Dental · Daegu, South Korea
Cracked or Broken Tooth treatment cost in Daegu
Treatments from
$47
Options priced
2 of 4
Up to
≈ $235
Treatment options · Daegu
one pathway per patient — never summed
- Dental Fillings treatment from $47
- Dental Crowns treatment from $235
How we collect & verify prices Compare treatments ↓
In plain words · Cracked or Broken Tooth is a medical condition — the treatments hospitals price for it are compared below, from diagnostics to full treatment.
- Treatments from
- $47
- cheapest single option
- Options priced
- 2 of 4
- treatment menu
- Price span
- $47–$235
- across options
- MCI Index
- 57
- BBB
- Clinics
- 8
- in Daegu
- Specialists
- 7
- who treat this
Top hospital for this in Daegu · Newsweek #17 in South Korea
#17 Yeungnam University Medical Center 3.7★
Yeungnam University Medical Center (영남대학교병원) is a private university hospital in Nam-gu, Daegu, opened in 1983 as the teaching hospital of Yeungnam University's College of Medicine. Designated a tertiary general hospital (상급종합병원) by Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare since 2011 — currently in the 2024-2026 5th-cycle designation — it runs about 1,002 beds across 38 clinical departments and 12 specialized centers, including a regional emergency medical center and cerebrovascular/cardiac, cancer, respiratory and organ-transplant centers.
Treatment options in Daegu from $47 — full menu below.
Treatments & prices in Daegu
VerifiedEvery treatment this condition maps to, cheapest first — diagnostics before treatments. Each links to its full price comparison. One pathway per patient; we never sum options into a fake total.
| Treatment | Type | Local price | from ≈USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Fillings | treatment | ₩70,000–₩150,000 | $47 | Verified |
| Dental Crowns | treatment | ₩350,000–₩750,000 | $235 | Verified |
Each treatment links to its full price page — clinic prices, other cities, recovery and risks.
What diagnosis costs in Daegu
Not yet sourcedYour first spend is the work-up, not the treatment — the typical items, priced from this registry where we hold them.
- 1 Specialist consultation Not yet priced
- 2 Diagnostic imaging Not yet priced
- 3 Laboratory work-up Not yet priced
Consultation fees from our specialist registry; procedure prices from this condition's mapped diagnostics. Unverified prices are labeled on their own pages.
Managing it vs treating it
Modeled previewThe actual decision at this stage: the recurring cost of living with the condition vs the one-time treatment pathway. Unit prices only — we never extrapolate an annual total.
Managing — recurring
- Specialist follow-up Not yet sourced
- Monitoring imaging Not yet sourced
- Ongoing medication Not yet sourced
- Published annual cost of management Not yet sourced
Treating — one-time pathway
$47–$235
entry prices across 2 treatment options — one pathway per patient, never summed
Which side wins is a staging call — the care pathway ↓ frame that conversation with the specialist.
When flying pays off — the break-even line
Modeled previewThe go/no-go math everyone does on a napkin, done transparently: price here plus trip costs from United States (change in the header) — flying beats staying when your quote at home is above the line.
| Treatment option | Price here | + Trip (est.) | Flying pays above |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Fillings 5-night modeled trip | from $47 | ≈ $1,900 | ≈ $1,950 |
| Dental Crowns 5-night modeled trip | from $235 | ≈ $1,900 | ≈ $2,140 |
Trip = flights, hotel, transport and medication from the same model as the all-in estimates — labeled estimates, not quotes. If your quote at home is below the line, staying home wins on pure price; quality, waits and urgency are separate calls — see the MCI index above.
Cracked or Broken Tooth in other cities
ImportedThe same care market across the registry — cheapest entry first. Cheapest ≠ best: the MCI column grades each market as its data lands.
- Public-system wait at home (UK)NHS England referral-to-treatment statistics, Apr 2026 · Canada (CIHI) next 11.9-week median
- Recruiting cracked or broken tooth trials in South KoreaClinicalTrials.gov — recruiting studies with a South Korea site Not yet sourced
- JCI-accredited organizations in South KoreaJCI public directory, country-wide (all specialties) Not yet sourced
Cheapest entry price per city with the size of its priced treatment menu and specialist density — countable signals only, "—" is never guessed.
Hospitals & clinics in Daegu
Best firstThe best hospitals first — Newsweek World's Best national top 10 lead, then our connected-chain grade. Re-rank by rating or reviews.
Destination-safety factor for South Korea: ×1.00 — Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions (the lowest advisory tier) (US State Dept Travel Advisory, 2025-08). Applies equally to every hospital here; it separates this market from higher-risk destinations.
- 63 Grade
- 67 Grade
- Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center #26 Sourced profile
multi-specialty 4.0 Google 1,041 beds
64 Grade - Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital #31 Sourced profile
multi-specialty 3.5 Google 931 beds
63 Grade - Daegu Fatima Hospital #68 Sourced profile
multi-specialty 종합병원 (General Hospital, 2차 의료급여기관) 3.9 Google 700 beds
73 Grade - 59 Grade
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- Daegu Catholic University Chilgok Catholic Hospital #126 Sourced profile
multi-specialty 3.8 Google 159 beds
59 Grade - 60 Grade
Who gets cracked or broken tooth
Not yet sourcedEpidemiology slots — filled only from named registry sources, never estimated.
