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Good place to get dental work(braces) done?

 
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PatrickBateman



Joined: 08 Jun 2009
Location: American Gardens Building, West 81st Street

PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:36 am    Post subject: Good place to get dental work(braces) done? Reply with quote

I know people have asked this before, just checking to see if any new information has popped up.

Does anyone know of a good orthodontist?

How much do they usually run in Seoul?
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highdials5



Joined: 13 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:28 am    Post subject: Re: Good place to get dental work(braces) done? Reply with quote

PatrickBateman wrote:
Good place to get dental work done?

A dentist. Laughing
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PatrickBateman



Joined: 08 Jun 2009
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:29 am    Post subject: Re: Good place to get dental work(braces) done? Reply with quote

highdials5 wrote:
PatrickBateman wrote:
Good place to get dental work done?

A dentist. Laughing



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esl



Joined: 27 Jun 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:27 am    Post subject: Re: Good place to get dental work(braces) done? Reply with quote

How about an orthodontist? Laughing

PatrickBateman wrote:
highdials5 wrote:
PatrickBateman wrote:
Good place to get dental work done?

A dentist. Laughing



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cazador83



Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had braces coming to Korea a few years ago, and to continue my treatment I went to Yonsei Smile (they always had a lot of ads everywhere) and they were great. They spoke English (got their DDS from american universities), were professional, kind, and also the place had a very clean look to it. I went to the one in Bundang (near Sunae station on the yellow line) but i believe there are tons of branches.
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thurst



Joined: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

on topic, does invisalign (or something similar) exist in korea and is cheaper than in the US?
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My wife got some form of plastic retainers that are like football mouthpieces that she wore all day/night for about 9 months. Straightened her teeth up pretty well... not as perfect as braces, but I was amazed how fast they worked.
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E_athlete



Joined: 09 Jun 2009
Location: Korea sparkling

PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Id ask around with your co-teachers. They might know someone that fix you at a bargain. I got my teeth cleaned, whitened, braced for a fraction of the price because the dentist was my co-teachers acquantance. Maybe at the very least they know someone that speaks Engrishee.
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jsk



Joined: 31 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have braces done by an orthodontist in Apgujeong. There are quite a few Ivy League-educated orthodontists there who speak fluent English. But the prices are more or less equivalent to back home (I paid 6M won). But I'm a surgical case so it might be more.
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cazador83



Joined: 28 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

thurst wrote:
on topic, does invisalign (or something similar) exist in korea and is cheaper than in the US?

i know it exists. i've seen it in the dentist offices. not sure about price though.
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pullmydaisy



Joined: 20 May 2009

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I simply got my front six teeth crowned to straighten them. It was something like 2.5 million for all of it. Its way faster than braces, and cheaper as well. Let me know if you want info on the office - its in Bucheon.
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AgentM



Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Location: British Columbia, Canada

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm also hoping to have a bunch of dental work done including braces, and eventually, crowns/veneers. That's one of the first things I'm going to look into when I get over there.

My question is, do people know if there are good English-speaking Orthodontists and other dental specialists around places like say, Busan? As opposed to just in Seoul?
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marlow



Joined: 06 Feb 2005

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

AgentM wrote:
I'm also hoping to have a bunch of dental work done including braces, and eventually, crowns/veneers. That's one of the first things I'm going to look into when I get over there.

My question is, do people know if there are good English-speaking Orthodontists and other dental specialists around places like say, Busan? As opposed to just in Seoul?


Busan, I'll recommend Ye Dental Clinic. Seomyeon Station, first exit on your right as you walk from the Line 1 part of the station into the underground shopping mall. I wish I knew the exact exit #, as they are really good. I had 22 months of treatment and a great surgeon referral from my Ye orthodontist. VERY, VERY happy with my teeth.
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AgentM



Joined: 07 Jun 2009
Location: British Columbia, Canada

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

marlow wrote:
AgentM wrote:
I'm also hoping to have a bunch of dental work done including braces, and eventually, crowns/veneers. That's one of the first things I'm going to look into when I get over there.

My question is, do people know if there are good English-speaking Orthodontists and other dental specialists around places like say, Busan? As opposed to just in Seoul?


Busan, I'll recommend Ye Dental Clinic. Seomyeon Station, first exit on your right as you walk from the Line 1 part of the station into the underground shopping mall. I wish I knew the exact exit #, as they are really good. I had 22 months of treatment and a great surgeon referral from my Ye orthodontist. VERY, VERY happy with my teeth.


Cool, thanks a lot for the recommendation! I'll have to remember that.
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cazador83



Joined: 28 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

pullmydaisy wrote:
I simply got my front six teeth crowned to straighten them. It was something like 2.5 million for all of it. Its way faster than braces, and cheaper as well. Let me know if you want info on the office - its in Bucheon.

are you british?
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