Abstract

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 Gangnam-gu, Seoul(1,337), Seongnamsi, Gyeonggi-do(555), Songpa-gu, Seoul(491), Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul(472), Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do(443), Seocho-gu, Seoul(428), Nowon-gu, Seoul(417), Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do(413), Jung-gu, Seoul(380), Yongin-si, Gyeonggido( 353). Whereas best top 10 regions of operating dental clinics are Gangnam-gu, Seoul(581), Seongnamsi, Gyeonggido( 415), Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do(382), Seocho-gu, Seoul(320), Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do(303), Songpa-gu, Seoul(295) Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do(290), Bucheon-si and Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do(262), 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 Sejong-si(5,272), Gangwon-do(4,653), Chungcheongbuk-do(4,513), Gyeongsangbuk-do(4,490), 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 Sejong-si(2,126), Gangwon-do(2,057), 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.