Why Do Dentists Take a CT Scan (CBCT)? — How It Differs From a Panoramic X-ray, and Is the Radiation Safe Dr’s Notes “You already took a panoramic X-ray — do I really need a CT too?” It’s one of the most common questions in my operatory, and it carries two worries inside it: one […]
How the TRICARE Dental Program Works at a Korean Dental Clinic — Claims, Coverage, and What to Expect Dr’s Notes — for U.S. military families near Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Base If you’ve recently PCS’d to Pyeongtaek, one of the questions that comes up quickly — usually after the boxes are unpacked and someone’s
“That wasn’t bad at all.” Medically reviewed by Dr. Junsang Lee (DDS · Director, 365 E-LOOK Dental) | Last updated: June 2026 Sometimes, after we finish a treatment and the patient gets up from the chair, they tell me this. Others are more direct: “I was so worried — how was that it?” There’s nothing
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A Badly Decayed Tooth: Extract and Implant, or Save It With a Root Canal and Crown? Medically reviewed by Dr. Junsang Lee (DDS · Director, 365 E-LOOK Dental) | Last updated: June 2026 When decay reaches deep into the nerve, patients often face the same question: “Should I have this tooth pulled and replaced with
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When Your Jawbone Is Too Narrow or Too Short for an Implant — A Real Bone Reconstruction Case Medically reviewed by Dr. Junsang Lee (DDS · Director, 365 E-LOOK Dental) | Last updated: June 2026 One of the more challenging situations in implant planning is when the jawbone is both too narrow and too short.
When I tell a patient they need a root canal, every so often someone asks, carefully: “I read online that root canals can cause heart disease or dementia… is it really okay to have one?” When you’re already dealing with pain, hearing something like that naturally leaves you unsettled. So today I want to calmly
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Hello. This is Junsang Lee, director of 365 E-LOOK Dental. Today is the first post on this blog. I built this website myself — not because I had to, but because I wanted a space where I could share the cases I find meaningful, and the thoughts I want to put into words, on my
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