A Gangnam Station Dentist, Yonsei Luminous Dental Clinic Director, Speaks Honestly About His Treatment Philosophy

Hello, I’m Kim Ha-seong, the director of Yonsei Luminous Dental Clinic, a Gangnam Station dentist 😊

Today, instead of talking about treatments or equipment, I’d like to honestly talk about why I created Yonsei Luminous Dental Clinic.

When choosing a dental clinic, what worries you first?

"What if it hurts a lot?" "What if I get overcharged?"

"What if they just treat me without even explaining anything?"

I’ve thought about it from the patient’s point of view too.

Before I became a dentist, I had seen many people around me go through difficult experiences because of dental care.

Being recommended unnecessary treatment,

having treatment carried out without a single explanation, or coming back after treatment without knowing why such results happened.

So while preparing to open my practice, I asked myself just one question. "If my family came to this clinic, how would I treat them?"

Explanation comes first. I do not start treatment if the patient doesn’t understand.

I tend to explain every step of the treatment process.

I show the patient the condition of the teeth, why this treatment is necessary, what will happen if we proceed, and what will happen if we don’t, using X-rays and intraoral camera images directly.

"If the patient doesn’t understand, I don’t start treatment" is my principle.

I believe that only treatment the patient truly understands and chooses is real treatment.

Unnecessary treatment? I actually say, "You don’t need to do this right now," more often.

Honestly speaking.

I completely understand that you may worry about unnecessary treatment at a Gangnam Station dentist. ^^

There are real cases like that. I am against factory-style, high-volume, low-margin treatment and delegated treatment (treatment carried out by staff instead of the doctor).

I personally perform all treatments. And I never recommend treatment that is not truly necessary.

In fact, there are often cases where I send patients back saying, "You don’t need treatment right now; if you manage it well, you can keep using it longer." ㅎㅎ

Not recommending unnecessary treatment—that too is a matter of skill, in my opinion.

Another big reason people are afraid of dental clinics is pain.

I put a lot of effort into anesthesia.

I first numb the area with a gargle and topical anesthetic, and then use a low-pain anesthetic device with a slow-injection technique.

Do you know what patients often say in reviews? "I didn’t even notice the injection—it didn’t hurt." That one sentence is the biggest compliment I can receive! ㅎㅎ😊

Gangnam Station dentist aesthetic treatment, naturalness is the top priority.

Yonsei Luminous Dental Clinic’s various laminate treatment cases

Our signature treatment is laminate.

Rather than how white we can make it, I believe the result should blend naturally with the patient’s face and teeth, which is why we pursue naturally beautiful laminates.

Applying the minimum-possible reduction method with 0.1 mm ceramics and reducing damage to the teeth is also an important principle for me.

Once a tooth is shaved, it cannot be restored.

Yonsei Luminous Dental Clinic is composed entirely of dental hygienists!

Finally, the kind of clinic I dream of... hmm I think a good dental clinic is one that explains things well.

Patients should be able to understand on their own and receive treatment with trust.

As I was preparing to open my Gangnam Station dental clinic, what I looked forward to most was communicating with patients.ㅎㅎ

'I wonder what this patient is worried about, and how I should explain it so they feel comfortable.' I want to be a dentist who thinks about that. Yonsei Luminous Dental Clinic will continue to remain a skilled, warm, and transparent dental clinic. ^^

My goal is to make patients feel, when they first visit, that "they seem kind and competent," and after treatment, to leave with the satisfaction of "I’m glad I came here"!😊

A Gangnam Station Dentist, Yonsei Luminous Dental Clinic Director, Speaks Honestly About His Treatment Philosophy