New cases
Not yet sourced
annual incidence — global registry data
Deaths
Not yet sourced
annual mortality — global registry data
Prevalence
Not yet sourced
people living with the condition
Second opinion first — before you commit
Not yet sourcedHaving your existing diagnosis re-read here is the cheapest way to test a hospital's quality before booking anything. Prices land per hospital with sources — never estimated.
- Remote records review — written second opinion your existing scans, pathology and reports, reviewed without flying Not yet priced
- Video consultation with a specialist live case discussion after the review Not yet priced
- In-person specialist consultation reference price if you're already here Not yet priced
A second opinion changes the plan often enough that specialists expect to be asked for one — it's a normal request, not an insult. Remote-review prices are being collected per hospital.
The care pathway
Modeled previewHow the treatment decision is typically made for this condition — your specialist confirms the path for your case.
- 1
See the right specialist
Care for cracked or broken tooth starts with a dentist, who confirms the diagnosis and plans the next steps.
- 2
Diagnosis & tests
The diagnosis is confirmed with Dental Checkup.
- 3
Treatment options
Options include Dental Crowns, Dental Fillings or Root Canal Treatment — weighed on outcome, downtime, risk and total cost. See the priced menu and decision factors below.
- 4
Treatment or management
The chosen option is carried out or the condition is managed — every option below links to its own price page with a recovery timeline.
- 5
Follow-up & monitoring
Check-ups confirm the result and adjust treatment; remote follow-up is common for international patients.
Framework pathway modeled by field — per-condition clinical pathways replace it as they're sourced.
Choosing between the options
Modeled previewWhat actually decides between the treatments above — and the checklist an expert would put to the specialist.
Decision factors
- 1How advanced the condition is — stage or severity narrows the menu first
- 2Your goal: cure, control, symptom relief or appearance
- 3Downtime you can afford — the options below differ by weeks
- 4Total cost with travel and follow-up, not just the sticker price
- 5Your overall health and fitness for anesthesia
Ask the specialist
- 1How many of this exact procedure did you perform last year?
- 2What is your complication and revision rate for it?
- 3What anesthesia will be used, and who administers it?
- 4Who manages my aftercare once I fly home, and how?
- 5What exactly is included in the quoted price — and what isn't?
A planning frame — suitability is always the specialist's call.
South Korea for medical travel — safety, recourse & visa
Sourced Full South Korea guide →What matters if it goes wrong, and what it takes to get there — country-level, verifiable guidance in one place.
- 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
- Traveller safety
- Very safe for visitors
- Legal recourse
- Established malpractice recourse
- Insurance
- Medical-travel & complication cover widely available
- International patients
- Hospitals accustomed to international patients
General guidance from public sources — confirm current rules for your nationality. 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.
Medical Travel Cost Condition Index
MCI · Method 1.3 Methodology →One comparable grade for this city's care market for the diagnosis — treatment coverage, price, evidence, choice and provider trust on the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.
100% of the formula backed by data
- Treatment coverage 50 Imported 2 of 4 options priced · share of this condition's treatment menu priced here
- Price competitiveness 29 Imported cheaper than 29% of cities · vs 28 cities treating this condition · 29th percentile
- Price evidence 70 ✓ Verified 2 priced options · sourced/verified prices behind the treatment menu
- Provider choice 96 Imported 8 clinics · specialty providers in this city
- Provider trust 62 Our index 62/100 top · best provider's Trust Index
Same method as every page in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.
Specialists & related conditions
DirectoryWho treats cracked or broken tooth, and nearby diagnoses in the same field.
Dots carry the lens colors — teal opens a specialist page, red another condition, both priced for Daegu.
Common questions
Sourced + modeledShort answers built from the numbers on this page — costs, pathway, providers and verification.
How much does cracked or broken tooth treatment cost in Daegu?
2 treatment options are priced here, starting from ≈ $47 for the cheapest single treatment and ranging up to ≈ $235 depending on the option. Most patients follow one pathway — the options are never summed.
Is it worth flying to Daegu for cracked or broken tooth treatment?
Purely on price: flying starts to pay off when your quote at home exceeds the price here plus trip costs. For the cheapest priced option (Dental Fillings) that's ≈ $1,950 all-in from United States — a modeled 5-night trip estimate, not a quote. Quality and urgency are separate calls — see the MCI index and care team on this page.
Which treatment will I actually need?
That's a specialist's call after diagnosis and staging — the care pathway below shows how the decision is made. Each option links to its own price page with recovery details.
Who treats cracked or broken tooth in Daegu?
8 dental and multi-specialty providers are listed for Daegu, with a top Trust Index of 62. We list them as a directory — availability is confirmed on each hospital's page.
Are these prices verified?
2 of the 2 priced options are manually verified against a published source; the rest are labeled imported until checked.
Is it safe to be treated in South Korea?
Very safe for visitors for visitors, and established malpractice recourse. Hospital-level signals (accreditation, Trust Index) are per provider — see the directory below.
Data & sources
30% verified Methodology →How much of this page is verified data — every section carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.
All 10 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more Hide
- Treatment prices· 2 of 4 options ✓ Verified
- Cross-city comparison· 28 priced Imported
- Provider directory· 8 clinics Imported
- Care pathway & decision factors· sourced per-condition ✓ Verified
- Stage → cost map Not yet collected
- Diagnosis price basket· 0 of 3 priced Not yet collected
- Prevalence & guidelines Not yet collected
- Second opinion & fly-or-stay math· trip model from United States Modeled
- Outcome benchmarks· slots ready — feed the Index Not yet collected
- Visa & travel guidance ✓ 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 Medical Travel Cost Index.