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Clinic fee schedule
Every clinic in Korea has to publish what it charges for treatment that National Health Insurance does not cover. This page is that list for E-Think Dental Clinic in Pyeongchon, Anyang, in English, together with the few insurance-related items the clinic also publishes. All amounts are in Korean won. Please check the category heading and the wording of each line.
Before you read the numbers
- These are starting fees for each item. What your own treatment costs depends on the examination — how many teeth, whether bone grafting is needed, which material is used.
- Veneers and whitening have 10% VAT added, except internal whitening of a non-vital tooth.
- “Ask at the clinic” means the fee is not a fixed figure and is given to you at the consultation.
- Most lines are treatment National Health Insurance does not cover. A few lines name an item that is covered by insurance; for those, whether you qualify and what the amount shown covers is confirmed at the clinic before treatment.
- Item names that are still in Korean are the ones our fee sheet uses. You can point at the line at the front desk.
If you would rather read about what decides the cost than scan a table, the fees and insurance page covers the same ground in sentences.
Fees by treatment
Implants — per implant placed, by brand
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Standard implantKorean-made, genuine part · per tooth | 350,000 |
| Osstem CA implantKorean-made, genuine part · per tooth | 550,000 |
| MegaGen BlueDiamond implantKorean-made, genuine part · per tooth | 850,000 |
| Straumann implantimported, genuine part · per tooth | 1,200,000 |
| MegaGen ARI implantfront teeth, upper jaw · per tooth | 1,200,000 |
| MegaGen AI implantfront teeth, lower jaw · per tooth | 1,200,000 |
| New crown on an implant placed at another cliniczirconia · per tooth | 350,000 |
| Custom abutmentper tooth | 100,000 |
| Implant covered by National Health Insuranceper tooth | 400,000 |
Bone grafting
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Bone graft, stage 1per tooth | 300,000 |
| Bone graft, stage 2per tooth | 500,000 |
| Sinus liftCAS or LAS technique · per tooth | 500,000 |
| Sinus lift with your own boneCAS technique · per tooth | 800,000 |
| Bone graft, small amountper tooth | 200,000 |
Implant-related items
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Surgical guideper implant site | 100,000 |
| Denture attachmentper tooth | 200,000 |
| Flipper (temporary partial denture)per site | 100,000 |
| Resin wire splintper site | 150,000 |
| Temporary splinting of loose teethresin · per site | 200,000 |
| Temporary dentureper jaw | 200,000 |
| Sealing the screw access holeresin · per tooth | 50,000 |
| Replacing an implant screwper tooth | 50,000 |
Crowns — made in the clinic's own laboratory
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Metal crownper tooth | 300,000 |
| Zirconia crownback tooth · per tooth | 450,000 |
| Zirconia crownfront tooth · per tooth | 550,000 |
| Gold crownper tooth | 800,000 |
| Pontic (the replacement tooth in a dental bridge)the replacement tooth in the middle of a bridge · per tooth | 400,000 |
| Temporary crowntemporary · per tooth | 100,000 |
| Zirconiapink, gum-coloured · per tooth | Ask at the clinic |
Inlays and onlays — made in the clinic's own laboratory
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Ceramic inlayper tooth | 270,000 |
| Gold inlayper tooth | 550,000 |
| Gold onlayper tooth | 650,000 |
Core build-up and posts
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Core build-upbuild-up · per tooth | 50,000 |
| Postpost · per tooth | 200,000 |
Composite (white) fillings
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Chipped tooth repair, stage 1front teeth · per surface | 120,000 |
| Chipped tooth repair, stage 2front teeth, corner included · per surface | 150,000 |
| Chipped tooth repair, stage 3two surfaces · per tooth | 200,000 |
| Chipped tooth repair, stage 4as extensive as a crown · per tooth | 300,000 |
| Filling a pit or grooveper tooth | 50,000 |
| Decay in a back toothper tooth | 100,000 |
| Large composite filling, inlay-sizedper tooth | 250,000 |
| Closing a gap between front teethwith or without decay · per surface | 200,000 |
| Worn area at the gumlineper tooth | 70,000 |
| Decay at the gumlineper tooth | 100,000 |
Orthodontics — fixed braces — the diagnostic fee is put towards the treatment fee if you go ahead
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| S-line bracesboth jaws | 2,500,000 |
| Clippy-C self-ligating bracesboth jaws | 3,500,000 |
| Orthodontic screweach | 50,000 |
| Extraction as part of orthodontic treatmentper tooth | 50,000 |
| Diagnostic work-upfixed braces | 100,000 |
Orthodontics — clear aligners — Realigner
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Liteone jaw | 1,200,000 |
| Moderateone jaw | 1,500,000 |
| Liteboth jaws | 2,000,000 |
| Moderateboth jaws | 4,000,000 |
| Advancedboth jaws | 4,500,000 |
| Diagnostic work-upclear aligners | 50,000 |
Orthodontics — early and partial treatment
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Early (first-phase) treatmentClass I or II | 2,000,000 |
| Early (first-phase) treatmentClass III | 2,500,000 |
| Partial treatmentfront teeth · per jaw | 1,000,000 |
| Moving a tooth up or downper tooth | 500,000 |
Orthodontics — retainers
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Re-bonding a retainerper tooth | 30,000 |
| Removing a retainerper tooth | 20,000 |
| Fixed retainerper jaw | 200,000 |
| Removable retainerper jaw | 300,000 |
