Treatment records
Dental treatment records from Seongnam, Korea
Real cases treated at The Seoul Dental, written in English for patients considering treatment in Korea. Each entry below is a summary — open one to read the full record. Patient-identifying details are removed.
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Years After Losing a Molar: Sinus Lift, Bone Graft and Implants
Upper molars missing for years had left too little bone for an implant. How 3D planning determined the graft volume, and why two fixtures were left submerged during healing.
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Implants With Advanced Gum Disease: Treating the Gums First
Severe periodontitis had destroyed much of the supporting bone. Why implants placed into inflamed tissue fail, and how staged treatment – extractions, gum treatment, then grafting – made placement possible.
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Why Implants Fracture, and Three Ways to Prevent It
A single implant carrying the load meant for two fractured after five years. What actually breaks an implant, why implants are more vulnerable than natural teeth, and the three preventable…
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A Front Tooth Broken in a Fall: Implant and Making the Crown Last
An upper front tooth fractured beyond saving. Why the front of the mouth is the hardest place to place an implant, and why bite balance decides how long the crown…
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Severe Pain Under an Old Amalgam Filling: Secondary Decay
An amalgam filling worn for about seven years had cracked, and decay had spread underneath it into the pulp. What secondary decay is and why old fillings are worth checking.
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Invisalign in Korea: Treatment Time, Discomfort and What It Costs
Crowded, protruding upper front teeth corrected with clear aligners without extractions. How aligner packages differ, why treatment time can be shorter than with brackets, and what it costs.
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A Loose, Painful Implant: Removal, Bone Graft and Re-Placement
Peri-implantitis had destroyed the bone around a lower molar implant. The full revision sequence – fixture removal, healing, grafting, digital re-placement and a splinted bridge – over six months.
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When an Old Bridge Hides Decay Underneath It
A gold bridge worn for years had let decay develop underneath. Why bridges trap plaque at the pontic, and how the tooth was replaced with an implant under sedation.
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Implant Treatment Under Sedation When You Are Afraid of the Dentist
A patient who avoided treatment for years because of dental phobia. Extractions and implant placement under conscious sedation, including one tooth that could not be saved after all.
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Front Tooth Decay After Braces, With a Fixed Retainer in Place
Decay that appeared during orthodontic treatment, treated around a bonded retainer. Why one incisor needed only a filling and the one opposite needed root canal treatment and a crown.
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A Broken Canine From Untreated Decay: Root Canal or Implant?
A canine that lost nearly half its crown to decay. How the decision between saving the tooth and replacing it was made, and why canines are treated differently from molars.
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Root Canal and Zirconia Crown in Korea: What It Involves and Costs
A molar that looked healthy but had decay into the pulp. The treatment sequence from root canal to zirconia crown, and how each part is priced for an international patient.