▲ Samsung Dental Group Gwangjin / Director Jeong Jin-taek

In the age of homo-hundred, leading a healthy life has probably come into the top priority for many citizens in economically advanced countries in the world. Being healthy, in a way, comes from eating healthy and eating healthy must require to have good teeth and overall oral health.

In fact, having well-arranged teeth not only is about health but more often a decisive factor to be handsome and to be looked up. We have 32 teeth in total including the wisdom. The flesh regrows when it gets wounded regardless age but the teeth do not regrow after a certain age. In other words, a regular check-up is almost vital.

Located in Gwangjin District, Seoul, Samsung Dental Group Gwangjin boasts 3 dentists with more than 20 years of expertise in the field. What makes them different other than their expertise is their communication skills with patients.

Greeting each patient with a whole hearted welcome, attention to detail one on one consulting and diagnosis prepares for the best and most effective treatment possible. All treatments at Samsung Dental Group Gwangjin comes with a 5 year warranty except orthodontic care which comes with a 2 year warranty. 

Its UV point implant is famous for higher rate of early lock-up while reduces the treatment time significantly. This method applies ultraviolet rays to the surfaces of the targeted parts to remove hydrocarbon. As a result, it decreases aging of the surface while increases adhesiveness. 

"Customized diagnosis and treatment is very important as each person has different shape, structure and condition of teeth and gums. Not only this, dental treatment requires a continuous care so follow-up treatment often plays as important as the initial treatment" says Jeong Jin-taek, Director of Samsung Dental Group Gwangjin.

"The technique of minimum anesthetic on the surface minimizes the pain almost to zero. And the same applies to incision. One of the reasons many people especially the children fear to go to the dentist is the pain. So these two techniques to ease pain can play a decisive role for a dentist to spread its capability among the patients in the community."

Jeong graduated from Seoul National University School of Dentistry and completed the Program for Advanced Study in Dentistry and Dental Specialties for Foreign Graduates in Orthodontics of New York University. He is a doctor of dental surgery and a permanent member of the American Association of Orthodontics.