The National Statistical Office announced that dental service spending in the first quarter of this year…
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Articles covering the latest dental developments in South Korea – including Korean dentists, Korean dental practices, products, research and innovation.
Korea’s nurse turnover 3X industry average
A recent survey reported the nurses' turnover rate of 15.2% to be three times higher than…
Doctors and nurses battle over proposed bill
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) and the Korea Nurses Association (KNA) have locked horns over the…
Obesity increases oral cancer risk
The study found that overweight patients with a BMI of 30 or higher had a greater…
World’s first AI-enabled software for 3D CT image measurement point setting
Korean researchers have developed what is said to be the world's first AI-based 3D CT image…
Dentist among Korea’s top honorees
Sister Park Jeong-sook, a Korean dentist at the Eumseong Kkottongnae Ingok Loyalty Hospital received the National…
4 in 10 Korean adults’ dental needs unmet
The proportion of Korean adults who needed dental treatment but did not receive it was found…
KDA includes ‘head and neck’ in scope of dentistry
The Korean Dental Association (KDA) has synthesized the opinions of academia and decided to include the…
Study: ‘Leaky gum’ the cause of systemic diseases
A Korean research team has found that bacteria introduced through the gums are the cause of…
Marked increase in Korea’s gum disease patients
The number of periodontal disease patients and medical expenses in Korea has increased significantly over the…
Virtual dental implant event draws 8,700 visitors
The Korean Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (KAOMI) held the 29th KAOMI International Symposium IAO2022…
70% of dental hygiene graduates preferred non-dental career
A survey Job Recruitment survey found that 7 out of 10 graduates of the dental hygiene…