Founders.
ISAD began through the work of two student founders who shaped its academic direction, editorial tone, research culture, and cross-university structure from the beginning.
Two founders. One belief.
Dentistry should be accessible academically, clinically, and professionally.
ISAD was created by Minsoo Kang and Junseo Lee around the belief that dentistry should not feel distant, closed, or unreachable to students who are still early in their academic journey. Accessibility in dentistry means more than clinical exposure. It also means access to academic writing, research culture, publication experience, professional communication, and the confidence to participate in serious conversations about oral health.
ISAD was built to give students a practical way to move from interest to contribution. Rather than treating dentistry as something students could only observe from the outside, ISAD gives members a structure to read deeply, write carefully, collaborate across institutions, and produce work with academic value.
The organization continues to reflect that founding idea: dentistry becomes stronger when more students are given the opportunity to understand it, question it, write about it, and contribute to it early.