- About OH!ALF
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Dr. Kyung-A Oh
Clinic Director, OHALF Dental ClinicI turned to ALF Therapy 10 years ago for my daughter’s orthodontic treatment,
with the thought, “For my daughter, at least…”
Here and now, 10 years on, I am grateful for that choice for every year she has grown up well.
I believe a dentist’s calling is to learn love among people through ALF Therapy and to help it grow.
I am grateful for the beauty of a life spent sharing what I learn with the dear people around me and carrying our purpose forward. I am an INFJ who can’t help looking out for everyone, and I love being together yet alone, being awake and 강휘상영 (江暉相映 — “river and sunlight shining on each other”).Somatic Dentistry · DentoNeural Axis research
Dr. Oh studies the connections between the teeth and the body from the perspective of Somatic Dentistry. (Somatic Dentistry trademark application, No. 40-2026-0006649)
In 2026 Dr. Oh published a hypothesis paper on the DentoNeural Axis (DNA) in Aging Brain. The paper proposes a pathway from Piezo2 channels in the periodontal ligament through the trigeminal nerve to the hippocampus, as a mechanistic hypothesis that needs further confirmation in humans.
How Dr. Oh learned ALF Therapy
Dr. Oh learned ALF Therapy directly from the man who created it, Dr. Darick Nordstrom, and from Dr. Mona Moy. Treatment looks at the jaw, facial bones, breathing and posture as well as the teeth.
Background
- Kyung Hee University — Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry
- Korea University — Master of Science, Orthodontics (Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics)
- Specialist in Advanced General Dentistry (certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea)
- Asian Society of Osteopathic Medicine: one of the first dentists in Korea to become DO(KR)
- Korean Academy of Prosthodontics: certified Excellent Prosthodontic Dentist
- Member, Korean Academy of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusion
- Member, Korean Association of Orthodontists
- Member, Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
- Member, Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology
- Member, Korean Society of Adaptive Occlusion
- Member, Korean Society of Dental Occlusion
- Forestadent (orthodontic manufacturer, Germany) 2D orthodontics — former clinical advisor to the company
- Somatic Dentistry — trademark application filed in Korea (No. 40-2026-0006649, 2026)
Research & publications
DentoNeural Axis (DNA) hypothesis paperThe DentoNeural Axis: A Piezo channel-mediated mechanosensory pathway linking tooth loss to cognitive declineSole author · Open accessRead the paper →How might the teeth and the brain be connected? — The paper above, explained simplyRead the guide →Certificates and qualifications
Specialist in Advanced General Dentistry certificateCertified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea 
Certificate of Achievement in Osteopathic MedicineAsian Society of Osteopathic Medicine 
Excellent Prosthodontic Dentist certificateKorean Academy of Prosthodontics 
Certified practitioner certificateKorean Academy of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusion 
Certificate of MembershipKorean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry 
Manufacturer’s 2D orthodontics certificationForestadent (Germany) · from the Floren Dental Clinic years Press and columns
Wording in the articles is each outlet’s own; the columns are Dr. Oh’s own writing. Titles shown here are our English translations.Is tooth sensation linked to the brain? Meeting Dr. Kyung-A Oh, who proposed the “DentoNeural Axis” hypothesis Read the article → [Dr. Kyung-A Oh’s Clinical Stories] ALF therapy - Orthodontics Based on Osteopathic Medicine I, and 9 more (a column series by Dr. Oh) Read the first part →Tooth loss and dementia: sketching the “link” Read the article → OHALF Dental Clinic’s Dr. Kyung-A Oh hosts ALF Therapy training Read the article → OHALF Dental Clinic holds a “myofunctional rebalancing” seminar for mothers and children together Read the article → OHALF Dental Clinic’s Dr. Kyung-A Oh joins “osteopathy” training in France to build her expertise Read the article → OHALF Dental Clinic hosts parent seminar “Knowing My Body Through the Mouth” Read the article →-
HoursWeekdays 10:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:30 Saturday 09:00 - 14:00 (no lunch break) Lunch break 13:00 - 14:00 Sunday Closed -
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The hours above are our standard clinic hours.
Actual clinic days vary with the monthly schedule.
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Find us
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Room 202, 2F, Seolleung Square, 17-5, Bongeunsa-ro 68-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Line 9: Samseongjungang Station, Exit 7 · Seonjeongneung Station, Exit 3 Parking · The building’s parking tower; if your car is large or the tower is full, public street parking on Teheran-ro 69-gil (about a 10-minute walk)
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