Dental Bean

What Dental Bean does

Dental Bean is a Seoul, South Korea-based private educational technology company that operates an online learning platform serving licensed dental professionals globally. The core offering consists of video-based lectures organized across five dental specialties — oral surgery/periodontics, conservative dentistry, prosthetics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry — supplemented by clinical application content including clinical videos, case reports, live surgeries, and case presentations. Content is delivered through the dentalbean.com website and native iOS/Android applications in Korean, English, and Mongolian, with DRM-protected playback via Kollus Player V3. Expert dental practitioners, notably Dr. Cho Yongseok, serve as featured instructors and serve as the primary community anchors.

The company monetizes through a multi-stream revenue model: one-time course purchases ranging from $225 to $740 per program, a prepaid deposit/credits system with a $1,000 minimum for overseas users that never expires and earns 5% bonus points, seminar registration fees for offline and online training events, and a Dental Bean Mall e-commerce storefront selling the company's proprietary Bi Implant dental implant line including surgical kits, healing abutments, and prosthetic components. A separate consulting service, Dental Bean Partners, provides 1-on-1 advisory support for dentists opening new clinics, covering location analysis, competitor research, staffing, and equipment procurement.

Dental Bean is led by co-CEOs Park Sungwon and Seo Seongdong with no disclosed institutional funding, making it a bootstrapped, founder-operated business. The 2026 seminar schedule and ongoing content updates through 2025-2026 indicate active operations. The platform's differentiation rests on combining an expert-led multi-specialty content library, vertical integration through proprietary implants and bundled offerings, and an event-driven seminar model targeting both individual practitioners and aspiring clinic owners in South Korea and selected international markets.

Name

Dental Bean

Legal name

Dental Bean. Inc

Website

https://dentalbean.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dental Bean is a Seoul-based online education platform delivering multi-language video lectures, clinical case content, and seminars to licensed dentists across five specialties, with a proprietary Bi Implant product line and clinic-establishment consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Dental Education

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Assisting (EDAOAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oral Care Distribution (CRAOAEAJ)

Keywords

• Dental education
• Online clinical training
• Dental implant products
• Continuing dental education
• Dental video lectures

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Online Course Sales: One-time purchase model for individual dental education courses. Courses range from single lectures to multi-part comprehensive programs with access periods of 50-120 days after purchase.
2. Deposit/Credits System: Prepaid deposit system starting at USD 1,000 minimum. Deposits never expire and can be used as payment for all products. Earn 5% bonus points on deposit amounts.
3. Points System: Earned points from deposits and purchases. Points can be used for online course payments only. Points expire 1 year from accrual date.
4. Dental Supplies E-commerce: Dental Bean Mall selling Bi Implant products and dental materials. Package deals combining implants with surgical kits, mentoring, and online courses.
5. Clinic Consulting Services: Dental Bean Partners provides comprehensive dental clinic opening consulting including location analysis, competitor research, staffing, equipment sourcing, and training.
6. Seminar Registration: Offline and online seminar fees for live training events. 2026 seminar schedule available with various implant courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dental Bean operates an online dental education platform selling video-based lectures and clinical content across five dental specialties (oral surgery/periodontics, conservative dentistry, prosthetics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry), delivered through a DRM-protected multi-language video player on web and mobile. The platform also runs Dental Bean Mall, an e-commerce site selling the company's proprietary Bi Implant dental implant line and dental materials, and offers Dental Bean Partners, a 1-on-1 consulting service supporting new dental clinic openings in South Korea.

