South Korea dental clinic overview
According to HIRA data, there are 19,672 dental institutions in South Korea: 248 dental hospitals and 19,424 dental clinics. There are 10,179 board-certified dental specialists, and 7,387 institutions (37.6%) have at least one specialist. They are spread across 17 provinces and 263 cities, counties and districts. SOURCE HIRA (Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service) public data, South Korea · Data as of October 9, 2026
National summary
Dental institutions
19,672
Dental hospitals
248
Dental clinics
19,424
Dental specialists
10,179
With a specialist
7,387 (37.6%)
Dentists in total
26,479
By province
| Province | Clinics | Specialists | Share with a specialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeonggi | 4,950 | 2,841 | 43% |
| Seoul | 4,943 | 2,711 | 38.7% |
| Busan | 1,363 | 646 | 36.1% |
| Incheon | 1,047 | 582 | 42.4% |
| Gyeongnam | 985 | 440 | 30.3% |
| Daegu | 965 | 483 | 37.1% |
| Gyeongbuk | 712 | 259 | 28.7% |
| Gwangju | 654 | 353 | 35.8% |
| Chungnam | 644 | 321 | 34.2% |
| Jeonbuk | 610 | 271 | 29.8% |
| Daejeon | 574 | 277 | 31% |
| Jeonnam | 543 | 202 | 28% |
| Chungbuk | 487 | 239 | 37.8% |
| Gangwon | 454 | 225 | 31.5% |
| Ulsan | 388 | 148 | 30.4% |
| Jeju | 250 | 86 | 29.6% |
| Sejong | 103 | 95 | 61.2% |
* Share with a specialist = clinics with at least one registered dental specialist ÷ all clinics. This is a regional aggregate, not an assessment of any clinic.