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Busan, a Global Leader in the Dental Industry, to Host the “2025 Busan Metropolitan City Dental Industry Support Committee”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold the “2025 Busan Metropolitan City Dental Industry Support Committee” today (July 25) at 2:00 PM in the conference room on the 26th floor of City Hall, to report on the 2025 plan for promoting and supporting the dental industry and to discuss future project ideas.

This meeting is being convened to establish a systematic support framework aimed at securing future growth momentum for the dental industry, which is being called upon to transition into an advanced, high-value-added industry. Experts from industry, academia, research, and medical fields will participate to review and discuss actionable policy proposals.

The city has taken the lead in dental industry policy by:
▲ establishing the nation’s first dedicated administrative unit for the dental sector in 2017,
▲ enacting the Ordinance on Promotion and Support of the Dental Industry in 2018, and
▲ operating the Dental Industry Support Committee since 2019 to build a framework for policy formulation and review.

At today’s meeting, attendees will discuss the following key agenda items:
▲ the “2025 Dental Industry Promotion and Support Plan,” and
▲ the strategy and future plans for attracting the National Dental Research Institute to Busan.

As the first agenda item, the city will present the “2025 Dental Industry Promotion and Support Plan.” With a vision to position Busan as a “Global Leader in the Dental Industry,” the plan focuses on four core strategies—fostering businesses, nurturing talent, expanding market access, and building infrastructure—accompanied by eight specific initiatives.

• ●[Business Support] Through the “Digital Transformation Technology Platform Project” and the “Smart Environment Improvement Project for Dental Laboratories,” the city will support commercialization efforts such as prototype production, testing and certification, and exhibition participation, as well as the development of digital environments.

• ●[Talent Development] The “Digital Dental New Technology Education Support Project” will offer hands-on training programs for dentists, dental technicians, and dental hygienists, as well as future professionals.

• ●[Market Expansion and Infrastructure Building] The city will support domestic and international exhibition participation by dental companies, host the Busan Digital Dental Exhibition (BDEX), and work toward attracting the National Dental Research Institute to Busan to strengthen industrial foundations and establish a foothold in the global market.

Following the policy briefing, experts from industry, academia, research, and healthcare will broadly gather and share diverse opinions on future project ideas to promote the advancement of the dental industry, leading to an in-depth discussion on effective implementation strategies.

The second agenda item will focus on the “Strategy and Future Plans for Attracting the National Dental Research Institute to Busan.”

Kim Ho, senior researcher at the Busan Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (BISTEP), will present a comprehensive report covering Busan’s efforts to date, trends in government policy, future schedules, and strategic responses.

This will be an opportunity to share the city's competitive strategies with external experts and gather their input.

As of the first quarter of this year, Busan is home to approximately 1,800 dental medical and industrial institutions, including 1,353 dental clinics and hospitals and 485 dental laboratories. The number of employees in the sector stands at 5,188, making it the third-largest region in the country after Seoul and the Gyeonggi region.

In addition, 11 universities, including the School of Dentistry at Pusan National University, are continuously cultivating professionals such as dentists, dental technicians, and dental hygienists, underscoring Busan’s strong competitiveness in both industry and talent infrastructure.

Lee Jun-seung, Vice Mayor for Future Innovation, stated,
“The dental industry is a future growth engine that links digital healthcare and advanced medicine. It not only contributes to revitalizing the local economy but also greatly enhances public health. Busan will make every effort to pursue systematic and sustainable policies so that it can emerge as a hub of innovation in the dental industry.”