Product overview

Dental Bean is an online dental education platform offering video-based lectures and clinical content for dental professionals. The core offering consists of Lectures (organized by dental specialty: oral surgery/periodontics, conservative dentistry, prosthetics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and free lectures), Clinical Applications (clinical videos, case reports, live surgery, and case presentations), and Seminars (offline and online). The platform also operates Dental Bean Mall, a separate e-commerce site (mall.dentalbean.com) selling dental materials and the company's own Bi IMPLANT product line, which includes implants and prosthetic components. A consulting service called Dental Bean Partners supports new dental clinic openings. The platform serves dental professionals globally with content available in English, Korean, and Mongolian.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bi Implant: Dental implant product line including Surgical KIT, Healing Abutment, Lab Analog, and various impression coping options

Products and services

• Online Dental Lectures Video-based lecture courses for dental professionals covering oral surgery, periodontics, conservative dentistry, prosthetics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry, with access periods of 50-120 days after purchase and beginner to advanced levels.
• Clinical Applications Real-time clinical video content including Clinical Video, Case Report, Live Surgery, and Case Presentation sub-categories designed to support practitioners in actual clinical settings.
• Seminars (Offline and Online) Live training events including offline seminars, online seminars, and seminar highlights, with Dental Bean's own implant courses and a published 2026 seminar schedule.
• Bi Implant Dental Implant Product Line Proprietary dental implant hardware line sold through Dental Bean Mall, including implant fixtures, Surgical KIT packages, healing abutments, lab analogs, various impression copings, and multiple abutment types (temporary, rigid, cemented, angled, milling, pre-milled, pre-milled reverse).
• Dental Bean Partners Clinic Consulting 1:1 personalized consulting program for dental clinic establishment, covering location analysis, competitor research, staff recruitment, materials/siting consulting, and customized clinical education curriculum design for aspiring clinic owners in South Korea.
• Dental Bean Mall Online storefront selling dental materials, instruments, equipment, and the company's Bi IMPLANT products, with package deals combining implants with surgical kits, healing abutments, prosthetic components, and deposit-based purchasing.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bi Implant (Internal Brand)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProprietary dental implant brand developed and sold exclusively through Dental Bean Mall. Products include Surgical KIT, Healing Abutment, various impression copings, abutments, and milling solutions. Integral to bundled package offerings combining education with implant products.
• Dental Bean Partners ClientscoreOthersClinic consulting clients receiving comprehensive support for dental practice establishment including location analysis, competitor research, staffing consultation, equipment procurement, and training programs. Multiple client logos displayed indicating established client base.
• KolluscoreTechnology or IntegrationKollusPlayer V3 media delivery and DRM protection system. Prevents illegal recordings, external leakage, and screen-capture attempts. Essential for protecting premium video content. Recording attempt software monitors user ID, recording attempt time/date, and content names.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DentalXP: Online dental education platform offering video lectures, clinical cases, and CE courses from practicing clinicians. Directly comparable to Dental Bean's core offering of video-based clinical education across multiple dental specialties.
• Viva Learning: Online dental continuing education platform offering live and on-demand CE courses from multiple instructors. Direct competitor in the online dental video CE category.
• Spear Education: Subscription-based dental continuing education platform with video courses, clinical learning, and in-person seminars. Comparable to Dental Bean as a multi-channel dental CE provider targeting practicing dentists.

Regional players

• Osstem Implant: Korean dental implant manufacturer that also operates Osstem AIC education programs for implant training. Closest Korean peer combining implant products with clinician education, sharing Dental Bean's home market and bundled model.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Global dental equipment and consumables manufacturer with extensive clinician education programs (DS Academy) and implant product lines. Comparable as a broad incumbent combining dental products with educational infrastructure.
• Henry Schein: Largest dental distribution and practice solutions company, offering Henry Schein One practice management software and educational resources. Comparable to Dental Bean's e-commerce mall and clinic consulting businesses.
• Straumann: Global dental implant and restorative dentistry leader with significant clinician training offerings (Straumann Academy). Comparable to Dental Bean's Bi Implant vertical and CE angle.
• Glidewell Dental: Large dental lab and implant manufacturer operating the Glidewell Education Center for in-person and online clinical training. Comparable as a vertically integrated implant-plus-education business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXX2GqXsMEXnFRSxewFcGOA
• Facebookfacebook.com/dentalbean
• Instagraminstagram.com/dentalbean_global
• TikToktiktok.com/@dentalbean_education

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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