Yonsei University Dental Hospital, part of Yonsei University Health System in Sinchon, Seoul, is the largest dental hospital in Korea and the country's only government-designated dental Medical Research Center. Tracing its history to Korea's first dental clinic, founded in 1915, it delivers the full range of dental care, from implants, prosthetics, and orthodontics to oral and maxillofacial surgery, through board-certified specialists in every field. Its International Health Care Center provides English-speaking dental services and multilingual interpretation for patients from overseas.
Yonsei University Dental Hospital is a tertiary university dental hospital in Sinchon, Seoul, and part of Yonsei University Health System. Its history reaches back to 1915, when an American missionary dentist established Korea's first dental clinic, and the institution has since been associated with many milestones in the country's modern dentistry, including the early introduction of prosthetic and orthodontic treatment.
As the largest dental hospital in Korea by size and capacity, and the only dental institution designated as a Medical Research Center by the Korean government, it combines high-volume specialized care with academic and research leadership. Care is organized into dedicated departments across all areas of dentistry, each led by board-certified specialists, which allows the hospital to manage routine treatment and complex, multidisciplinary cases alike.
For international patients, the hospital's International Health Care Center provides English-speaking dental services, with interpretation available in languages including English, Japanese, Russian, and Chinese. The center can provide an estimated cost of treatment on request and coordinates appointments and referrals across the wider university hospital. The hospital also operates a dedicated dental center for patients with special needs, reflecting its emphasis on accessible, comprehensive care.
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Our Difference
What sets Severance Dental Hospital apart is the combination of scale, specialist depth, and academic authority found in a leading university dental hospital. As the largest dental hospital in Korea and the only government-designated dental Medical Research Center, it treats a high volume of patients across every dental specialty, supported by research leadership and a dedicated international patient center.
1. Comprehensive, Specialist-Led Dental Care
Every area of dentistry, from conservative and prosthetic treatment to periodontics, orthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, is handled by dedicated departments led by board-certified specialists, enabling coordinated care for complex cases.
2. Academic and Research Leadership
As the only dental institution designated a Medical Research Center by the Korean government, the hospital brings academic expertise and evidence-based standards to clinical care.
3. Dedicated International Patient Support
The International Health Care Center offers English-speaking dental services, multilingual interpretation, treatment cost estimates on request, and appointment coordination for patients traveling from abroad.
Prof. Jung Young-Soo is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Severance Dental Hospital and a Professor at Yonsei University College of Dentistry, where he currently serves as Dean. A specialist in orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery, cleft lip and palate, dental implants, and sleep apnea, he has led the college's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and served as President of Yonsei University Dental Hospital. He is the current President of the Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and has trained internationally at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. His surgical philosophy centers on principle-based surgery.
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