Is there a Thai word for 'crown' (dentist work - not a royal hat)? If not, then a phrase to explain? By crown I mean taking a mould then making up a piece in a lab to fix onto the tooth - 2 visits to the dentist.

Thanks.

sit in the chain , open your mouth when told ......................

no need to talk , Dentists here are economical and efficient

mid ,

6 or 7 crowns , bridges and cantalevers ........................

krorb fan , ครอบฟัน

ครอบฟัน (Crown)

สะพานฟัน (Bridge)

ฟันปลอม (Denture)

http://www.silomdental.com/dental_thai/dental_crowns.html

In the vein of dental terminology..

ฟันผุ - cavity, have a cavity

อุดฟัน - fill a tooth, get a filling

ถอนฟัน - pull a tooth, get a tooth pulled

By crown I mean taking a mould then making up a piece in a lab to fix onto the tooth - 2 visits to the dentist.

I had a crown done a couple of months ago. Only one visit to the dentist. Once the tooth was cut down (to remove a couple of cracks), a laser scanner captured a computer image of my tooth stump. A machine then automatically carved the crown. (This took about 30 minutes.) So, after about two hours total I was on my way.

Incidentally, this was at Asavanant, which I would highly recommend if you're in Bangkok.

ครอบฟัน (Crown)

สะพานฟัน (Bridge)

ฟันปลอม (Denture)

http://www.silomdental.com/dental_thai/dental_crowns.html

'Mongkut' (mong-koot) is also used to mean a tooth crown.

While we are on the subject, my son will need his wisdom teeth pulled soon, so we are going to get it done in LOS this summer to save some expenses. What is the correct term for this procedure, basically the correct term for wisdom teeth?

Edited April 14, 200719 yr by Johpa

wisdom teeth are third molars , the last ones to develop and erupt , i dont think there is a specific thai expression for them.

i would just say third molars.

third molar ฟันกรามที่สาม fan graam têe săam

extract ถอน tŏrn

Edited April 14, 200719 yr by taxexile

ครอบฟัน (Crown)

สะพานฟัน (Bridge)

ฟันปลอม (Denture)

http://www.silomdental.com/dental_thai/dental_crowns.html

'Mongkut' (mong-koot) is also used to mean a tooth crown.

I think MONGUT มงกุฎ is more like a coronet/crown for the head isn't it?