• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.613-629
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• 2016

This study assayed regional distribution of dental hospital & dental clinics, the number of population & households per one dental hospital & clinic, operation condition & duration. This study used public data that display from 1946 years(the first dental clinic open in republic of korea) to 2016 years. We collected present condition of 21,686 dental hospital and clinics available in public data portal site on 28. Feb.2016. Data were classified by scale, location, permission year, operation duration of dental hospital & clinics and were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 program. Surveyed on Feb. 2016. Best top 10 regions of permission dental clinics are (1) Gangnam-gu, Seoul(1,337), (2) Seongnamsi, Gyeonggi-do(555), (3) Songpa-gu, Seoul(491), (4) Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul(472), (5) Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do(443), (6) Seocho-gu, Seoul(428), (7) Nowon-gu, Seoul(417), (8) Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do(413), (9) Jung-gu, Seoul(380), (10) Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do(353). Whereas best top 10 regions of operating dental clinics are (1) Gangnam-gu, Seoul(581), (2) Seongnamsi, Gyeonggi-do(415), (3) Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do(382), (4) Seocho-gu, Seoul(320), (5) Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do(303), (6) Songpa-gu, Seoul(295) (7) Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do(290), (8) Bucheon-si and Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do(262), (9) Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do(224). Average population per one dental hospital & clinic by regional local government are 3,120 people. Best five region of population per one dental hospital & clinic are (1) Sejong-si(5,272), (2) Gangwon-do(4,653), (3) Chungcheongbuk-do(4,513), (4) Gyeongsangbuk-do(4,490), (5) Chungcheongnam-do(4,402). Average households per one dental hospital & clinic by regional local government are 1,316 households. Best three region of households per one dental hospital & clinic are (1) Sejong-si(2,126), (2) Gangwon-do(2,057), (3) Gyeongsangbuk-do(1,946). From 1946 to 1986, permission and operating dental hospital and clinics was steadily increasing. On 1986-1990, 1991-1995, permission, operation and closure of dental hospital and clinics increase rapidly. From the 2011-2015 to 2016(present), permission, operation and closure of dental hospital and clinics is decreasing. Average operating duration of closured dental hospital and clinics are 14.054 years. We need to map of dental hospital and clinics for open and operation of one, base on analyzed results. In an era of 30,000 dentist, we should to be concerned about operation of dental clinics in the light of past operating condition.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.658-666
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• 2018

This study analyzes 21,686 dental clinic business names from 1946 to February 2016, where official records exist. The results of this study will be used as a historical data of Korean dental clinic and contribute to the decision of dental clinic name. According to the results of analysis, the first official dental clinic used in Korea was 'Chu' in 1946, 'Minsaeng' and 'Chusaeng' in 1958, and "Won" in 1959. In the 1960s, dentists' family names were often used as dental clinics. In the 1970s, dental clinic names were often used as dentists' family name, 'Jung-ang' and 'Seongsin'. In the 1980s, dental clinic name was used more than other names such as 'Seoul', 'Yonsei', 'Hyundai' and 'Sang-a' along with the dentist's family name. In the 1990s, a dental clinic name was used to refer to the words 'Yeonsei', 'Seoul', 'Hyundai', 'Sang-a', 'Isalang', 'Uli', 'Jeil', 'Bubu' used a lot. In the 2000s, Dental Clinic's name began to use english words such as $^{\circ}{\AE}Good$ Morning','White','Prime 'and adjectives such as 'Haengboghan', 'Ipyeonhan'. The characteristic of the dental clinic name in 2010 is the increase of the business name 'UD'. From 1946 to February 2016, the most commonly used dental clinic name was 'Seoul', 'Uri', 'Isarang', 'Yonsei', 'Hyundai', 'Good Morning' 'Jung-ang', 'UD', 'I', 'Miso'.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제57권9호
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• pp.514-522
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• 2019

In accordance with Article 33(8) of the Korean Medical Law, it is stated that a medical person cannot open or operate a medical institution by borrowing the name of another medical person. However, the publicity of medical care is threatened by the recent illegal network dental clinics. The purpose of this study is to investigate the actual condition of illegal network dentistry and to analyze the cases and to find out the reason why the prohibition of double opening & operating of medical institution. As a result, the illegal network dental clinics treated less health care insurance treatment such as dental caries and periodontal treatment than general dental hospitals. In contrast, the rate of implementation of illegal network dentistry was high in endodontics treatment and extraction, which could lead to uninsured treatments such as crowns and implants. As a result of Supreme Court precedent analysis, it is concluded that illegal act is not only the opening of a medical institution by borrowing the name of other medical personnel, but also the duplicated operation which has the authority to make decision about management matters of medical institutions. The results of the patient's case survey also showed that excessive dental treatment due to such as dental staff incentive system. In conclusion, the illegal network dental clinics not only threatens the oral health of the public, but also causes leakage of health insurance premiums. In other words, the ban on opening and operating the multiple medical institution should be strictly applied as a strong protection device for protecting the patient in dental case.