Founder & orthodontist
Dr. Sally Chaekyung Lee
Science-led care, refined with an eye for natural balance.
Dr. Lee graduated summa cum laude from Yonsei University College of Dentistry, receiving the top award in her class. She completed her orthodontic residency at Severance Hospital and a PhD in orthodontics at Yonsei, and trained abroad through an exchange residency in orthodontics at the University of Southern California and an exchange program at UCLA.
She is a member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists (Northern California Component), where membership is earned by presenting one's own treated cases to fellow orthodontists. She also serves as a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO), the official journal of the American Association of Orthodontists and one of the leading journals in orthodontics.
Her approach combines precise diagnosis with careful attention to the bite, facial harmony and long-term stability. She explains the reasoning behind each decision in plain English, so patients understand their treatment at every stage.
Education & training
- DDS, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, summa cum laude with the top award in her class
- PhD in Orthodontics, Yonsei University
- Internship, Yonsei University Dental Hospital
- Orthodontic residency, Severance Hospital
- Exchange residency, Orthodontics, University of Southern California
- Exchange program, UCLA School of Dentistry
- Digital Dentistry Program, Seoul National University
Certification & roles
- Orthodontic specialist, Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Yonsei University
- Passed US National Board Dental Examination, Parts I and II
- 2026 Invisalign® Purple Diamond Provider
- Invisalign instructor for university hospitals
- Former director of pediatric and adolescent orthodontics, CDC Children's Dental Clinic, Cheongdam
Memberships
- Member, Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists, Northern California Component
- Peer reviewer, AJO-DO
- Fellow, World Federation of Orthodontists
- Member, American Association of Orthodontists
- Korean Association of Orthodontists, international, public relations and IT committees
- Korean Lingual Orthodontic Association, academic, international and planning committees
Angle Society · 2026
Sharing clinical work with orthodontists worldwide
Dr. Lee is a member of the Northern California Component of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists. At the Society's 2026 meeting she presented an orthodontic case she treated herself. In 2026 she was also selected as a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, the official journal of the American Association of Orthodontists.
Selected publications
- New TSAD-based systems expanding the scope of distalization: clinical insights and applications. Seminars in Orthodontics.
- Relationship between preoperative maxillomandibular transverse discrepancy and post-surgical stability in Class II malocclusion. Applied Sciences, 2024.
- Substrate dependent stability of conducting polymer coatings on medical electrodes. Biomaterials, 2012.
Awards & presentations
- First Oral Case Presentation, Angle Society, 2026
- Commendation, Korean Association of Orthodontists, 2025
- Excellent Poster Award, 57th KAO Annual Scientific Congress, 2024
- Excellent Poster Award, 53rd KAO Annual Scientific Congress, 2020