Seoul National University Dental Hospital
KR Seoul, South Korea · Dental
Trust Index 61 · Fair
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75% of the score is objective and verifiable; the same public formula applies to every clinic.
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Seoul National University Dental Hospital is Korea's national central dental hospital, established as a special corporation spun off from Seoul National University Hospital and rooted in the country's first dental education institution (a lineage of roughly a century). Located on the SNU medical campus in Jongno-gu, it runs 10 clinical departments and 10 specialized centers — including a Dental Implant Center, an Orthognathic Surgery Center and a dental emergency room — with 45 inpatient beds and around 439 medical staff. Its International Dentalcare Service offers interpretation and a 1:1 escort for foreign patients.
Verified against: Seoul National University Dental Hospital — official English site (address, 10 departments + 10 centers, International Dentalcare Center, languages EN/JA/CN/RU) · SNU Dental Hospital — profile (45 beds, 439 medical staff, 10 departments, IDS interpretation + 1:1 escort, Korea's largest dental hospital) · SNU School of Dentistry — history (Korea's first dental education institution, ~100-year lineage; hospital's centennial ~2 years after the 2022 school centennial) · OpenStreetMap / Nominatim — geocode for 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu (SNU medical campus)
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- Patient rating
- 3.5/5
- 36 Google reviews
- Trust Index
- 61/100
- Fair
- Data confidence
- 64%
- High · 50% verified
- Doctors
- 439
- sourced
- Specialty centers
- 10
- sourced
- Published prices
- 1
- from $1,950
- Specialties
- 7
- departments
Medical Travel Cost Hospital Index
MHI · Method 1.3 Methodology →One comparable score per hospital — each metric below is measured against the registry and weighted by the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.
77% of the formula backed by data
- Trust Index 61 Our index 61/100 · vs 137 same-country hospitals · 24th percentile
- Profile completeness 64 Our index 64% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
- Quality & reputation 85 ✓ Verified 3.5★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 85th percentile
- Accreditation — Not sourced — · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
- Price transparency 10 Imported 1 published · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
- Scale 50 ✓ Verified 45 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 0th percentile
The composite is the weight-normalized mean of available metrics. The same method applies to every hospital in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.
Prices by field
Imported — unverifiedThe hospital's published procedure prices, grouped by field — open any row to see what's in the price. Room rates and packages are listed separately below.
Dental Implants ₩2,912,290–₩3,439,660 · from $1,950 Directory data unverified
- Surgeon & operating room$442
- Anesthesia$88
- Hospital stay (5 nights)$685
- Implants & materials$589
- Post-op & follow-up$147
Hospital stay ≈ $137/night · 5 nights
Included
- Surgeon, anesthesia & OR fees
- 5 nights' hospital stay
- Standard implants & materials
- Nursing, meals & standard follow-up
Budget on top
- + Flights & airport transfer
- + Hotel before/after admission
- + Visa & travel insurance
- + Take-home medications
- + Physiotherapy / rehab
- + Extended stay if complications arise
Prices are the hospital's published ranges (unverified imports are labelled). The line-item split inside each row is modeled from typical cost structures for this preview — the total is the published price and the hospital-stay line uses the real room rate where known. Actual quotes vary by case & surgeon.
Location & getting here
Verified 2026-07-10Address, neighbourhood, and how long transit and airports take.
101 Daehak-ro (275-1 Yeongeon-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, South Korea
Jongno-gu, Seoul · Seoul, South Korea
Yeongeon-dong, Jongno-gu — central Seoul on the Seoul National University medical campus (shared with SNU Hospital), a short walk from Hyehwa Station and the Daehangno arts district.
Getting here
- Hyehwa Station (Seoul Metro Line 4), Exit 3 ~496 m · ~7 min walk
- Incheon Int'l Airport (ICN) 60 km · ~75 min by car
- Gimpo Int'l Airport (GMP) 25 km · ~45 min by car
Patient reviews
✓ Google · verifiedGoogle's published rating, put in context against how hospitals actually score.
36 Google reviews
Excellent for a hospital
Top 15%
better than ~85% of hospitals
A hospital's stars run far lower than shops or restaurants — reviews are written amid illness, big bills and stress, and unhappy patients review the most. The average hospital scores just 2.85★ on Google, so This hospital's 3.5★ sits near the top of the range.
