Dental Study Trip to South Korea

Travel dates: Thursday, 25 March to Sunday, 4 April 2027

(11 days – requiring only 4 weekdays away from work)

Price for the trip and professional programme per person sharing a double room: DKK 55,000

Single-room supplement: DKK 6,050

South Korea is at the forefront of aesthetic dentistry and the manufacture of dental materials. The purpose of Dentalinstituttet’s dental study trip is to exchange knowledge and experience internationally – with dental universities, the dental industry, highly regarded South Korean dental clinics and, not least, with one another throughout the journey.

This will be a truly special trip, with Seoul, Daegu, Gyeongju and Busan as highlights along the way. Alongside the professional programme, the days will be filled with Korean food culture, K-pop, K-beauty, contemporary youth culture, cherry blossoms and city lights – combined with temples, traditions, hanok houses, historic kingdoms and an encounter with the border to North Korea.

Professional programme

Seoul
The dental universities in Seoul require a list containing the names and professional backgrounds of the participants before approving a visit from our group. A university visit can therefore only be confirmed once the group is complete. Regardless, Dentalinstituttet is working to arrange lectures by professors from the dental universities – whether these take place at a university or in a conference room. We aim to gain an update on the universities’ current research and their perspectives on the future of dentistry.

At implant manufacturer MegaGen’s training centre, MINEC Knight and member of MegaGen’s international professional network, dentist Kasper Haustrup Hermansen, will share his clinical experience with the MegaGen system and implant dentistry in general. MegaGen is generously supporting our professional programme by providing facilities and teaching, and Hjørdis Laksafoss, Dedicated Dental Specialist for MegaGen, will participate in the trip.

Daegu
MegaGen has invited us to visit its headquarters, where we will have the opportunity to see its production facilities. We will receive instruction in the company’s implant systems and be presented with clinical cases involving both single implants and full-arch implant treatment.

MegaGen is also associated with a group of dental clinics in several locations across South Korea. Due to their size, these can best be described as dental hospitals. We will visit MIR Dental Hospital in Daegu and experience daily clinical practice in a highly advanced technological setting.

Busan
The professional programme in Busan is planned to include lectures by leading South Korean clinicians. The final arrangements have not yet been confirmed, but the aim is to cover broader topics relevant to general dental practice.

Our Cultural Guides

Malene Jensen and Jaewoon Im will accompany us throughout the entire study trip as our cultural guides. They will help us gain a deeper understanding of this fascinating country.

Malene and Jaewoon are newlyweds and live in Denmark. Malene is a journalist at the Danish newspaper Weekendavisen and an expert on South Korea. She has lived in East Asia for most of her adult life and has an in-depth understanding of the region’s societies and cultures. She speaks fluent Japanese and conversational Korean. Jaewoon was born and raised in Seoul and has, among other things, assisted Danish journalists reporting from South Korea. For example, he supported journalists from the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR, during their journey through South Korea for the television programme Nul Stjerner.

View the full and detailed itinerary here: Invitation – Dental Study Trip to South Korea 2027

Practical information

Target group:

The professional programme is primarily intended for dentists, but participants from all professional backgrounds are welcome.

Price:

DKK 55,000 per person sharing a double room, including the professional programme

Single-room supplement: DKK 6,050

The prices include flights, hotels of at least four-star standard and a wide range of experiences. All breakfasts, seven lunches and seven dinners in South Korea are included. Beverages are generally not included.

Cancellation and travel insurance are NOT included in the price of the trip. It is important that all participants arrange their own insurance.

Upon registration, a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total price of the trip is payable. Registration is binding for both the participant and Dentalinstituttet once the deposit has been paid. The remaining balance is due in January 2027.

Please tick the box below if you would like a single room.