| Diagnostic work-upretainer | 50,000 |
| Removing bracketsper jaw | Ask at the clinic |
Veneers and whitening — 10% VAT is added, except for internal whitening of a non-vital tooth
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Veneer (laminate)per tooth | 550,000 |
| Veneer diagnostic work-up | 100,000 |
| In-clinic whitening2 sessions, one retouch included · whole mouth | 100,000 |
| Internal whitening of a non-vital toothper tooth | 200,000 |
| Gum reshapingper tooth | 50,000 |
| Gum depigmentationwhole mouth | 10,000 |
| Smilerper jaw | 400,000 |
Dentures
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Complete denturecomplete denture · per jaw | 1,500,000 |
| Removable partial denturepartial denture · per jaw | 1,500,000 |
| Complete denture covered by National Health Insuranceper jaw | 438,600 |
| Partial denture covered by National Health Insuranceper jaw | 458,200 |
Children's dentistry
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Composite fillingper tooth | 50,000 |
| Sealantper tooth | 30,000 |
| Stainless steel crownper tooth | 100,000 |
| Space maintainer (B&L, C&L)space maintainer · per appliance | 150,000 |
| Fluoride applicationwhole mouth | 30,000 |
Gum treatment and other items
| Treatment | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Scalingwhen not covered by insurance · whole mouth | 50,000 |
| MTAroot canal treatment · per tooth | 50,000 |
| MTAretrograde filling · per tooth | 100,000 |
| Minocycline gel (Minocure)per third of a jaw | 10,000 |
| Haemostatic dressing (Cutanplast)each | 10,000 |
| Jaw joint (TMJ) splintper appliance | 600,000 |
| Night guard for grindingper appliance | 600,000 |
| Physiotherapy patchper appliance | 5,000 |
| Waterlase lasergum treatment · per third of a jaw | 10,000 |
Certificates and documents
Fees for paperwork are published separately from treatment fees, as the law requires. Where the ceiling set by the Ministry of Health and Welfare is higher than what we charge, the ceiling is shown as well.
Certificates and documents — document fees, as of 16 August 2022
| Document | Fee (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Medical certificate or written opinion | 10,000ceiling 20,000 |
| Injury certificateunder 3 weeks | 100,000 |
| Injury certificate3 weeks or more | 150,000 |
| Estimate of future treatment costsunder 10 million won | 50,000 |
| Estimate of future treatment costs10 million won or more | 100,000 |
| Confirmation of outpatient treatment | Freeceiling 3,000 |
| Confirmation of treatmentincludes employer welfare forms; insurer forms are charged the same | Free |
| Referral letter | Free |
| Copy of a certificate already issued | 1,000 |
| Copy of your dental recordspages 1 to 5 · per page | 1,000 |
| Copy of your dental records6 pages or more · per page | 100 |
| Treatment receipt | Free |
| Itemised statement of charges | Free |
- Dental insurance forms cannot usually be issued the same day; allow three to four days.
- They can be collected once your treatment is finished.
- Please tell the front desk in advance which documents you need.
- The ceiling amounts do not include consultation or examination fees.
What insurance covers instead
If you hold an Alien Registration Card
Foreign residents enrolled in Korea’s National Health Insurance (NHIS) are covered here the same way Korean patients are. Everyday dental care — check-ups, scaling (covered once a year for patients aged 19 and over), fillings, root canal treatment, extractions and gum treatment — is generally covered, so you pay only the patient share.
Cosmetic and elective work — veneers, whitening and most orthodontic treatment — is not covered, and implants are covered only in the limited cases NHIS defines. Coverage rules are set by NHIS and change from time to time, so please bring your ARC and let us check what applies to your treatment before you decide.
Questions about this list
Are these the prices I will pay?
Most of this page is the clinic's published fees for treatment that National Health Insurance does not cover, and what you actually pay depends on what your teeth need, which is decided after an examination. A few lines name an item that insurance covers; for those, what you pay follows the NHIS rules and your own eligibility, so please ask us to check it before you decide.
Why does this page exist?
Korea's Medical Service Act requires every clinic to publish the fees for treatment that insurance does not cover, so that patients can see them before deciding. This is the same list as the Korean page, in English.
What does 'Ask at the clinic' mean in the table?
It means the fee for that item is not a fixed figure and is given to you at the consultation. We would rather leave it blank than publish a number that would not be the one you are charged.
Ask before you decide
You are welcome to ask what a treatment is likely to cost before booking. An exact figure needs an examination, but we can tell you the range and what would change it.
The amounts above are the clinic’s published fees, listed under Article 45 of the Medical Service Act for treatment not covered by National Health Insurance and shown here together with the few insurance-related items the clinic publishes. They are a reference: the final figure for your own treatment is decided after an examination and explained to you before treatment begins. Unit labels such as “per tooth” say what the fee is counted by.
This page is general information about dental care, not a diagnosis or a treatment plan. What is right for you depends on an examination. Please speak with a dentist before deciding on any treatment.