Why Front Tooth Resin Costs Are Not Cheap at Jaejoojoheun Dental Clinic near Gyeodae Station

ANANTI Homage

Have you heard the word 『aesthetic sense』 (審美眼)?

The Naver Korean Dictionary defines it as

“the ability to observe and recognize beauty.”

I think this aesthetic sense refers to

a standard for distinguishing what is beautiful and what is not, and the eye for having that standard.

In English, it is also called an aesthetic sense

or a sense of beauty.

Having an eye for beauty,

whether you are aware of it or not,

is that feeling of “this is somehow better, somehow more appealing. It has charm. It is pretty.”

Even that feeling alone

makes our daily lives richer.

It is said that the devil is in the details,

and if you have discovered those details

and ever felt happy about it,

then you probably have that kind of aesthetic sense.

In the lobby of Miryang Boston Dental Clinic, where I worked as a part-time dentist,

artist Choi Young-wook’s 「Karma」

filled one entire wall in a very large frame.

After finishing Wednesday night treatment, if I had time before going home,

I would always stand in front of it before leaving.

This work, which many of you know as a “moon jar,”

has a famous hidden detail in the form of the crack lines in the ceramics, called bingyeol (ice cracks).

A part of Karma

From a distance, it looks like a landscape painting;

up close, it becomes bingyeol, like countless branching paths.

Each of us can enjoy the work in different ways.

I dare say that any work worthy of being called “art”

has these kinds of details hidden within it.

The way I restore front teeth is also,

in my view, one kind of art that imitates the beauty of nature as closely as possible.

So to imitate that level of detail,

I spent a long, demanding time honing my skills.

In countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy,

the method called Direct Composite Veneer has been studied since my time at King’s College London in the UK,

and over the years I developed skills I can be proud of.

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When someone says, “It’s the same resin, so why is the price different?”

I do feel a little disappointed.

People are probably all made of the same materials too.

But aren’t I and Cha Eun-woo different?

I make Cha Eun-woo out of resin.

Just kidding. (Cha Eun-woo is really incredibly handsome.)

If you have trouble feeling that difference in price,

I think that is due to my own shortcomings in not explaining the details well enough.

During the consultation time at the clinic,

whether long or short,

it is true that there are limits to how fully I can show

the difference in detail and the expertise I have.

So before deciding,

I always feel grateful to those who take plenty of time to think it through,

read the various columns I have posted,

compare prices,

and then come to us after serious consideration.

I try to repay that by treating them with sincerity and giving my very best.

That is probably why we have had no complaints at all so far.

Front teeth condition after treatment at another clinic in the past

After finishing at Jaejoojoheun Dental Clinic

These are photos I posted in the article I wrote the day before yesterday—

you could call this the difference in detail.

You may think it is nothing special,

but how should I put it...

maybe it is the attitude of a professional?

How far should treatment be considered complete,

how much quality should we aim for,

is it over once the patient cannot tell?

I think the difference in quality comes from that kind of mindset,

or from the difference in the “aesthetic sense” I mentioned at the beginning.

Can you just lump those differences together

and call them “the same resin”?

That stings a bit..

The resin feels stung too... tick tick...

Then please say that I and Cha Eun-woo are the same too!

In my view, the condition in the first photo

is not a state in which treatment is finished.

Dentistry is expensive anyway.

I prefer to charge a little more

and do it properly the first time.

And this is not just about our clinic’s front tooth resin,

or Direct Composite Veneer alone.

Isn’t that what attitude is?

It is a philosophy that shows throughout life.

Not just rushing through whatever task you are doing,

but aiming to finish it well.

I have set aside a little of my desire to maximize treatment quality

while also satisfying you with the price.

If I could do both, that would be wonderful...

but realistically, that is impossible.

I understand my family’s concern that

“Wouldn’t more people come for treatment if you made it a bit cheaper?”

But to do that, I would have to give up quality.

I would have to give up bonding principles.

I would have to blur the details.

The resin adhesive restorations I perform

are not just about sticking resin on and filling the tooth.

They are about “restoring” the optical properties of natural tooth dentin, enamel,

and the translucent layer.

Cheap and good at the same time—

a unicorn that everyone wants,

but usually if it is good, it is expensive. Right?

Even if I earn a little less,

I think I should not be ashamed of myself.

I believe that a little of my soul is contained

in each and every resin result I create.

As a healthcare professional,

you could call it a sense of responsibility,

As an artist,

you could call it craftsmanship.

The moment I finish restoring a tooth and take a photo,

you can never know how proud and happy I feel.

“Beauty” is a subjective feeling,

but sometimes it is very objective as well.

No matter how much someone prefers white, bright teeth,

an artificial result that lacks naturalness

would be a restoration that fails aesthetically.

The phrase I always say,

“Artistic does not mean Artificial,”

means exactly that.

Just because a word contains Art does not make it art.

To provide the “beautiful” results I believe in

to those who recognize their value,

at the highest quality,

and to pursue “naturalness,”

and also to uphold a “minimally invasive” approach,

I hope you understand that I have no choice but to charge a price

that may feel a little burdensome.

I will always do my best in helping you eat, talk, and smile

without discomfort.

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