# Guardians Dental Clinic Myeongdong > English-speaking dental clinic for international visitors, one minute from Myeongdong Station (Line 4, Exit 9) in Seoul, South Korea. Same Myeongdong address since 2007. Check-ups, scaling and DIAwhite whitening in one visit, same-day toothache care, and the DIA collection of veneers, crowns and implants made in an in-house lab. ## Key facts - Name: Guardians Dental Clinic Myeongdong (가디언즈치과의원 명동점) - Address: 4F Sunshine Building, 27 Myeongdong 8-ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Directions: Myeongdong Station Exit 9 (Line 4), about 120 m / 2 minutes on foot - Phone: +82 2-771-1400 · WhatsApp: +82 10-7586-2829 · LINE: https://line.me/ti/p/REbexuKsuy - Hours (KST): Mon 09:30–20:30; Tue–Fri 09:30–18:30; Sat 09:30–14:00; weekday lunch 13:30–14:30; closed Sun and public holidays - Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Thai (other languages with translation support) - Patients: visitors without Korean insurance are welcome; reference fees are published and confirmed in writing before treatment - Payment: KRW or USD cash, international cards, bank transfer, selected mobile wallets and QR payments - Branch: Guardians Dental Dangjin, 296-1 Eupnae-dong, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do ## Treatments and typical time in Seoul - Check-up with X-ray: about 30 minutes, explained in English - Scaling and polish: about 40 minutes (reference fee ₩60,000, full mouth) - DIAwhite whitening: gel + blue LED in two sets, about 1 hour - Toothache, swelling or broken tooth: same-day care during opening hours - Resin fillings: 1–2 days (from ₩100,000 per surface) - DIAceramic crowns and inlays: 1–3 days, in-house lab (zirconia crown ₩600,000) - DIAlami no-prep / minimal-prep veneers: 1–7 days; 1-day only if eligible (quoted per tooth) - DIAplant single implant: 3–5 days, final crown after 3–4 months on a second trip (₩900,000 with zirconia crown) - Full-arch implants: 7–14 days plus a second trip - Wisdom tooth extraction, root canal treatment, IV conscious sedation, orthodontics (DIAalign), gum treatment (DIAperio) ## Dentists - Dr. Yunjung Lee: prosthodontics specialist (Ministry-certified) - Dr. Changmin Lee: periodontics specialist; Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology - Dr. Soomin Son: orthodontics specialist - Dangjin: Dr. Myungjin Jung (comprehensive dentistry specialist), Dr. Minwoo Choi ## Main pages - [English](https://guardiansdental.com/en/) - [日本語](https://guardiansdental.com/ja/) - [한국어](https://guardiansdental.com/ko/) - [ไทย](https://guardiansdental.com/th/) - [Blog](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/) ## Guides - [Dental check-up in Myeongdong as a tourist: what happens in 30 minutes](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/dental-checkup-myeongdong-tourist/): Yes. - [The dentist’s chair phrasebook: 15 Korean words worth knowing](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/korean-dental-phrasebook/): You do not need Korean at Guardians Dental: our international team handles English and replies with translation support for other languages. - [Crowns in 1–3 days: a tour of our in-house lab, one floor from your chair](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/inside-in-house-dental-lab/): Crowns at Guardians Dental are usually ready in 1–3 days because they are designed and made in our own lab, one floor from the treatment rooms. - [Why so many Koreans brush their teeth after lunch](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/why-koreans-brush-after-lunch/): Brushing after lunch is a common habit in Korea, encouraged in schools and kept up by many office workers, who carry a toothbrush pouch to work. - [Toothache in Seoul: what to do in the first hour](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/toothache-in-seoul-what-to-do/): Rinse with warm water, take a painkiller you normally use, and send a photo of the tooth to a dentist. - [Scaling and whitening on a Seoul trip: the best order and timing](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/scaling-whitening-seoul-trip/): Do scaling first and whitening a few days later. - [A half-day Myeongdong walk around your dental appointment](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/myeongdong-half-day-walk/): From Guardians Dental, you can walk to Myeongdong Cathedral in a few minutes, climb to the Namsan cable car for views from N Seoul Tower, browse Namdaemun Market, and finish with Myeongdong’s evening street food. - [Flying after dental work: what is fine the same day and what needs a pause](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/flying-after-dental-treatment/): Check-ups, scaling, whitening, fillings and bonded veneers are usually fine to fly after the same day. - [Love teeth: why Koreans name wisdom teeth after first love, and when to take them out](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/wisdom-teeth-love-teeth/): Not every wisdom tooth has to come out. - [Monday night in Myeongdong: a late dental visit, then the city lights](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/monday-night-myeongdong/): Guardians Dental in Myeongdong is open until 20:30 on Mondays, so you can sightsee all day and see the dentist after dark. - [No-prep veneers in Seoul: how DIAlami veneers work and how many days you need](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/dialami-no-prep-veneers-seoul/): DIAlami veneers are ultra-thin ceramic shells designed around your face and lip line. - [The Seoul dental travel kit: 8 things to pack (and 3 to buy at a convenience store)](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/seoul-dental-travel-kit/): Pack a soft toothbrush, floss or interdental brushes, a sensitive-teeth toothpaste, orthodontic wax, the painkiller you normally use, a small mirror and your dentist’s notes. - [Myeongdong street food after whitening: a colour-coded guide](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/myeongdong-street-food-after-whitening/): For about 48 hours after whitening, choose light-coloured food and drinks. - [Gummy smile? What gum contouring can (and cannot) change](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/gummy-smile-gum-contouring/): Gum contouring reshapes the gum line so teeth look longer and more even. - [Rainy day in Myeongdong: an indoor plan around your appointment](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/rainy-day-myeongdong/): On a rainy day in Myeongdong, head underground: the Myeongdong Underground Shopping Center links to the station, and big department stores nearby have food halls and cafes. - [Getting a dental implant in Korea as a visitor: why it takes two trips](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/dental-implant-korea-two-trips/): A dental implant needs time to fuse with the jawbone before the final tooth goes on. - [Paying for dental care in Korea without Korean insurance](https://guardiansdental.com/blog/paying-dentist-korea-without-insurance/): Visitors without Korean insurance pay as private patients. ## Emergency note Call 119 in Korea if facial swelling spreads to the eye or neck, there is difficulty breathing or swallowing, a high fever, or bleeding that will not stop. The Korea Travel Helpline (1330) offers interpretation at any hour.