Rating is Google's, shown as reported (36 reviews). The "top %" is an estimate from peer-reviewed hospital-rating studies (Canadian nationwide 2018–19, n=167, mean 2.85★; US hospitals, median 3.0★) — we score against the hospital distribution, not the naive 0–5 scale.
Patients rate Seoul National University Dental Hospital 3.5★ across 36 Google reviews — excellent for a hospital, better than roughly 85% of hospitals on our worldwide rating benchmark.
Doctors, nurses & expertise
SourcedThe hospital's published headcount and capacity.
- Doctors
- 439
- sourced
- Beds
- 45
- sourced
- Specialty centers
- 10
- sourced
From the hospital's published figures. Nurse counts and training ratios will appear once sourced.
Comfort & communication
Sourced + modeledLanguages, interpreters and amenities for international patients.
Comfort & communication
Languages: Korean · English · Japanese · Chinese · Russian
International Dentalcare / International Dental care Service (IDS) — interpretation and 1:1 escort service for foreign patients, coordinated by a dedicated dental hygienist.
Ownership & governance
SourcedWho owns it and how long it's operated — from public records.
Corporate
- Ownership
- Public · Special corporation under Seoul National University — Korea's national central dental hospital (spun off from Seoul National University Hospital)✓
From public corporate records. Complaint rates and ethics signals will appear once independently sourced.
Conditions treated here
This hospitalSeoul National University Dental Hospital treats 8 conditions across 1 fields. What it covers — tap a field for this hospital's own prices.
Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) · Cracked or Broken Tooth · Dental Abscess · Dental caries · Impacted Wisdom Teeth · Malocclusion (Crooked Teeth / Bad Bite) · Periodontitis (Gum Disease) · Tooth Loss (Missing Teeth)
A directory of fields this hospital covers — not a claim it treats every case. Suitability is confirmed with the specialist.
Specialists & departments
This hospital7 specialties across 1 fields (inferred from the hospital's profile). Tap a field for this hospital's prices.
Dentist · Endodontist · Maxillofacial Surgeon · Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon · Orthodontist · Periodontist · Prosthodontist
Doctor types, never named individuals. Listings inferred from the hospital's profile until availability is verified.
Compare hospitals in South Korea
Our indexSide by side on what actually decides the choice — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation, and real verified prices. Best in each row marked ★.
Compared with 3 other South Korea hospitals here, Seoul National University Dental Hospital carries a BBB grade, ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (58).
| Metric | This hospital Seoul National University Dental Hospital Seoul | Samsung Medical Center Seoul | Asan Medical Center Seoul | Severance Hospital (Yonsei University) Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital gradeNewsweek in-country rank where ranked, else our merit score | BBB · 58 | AAA · 93 ★ | AA · 91 | AA · 87 |
| Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals | — | #1 in country ★ | #2 in country | #3 in country |
| Patient ratingGoogle, sourced | 3.5★ | 3.9★ | 4.0★ ★ | 3.8★ |
| Accreditationindependent bodies | — | JCI ★ | JCI ★ | JCI ★ |
| Published pricesverified, comparable | — | 6 verified | 7 verified ★ | 2 verified |
| From pricecheapest verified | — | $94 ★ | $154 | $409 |
| Profile | You're here | Open profile | Open profile | Open profile |
Six decision metrics on the same public formula — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation and real verified prices. "—" means not yet sourced, never guessed. Best in each row marked ★. All hospitals →
Common questions about Seoul National University Dental Hospital
Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.
How much does treatment at Seoul National University Dental Hospital cost?
Seoul National University Dental Hospital publishes prices for 1 procedure, starting from about $1,950. The exact cost depends on the procedure and your case — priced fields include dental. Every price on this page links to its source and shows whether it is verified.
How is Seoul National University Dental Hospital rated?
Seoul National University Dental Hospital has a 3.5-star Google rating from 36 reviews, and scores 67/100 (grade A) on our independent Trust Index. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the
What is Seoul National University Dental Hospital known for?
