of the few Daejeon clinics that publishes a complete itemized fee schedule.
Surgery-focused single-dentist practice in Dunsan, Daejeon, opened in July 2026 and run by a Ministry of Health and Welfare board-certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon. Concentrates on impacted wisdom-tooth extraction, implant surgery, TMJ care and intra-oral minor surgery, and publishes its equipment inventory and the director's conference papers.
Orthodontics-only practice by Daejeon City Hall station, open since 2008. Its director trained and practised orthodontics in the United States for a decade and holds American Board of Orthodontics certification; the clinic keeps an English section and states that it is an official provider of the TRICARE Dental Program.
Long-running Songdo clinic that carries "International" in its registered Korean name and publishes a parallel English version of its site, near Incheon National University Station. It advertises appointments and consultations through a KakaoTalk channel and organises its treatment into aesthetic, general dental and prosthetic sections. Registered with HIRA as Ellisya Inteonaesyeoneol Chigwa-uiwon, provider code 31571263, opened 2015-03-31.
General practice near Jungangno station in central Daegu, registered since 2005, covering caries treatment, aesthetics, implants, clear-aligner orthodontics, periodontal care and children's dentistry. Runs a single bilingual Korean/English page and uses a 3Shape intraoral scanner.
Beomeo-dong practice in Suseong-gu registered since 2018, listed by the U.S. Embassy Seoul among Daegu dentists known to speak English. Led by Dr. Cho Young-joon; periodontics, endodontics and comprehensive general dentistry.
Long-established downtown Daegu practice, registered with the national health insurer since 1975 and one of only three Daegu dental practices on the U.S. Embassy Seoul list of English-speaking dentists. Led by Dr. Lee Sang-jik (Kenneth S. Lee); prosthodontics and comprehensive general dentistry.
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