National insurance covers general cleaning (scaling), and your out-of-pocket costs will run around 15,000-25,000 won. Without insurance, scaling costs around 60,000 won.

The municipal water supply is not fluoridated. Most local toothpaste companies do not add fluoride to their toothpaste, either. If this is a concern for you, you can easily buy foreign-made toothpaste at the major supermarkets, though at a markup. Stock up on Colgate toothpaste during a holiday to Southeast Asia, or use a reshipper to buy toothpaste from Amazon.com or drugstore.com.

 

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