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The Departments of Dentistry of the Samsung Medical Center provides diagnosis and treatment for a variety of oral cavitydiseases in teeth, gum, jaw and face, including malocclusion. We provide comprehensive dental care by highly qualified professionals with state-of-the-art medical equipment and train excellent medical professionals. We also actively perform academic activities to further our community's dental health and become a world-famous dental Departments.

Major areas of treatment / Clinics

OurDepartmentscomprises six different departments, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, and Department of Periodontology, plus a scaling center to provide patients with specialists for each oral cavitydiseases. To satisfy patients with our quality service, we have in place special clinics such as adental implant center, clinic for the prevention of dental caries, maxillofacial orthognathic clinic, esthetic clinic, clinic for disabled children, and pediatric orthodontic clinic. When complex care is required, we receive cooperation from other departments to ensure that we provide patient-centered comprehensive care.

Strong points

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery diagnoses and treats diseases, trauma and deformities in the oral cavity, jaw and face and specializes in surgery and inpatient care. The Department of Pediatric Dentistry cares for from infant to adolescent patients with needs for dental treatment. In addition to general areas of dentistry and specialized areas of pediatric orthodontics, our scope includes special areas such as hospital dentistry, dentistry for the disabled, and congenital and genetic oral cavity diseases.Since growth and development occur in children and youths, unlike adults, our pediatric dentists with in-depth knowledge in such phenomena provide the most appropriate care for the individual development stages of child patients.
The Department of Orthodontics corrects patients' teeth alignment and restores a balanced look on their faces. Our line of work includes the correction of children's jaws, surgical correction, treatment and correction of congenital abnormalities such as cleft lip and cleft palate, and correction of bimaxillary prognathism through orthodontic mini-implantation, and transparent correction, and we boast of the fact that we are at the global level in these areas.
The Department of Conservative Dentistry welcomes patients with cavities or those who wish to prevent them, with teeth pain, inflammation at the root of teeth, traumatized teeth, space between teeth, cervical abrasion, discolored teeth, and deformed teeth.
In the Department of Prosthodontics, patients with discolored or worn teeth or slightly misarranged teeth can benefit from dental prosthetic treatment and retain their beauty as well as ease of chewing and pronouncing words. We also reconstruct the oral and maxillofacial parts suffering from damage and loss caused by a tumor or injury usingprosthetic appliances.
The Department of Periodontology deals with early gum diseases using scaling (dental tartar removal) and root planing. We also perform oral surgery such as such asgum surgery and gum plastic surgeryto remove inflammation and recover healthy periodontal tissues, alveolar bone augmentation surgery to reconstruct lost alveolar bone, and dental implant surgery to restore missing teeth by implanting artificial teeth to the alveolar bone.And we perform regular check-ups to ensure that our patients have good results and maintain good oral health.

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Patients' Rights and Responsibilities

Patients' Rights

1. Right to receive medical care

Patients have the right to receive proper care in a safe setting without discrimination nor should their right to care be violated regardless of their gender, age, religion, social status, nationality, language, race, or physical/mental/financial status. Medical teams shall not refuse to provide care without justifiable reason.

2. Right to be informed and to make an autonomous decision

Patients have the right to obtain full and complete information from their medical team, to ask questions, and to determine their agreement or refusal concerning: diagnosis, treatment (purpose, plans and methods), outcomes of care (including unanticipated outcomes), discharge plan, participation in medical research studies, organ transplantation/donation, etc. Within ethical boundaries, patients may discontinue or refuse treatment, request that the medical team explain and suggest alternative treatments, and reserve the right to make their own decisions.

3. Right to confidentiality

Patients' rights to confidentiality regarding their physical/health status and privacy will not be violated. Patients can expect that all medical records/reports and their personal privacy will be kept confidential unless the patient has given consent or disclosure is permitted by law. To ensure their privacy, patients may be informed that Individuals not directly involved in their care may not be present and that the number of guardians accompanying patients to consultation rooms may be limited.

4. Right to request consultation and mediation

In the event of a medical dispute, patients may request consultation and mediation from an internal or external agency (Korea Consumer Agency, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency).

5. Right to have values and beliefs respected

Patients will not be discriminated against because of their culture, religious values, or beliefs, and their rights will not be violated.

6. Right to receive care in a safe setting

Patients have the right to receive hospital-provided care where the patient’s medical information is protected and patient safety can be assured. In addition, patients have the right to be protected from possible dangers that can occur in a hospital and to have stability of mind and body.

Patients' Responsibilities

1. Responsibility to trust and respect the medical team

Patients must accurately inform the medical team of their health condition and must trust and respect the medical team's treatment plan. Patients may be responsible for consequences that result from not following instructions.

2. Responsibility to not use dishonest methods for medical treatment

Patients must reveal their identity before receiving any medical care and must not use false or dishonest methods, such as seeking medical care under disguised ownership.

3. Responsibility to abide by all hospital regulations

Patients are expected to treat all hospital staff and other patients with courtesy and respect; to abide by all hospital rules; and to earnestly fulfill their financial obligation to the hospital. Also, patients and their family members are expected to participate in all safety regulations.