On 1/2/2020 at 9:13 AM, Orton Rd said:

Used to go there, not any more, Dr I wanted to see had a 3 month waiting list so went in at 8.30, got seen at 11.45, turned out to be a waste of time anyway.

That's right.  You have to wait.  But if you live in Bangkok and it's not an emergency, you save a lot by being willing to wait.

1 hour ago, cmarshall said:

That's right.  You have to wait.  But if you live in Bangkok and it's not an emergency, you save a lot by being willing to wait.

Not really, last crown I had there cost 11k 6 years ago, my local in Bkk charges 6-10k now.

About six years ago, I paid more than THB60,000 for an implant (ie, extraction of old tooth, fitting of implant and fitting of crown) in Chiang Mai, the work was done over a period of about 12 months. I wasn't happy with the pricing which started out sounding very reasonable and then kept shifting upwards, plus the continued upselling pressure from the dentist, for, eg, bone grafts, which in my case at least weren't necessary. I paid for the most expensive implant offered, but to this day don't know whether or not that or the cheapest possible was provided (in fairness, so far it's been trouble-free). In addition I noticed some concerning practices, such as the dental assistants staying in the room when x-rays were being taken. If they were that careless with their own health and safety, what risks were they taking with mine? Since then I've had two implants done in Australia for not much more than THB60,000 each (fixed price: implant: $A1500; crown: $A1350, variable extra for extraction of old tooth, and x-ray), and for which I get health insurance reimbursement of just under THB40,000 per tooth. My Australian dentist sees Thailand as his competition and so prices accordingly; he guarantees his work (ie, refund or re-work) if the implant fails, and what's also reassuring (because I am in Australia more than I am in Thailand) is the ability to time visits (extraction of the old tooth, placement of implant, fitting of crown) sufficiently apart to ensure maximum chance of success. In other words, I don't think it's just about the price; other factors I would consider are whether or not the dentist guarantees their work; whether the quoted cost is fixed or variable; whether there's a reasonable time available to have the work done (and not incur expensive travel costs), whether I can trust the dentist to run a professional practice (eg, health and safety), and whether I can trust them to actually fit the implant they promote to me. 

My single implant B55K at a big Pattaya hospital. I was cautioned I may need (and ultimately did need) a bone graft (more common for an upper tooth, I believe) which cost an extra B20K.

 

This was for the cheapest (Korean made) implant - I was given options for more expensive metals, but not understanding the pros and cons of the options, just took the cheapest one.

 

The whole process took several months.

 

Not overly impressed with the standards at the big hospital: they'd scrub-up and glove-up, and then pick up something they'd dropped on the floor.

 

Researching it at the time, older threads here had suggested prices may be lower nearby e.g. Sriracha.

The implantologist at Phyathai Sri Racha is very highly regarded. Appointment may be needed well in advance though due to her popularity.

It's around 60,000 at Thantakit International Dental Center. They do offer 10% for cash payment which is great. Very professional and reliable.