Korean Dentist in Sacramento
* Meet the Doctor - Hwa Youn Kim, DDS, lived his childhood in postwar Seoul, Korea where he was educated. In 1975 he was admitted to the predental class at Seoul National University, which is best school in Korea. In 1981 he graduated with a D.D.S. After graduation he served with the Korean Army as Dental Officer between March 1981 and April 1984. Returning to civilian life, he began his private practice which lasted for the next seventeen years. In 1992 he received a Ph. D. in Oral Physiology from Seoul National University. A strong believer in continuing education, especially for general dentists, he has taken over 5000 hours of advanced training since dental school.
As a general dentist, Dr. Kim belongs to numerous professional groups, including the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the Sacramento District Dental Society.
He has participated various kind of dental implantology courses, including Advanced Implantology in UCLA, Steri Oss Implant course.
Dental Education
- 2003 - Advanced Implantology Certificate from UCLA
- 1992 - Ph. D. in Dental Surgery from Seoul National University
- 1988 - Master of Dental Surgery from Seoul National University
- 1990 - Clinical Orthodontic Course presented by Department of Orthodontics in Yonsei College of Dentistry, in Seoul.
- 1981 - Doctor of Dental Surgery from Seoul National University
- 1977 - College of Natural Science in Seoul National University
Dental Work Experience
- Undergraduate supervised clinical training at College of Dentistry, Seoul National University
- Clinical practice as Korean Army dental surgeon between March 1981 and April 1984
- Private practice between May 1984 and April 1995 in Seoul, Korea
- Clinical Orthodontics training at Yonsei Dental College between 1988 and 1989
- Further clinical training from private dental institutions and seminars etc.
- Private dental practice from August 1988 in Seoul, Korea Took California Dental Licence in 1998
- Practice dentistry in Sacramento since 2001