About the Doctor

Dr. Keun-Hye Lee
board-certified orthodontist, 30 years in practice

"Change your smile, change your life" — every patient is diagnosed and treated personally by Dr. Lee, from the first records to the final retainer.

Dr. Keun-Hye Lee, board-certified orthodontist at Washington Dental Orthodontic Clinic, Gangnam, Seoul
Board-certified orthodontist Certified orthodontic specialist since 2001 30 years of clinical experience

Career

  • Board-certified specialist in orthodontics (first cohort of the Korean specialist system)
  • Certified orthodontist, Korean Association of Orthodontists (2001)
  • Former professor, Department of Orthodontics, the Catholic University of Korea
  • Former visiting professor and research professor, University of Washington, USA
  • Internship and residency, Department of Orthodontics, Dankook University Dental Hospital
  • Member, Korean Association of Orthodontists; member, American Lingual Orthodontic Association
  • Invited lecturer on clear aligner treatment — SureSmile (2026), Bidex (2023) and Osstem (2022–2023) seminars; special lecture at the KAO Grand Workshop
  • Columns and interviews in Korean media on non-surgical jaw correction

Clinical focus

  • Non-surgical correction of underbite and facial asymmetry in adults
  • Growth-stage correction of underbite, protrusion and receding chin in children
  • Clear aligner treatment for adults, children and patients living abroad
Dr. Keun-Hye Lee explaining a cephalometric analysis during an orthodontic consultation
Treatment planning explained directly by the doctor, based on cephalometric analysis
Dr. Keun-Hye Lee reviewing a frontal skull X-ray with a patient
X-ray review to distinguish skeletal from dental problems
Dr. Keun-Hye Lee lecturing on clear aligner treatment at a 2026 SureSmile seminar
Invited lecture on clear aligner treatment (2026)