ChosunBiz ‘Finding the Master’ – Dr. Kang Jeong-ho, who developed MINISH, a new innovation in dental treatment

In May 2010, ChosunBiz, the online economics news outlet launched by the Chosun Media Group.

It is a premium economic media outlet that provides high-quality economic content through various news platforms, including the internet, SNS, and securities HTS.

At ChosunBiz, which produces trustworthy, in-depth, and market-leading premium content, Dr. Kang Jeong-ho, the lead director of MINISH Dental Hospital, was introduced as a “master.”

We will also share Dr. Kang Jeong-ho’s story, a person who has devoted himself quietly for a long time to the development of MINISH, a tooth restoration solution, on the official MINISH Dental Hospital blog! 😊

‘Master’: a doctor or physician renowned for skillfully treating illness

During the ChosunBiz interview for ‘Finding the Master,’ the reporter asked Dr. Kang Jeong-ho, “Do you consider yourself a master?”

When people hear “master,” they may first think of doctors with deep experience and many years of practice. So how did Dr. Kang Jeong-ho answer this question?

🗣 “I think a master is someone who has achieved great accomplishments in a particular field. I am proud to say that I am the founder in the restoration and protection of natural teeth. Then wouldn’t I also be a master?” (laughs)

The person who created MINISH speaks about MINISH The “father of MINISH” is none other than Dr. Kang Jeong-ho, CEO of MINISH Technology. He is also the lead director of MINISH Dental Hospital...

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He explained that the strength of the overall combination is more important than the strength of the material itself, but no one paid attention.

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The enamel covering the outer surface of teeth is as hard as bone, but the dentin inside is soft like a rubber eraser and full of moisture.

Dr. Kang Jeong-ho thought about how to make artificial teeth thinner so that natural teeth could be preserved as much as possible.

He also identified an artificial tooth material with physical properties most similar to those of natural teeth, including fracture and tensile strength, elastic modulus, coefficient of thermal expansion, wear resistance, and translucency.

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When he presented this at the Gyeonggi Dental Association in 2010, he says he was mocked with comments like, “That’s impossible.” The reason was that thin artificial teeth with the same strength as teeth would inevitably break.

But now, more than 10 years later, the number of dentists nationwide who have learned and been certified in the tooth restoration solution ‘MINISH’ developed by Dr. Kang has surpassed 210.

In particular, in December 2024, the first ‘Global MINISH Academy’ for dentists from Japan and the United States was successfully completed, and in 2025 the first MINISH seminar in Japan was held, further increasing interest in MINISH overseas.

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Listening to the voices of patients and the market to find the best answer.

Dr. Kang Jeong-ho, Lead Director of MINISH Dental Hospital

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“Listen to the needs of patients and the market. Patients who visit the dentist fear treatment and find it painful. They also want treatment to end quickly and, if possible, to be inexpensive. I have always thought about how to provide comfortable treatment quickly and cost-effectively. Science is advancing, and equipment and materials are being upgraded every day. In surgery, robotic procedures are emerging and better artificial joints continue to be developed, so why has dentistry stayed still? When the times change, we must change and adapt accordingly. That is my philosophy.”

[Finding the Master] “People put protective film on smartphones, so why do they grind down teeth?” Dr. Kang Jeong-ho, head of MINISH Dental Hospital, developed a tooth-preservation method using thin ceramics. After graduating from Chosun University School of Dentistry, he opened a practice in Gangnam after working in Seongnam. “Tooth sensitivity is due to the enamel being worn away.” “Even though a screen film is thin, it does not break when applied.” “Science advances and times change...”

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If you have heard of MINISH at least once, or if you have received treatment directly at our hospital and experienced a change, this is an article I hope you will definitely read.

Through this article, which contains Dr. Kang Jeong-ho’s philosophy of preserving natural teeth as much as possible while achieving both function and aesthetics, as well as the development process of the tooth restoration solution MINISH, you will be able to better understand why the tooth restoration solution MINISH is chosen by so many people.

Going forward, MINISH Dental Hospital will continue to research and develop without pause for our patients’ healthy smiles.

We appreciate your continued interest and support! 😊