Profile at a glance
Dr. Dong-ok Kang practises at Origin Dental Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. Orthodontic care at Origin Dental Clinic. The profile below explains the published professional background and the questions to prepare for a consultation. Confirm the appointment with the named clinician through the clinic’s international website.
Kang Dong-ok
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Dr. Dong-ok Kang is listed as an orthodontic director at Origin Dental Clinic. The published profile describes experience with orthodontic treatment and records academic presentations concerning jaw-surgery-related bite stability. This background is relevant when discussing alignment as part of a larger plan involving facial asymmetry, missing teeth or future restorations.
Education and professional background
The profile lists graduation from Wonkwang University College of Dentistry, an integrated master’s and doctoral programme in orthodontics at Yonsei University, and orthodontic residency at Chung-Ang University Hospital. It records Ministry of Health and Welfare certification in integrated dentistry and training in Incognito lingual orthodontics. The wording of programme participation should not be read as a separate statement that every listed degree was awarded.
A consultation with this clinical focus
Ask whether the proposed treatment is comprehensive bite correction or limited movement of selected teeth. Discuss the effect on existing crowns, implants and gum support. If you are comparing lingual braces, ceramic braces and clear aligners, focus on suitability and the review schedule rather than visibility alone. Ask what happens if tracking, space closure or the bite develops differently from the simulation.
What to prepare
Bring previous orthodontic photographs, retainers and details of any extractions. Tell the clinician how often you can realistically attend appointments in Korea. Request a written retention plan and clarify the arrangements if you relocate before treatment is complete. For combined surgery and orthodontics, ask which clinician coordinates the overall timetable.
Academic work and treatment coordination
His listed academic work includes poster presentations at Korean Association of Orthodontists meetings in 2015 and 2016, concerning bite stability after jaw surgery and surgical planning in facial asymmetry. These are conference activities, distinct from a specialist qualification. For a case involving orthodontics and possible jaw surgery, ask whether the proposed movements address the bite alone or require a joint plan with a surgical clinician, and who will coordinate records and review appointments.
References: Published clinician profile
Patient questions
Where does Dr. Dong-ok Kang practise?
This profile covers Dr. Dong-ok Kang at Origin Dental Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul. Confirm the current appointment location and clinician when contacting the clinic.
What should I prepare for a consultation with Dr. Dong-ok Kang?
Bring previous orthodontic photographs, retainers and details of any extractions. Tell the clinician how often you can realistically attend appointments in Korea. Request a written retention plan and clarify the arrangements if you relocate before treatment is complete. For combined surgery and orthodontics, ask which clinician coordinates the overall timetable.
Arrange a consultation
Contact Origin Dental Clinic to confirm an appointment with Dr. Dong-ok Kang.
Visit the clinic’s international website >Provider information is attributed to the publications below. Clinical references support general education; they do not establish an individual treatment plan.
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