Seoul National University Dental Hospital is Korea's national central dental hospital, established as a special corporation spun off from Seoul National University Hospital and rooted in the country's first dental education institution (a lineage of roughly a century). Located on the SNU medical campus in Jongno-gu, it runs 10 clinical departments and 10 specialized centers — including a Dental Implant Center, an Orthognathic Surgery Center and a dental emergency room — with 45 inpatient beds and around 439 medical staff. Its International Dentalcare Service offers interpretation and a 1:1 escort for foreign patients.
Does Seoul National University Dental Hospital treat international patients?
Seoul National University Dental Hospital supports international patients; staff speak Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese.
Where is Seoul National University Dental Hospital?
Seoul National University Dental Hospital is located at 101 Daehak-ro (275-1 Yeongeon-dong), Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, South Korea, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
Traveling to Seoul, South Korea
Sourced Full South Korea guide →South Korea crossed the 1-million mark as a medical-travel destination for the first time in 2024: about 1.17 million foreign patients were treated, up 93.2% from 610,000 in 2023 (Ministry of Health and Welfare / KHIDI). The largest patient groups came from Japan, China, the United States, Thailand and Taiwan, and the most-used specialties were dermatology, plastic surgery, internal/general medicine and health screening. Seoul concentrates most volume, drawing patients for aesthetic and dermatologic care, health check-ups, oncology and advanced surgery delivered in JCI-accredited hospitals with dedicated international-patient centers — at prices below the US while the government regulates and publishes standards through KHIDI's Medical Korea program.
- Visa
- Most Western nationalities (US, UK, EU/Schengen, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan) enter visa-free for short medical or tourist visits. The K-ETA (electronic travel authorization) requirement is temporarily WAIVED for 67 countries and territories through 31 December 2026 — eligible travellers enter without applying for a K-ETA; the requirement is expected to resume 1 January 2027. Confirm your nationality's current rule before travelling.
- Medical / long-stay visa
- For treatment, foreign patients typically use the C-3-3 medical tourism visa (short-term, stays up to 90 days, generally not extendable beyond 90 days except in special circumstances). For treatment or recovery longer than 90 days, patients change to or apply for the G-1-10 long-term medical treatment visa, which can be extended inside Korea; it requires hospital documentation (medical opinion, treatment schedule, payment records). Applications must be tied to a medical institution registered with KTO/KHIDI.
- Arrival
- From 1 January 2026, all foreign arrivals must file the mandatory digital e-Arrival Card online (within 3 days before arrival) — it replaces the paper disembarkation card and is a declaration, not a visa. Travellers who hold an approved K-ETA are exempt from the arrival card, but nationals of K-ETA-waived countries (US, UK, EU, Japan, etc.) must still complete the e-Arrival Card.
- Currency
- South Korean Won (KRW, ₩)
- Languages
- Korean; English widely spoken in international-patient centers at major hospitals, with interpreter services in multiple languages
- Safety & recourse
- Very safe for visitors · Established malpractice recourse
General guidance — confirm current rules for your nationality with official sources. Verified against: Korea Immigration — K-ETA temporary exemption extended to 31 Dec 2026 (MOFA/KPMG GMS alert) · Korea e-Arrival Card mandatory from 1 Jan 2026 · Medical Korea — medical visa (C-3-3 / G-1-10), KHIDI · MOHW — Korea attracts 1.17 million foreign patients in 2024.
Data & sources
50% verified View verified onlyHow much of this profile is verified data — every section above carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.
All 16 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more Hide
- Identity & location ✓ Verified
- Accreditation Not yet collected
- Published prices Imported
- Languages ✓ Verified
- Patient reviews ✓ Verified
- Staff & expertise ✓ Verified
- Safety & complications Modeled
- Accommodation & rooms Modeled
- Facilities & access Imported
- Insurance & payment Modeled
- Inclusive & accessible care ✓ Verified
- Ownership & governance ✓ Verified
- Volume & outcomes Modeled
- International-patient mix Modeled
- Surgical team depth ✓ Verified
- Specialties & clinical professions ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Trust Index and the finder's verified-only filter. Methodology →
Reviews, staff, accreditations, awards, research and inclusive-care figures are aggregated or modeled from published signals for this preview; real registry, outcome and review data replace them before launch. How we model this →