On 2/1/2021 at 7:40 PM, solafr said:

So, some people pay 12000 for a good crown and some pay 20000 for the same thing ?

Not very surprising actually...

 

Three different types of crowns. All metal (usually gold), porcelain on metal base, and all ceramic. All have various advantages and disadvantages. The primary disadvantage of the metal based crowns is you cannot see underneath them via x-ray, so any problems cannot be found before they destroy the tooth underneath. Had several teeth ruined because decay started under old crown. The new technology all ceramic crowns can be probed via x-ray and are the most expensive but just as strong as metal based

1 hour ago, seajae said:

my crown came off the other week due to the partial tooth under it breaking down, came off clean with no damage. Went to the dentist, they removed the partial tooth(800 baht) and I go back next week to have an extra rtooth added to my partial denture, price quoted was 2000 baht but I was under the impression that included the extraction. If the dentist broke the crown they should replace it free of charge as it is their fault.

 

 

not really what everybody else is saying here...

 

 

Crown prices

https://www.smilesignature.com/en/fees.html

Crowns - Porcelain fused to Standard Alloy	tooth	9,000	12,000	250
Crowns - Porcelain fused to Semi-Precious Alloy	tooth	13,000 - 18,000	14,000 - 20,000	362-500
Crowns - All Ceramic 3M Lava / IPS e.Max	tooth	14,000  ( Promotion )	25,000	389
Crowns - All Ceramic Cercon Smart Ceramics	tooth	17,000	25,000	472
Crowns - All Ceramic Procera	tooth	-	18,000	500

 

 

http://www.dentistbeach.com/dental_fees.htm

Porcelain fused to base alloy	8000	250	364	/tooth
Porcelain fused to palladium	11000 to 12000	344 to 375	500 to 545	/tooth
Porcelain fused to 54% gold	13000 to 15000	406 to 469	591 to 682	/tooth
Porcelain fused to 87% gold	15000 to 20000	469 to 625	682 to 909	/tooth
All Porcelain - Empress emax	12000	375	545	/tooth
All Porcelain - Zirconia	14000	438	636	/tooth

 

 

https://www.thantakit.com/dental-crowns-prices-in-thailand/

• High Gold: High-concentration gold alloy PFM (porcelain-fused-to-metal) crowns cost THB20,000 to THB25,000 or $578 to $722 (it depends on the size of the crown).
• Gold: Gold alloy PFM crowns cost THB18,000 or $520.
• Palladium: Palladium alloy PFM crowns cost THB13,000 or $376.
• Standard: Standard alloy PFM crowns cost THB10,000 or $289.

https://www.thaiwebsites.com/dental-hospital-prices.asp

Occlusal guard	6,000-7,000 (4,000-6,000)
Crown full ceramic Zirconia/IPS e.max***	20,000
Crown full gold	28,000-30,000 (26,000-28,000)
Crown or bridge porcelain with high precious metal/unit	24,000 (22,000)
Crown or bridge porcelain with semi-precious metal/unit     https://www.bangkoksmiledental.com/prices.php Porcelain fused to metal Crown (The quality of gold alloy varies from 0% to 87% gold) 9,000 - 18,000 per tooth All Ceramic Crown - Cercon (Zirkon) or YZ system 15,000 - 18,000 per tooth All Ceramic Crown - Procera or CEREC Zirconia 18,000 per tooth Dental Post and core (standard post) 5,000 - 7,000 per tooth Acrylic Full Denture 30,000 - 50,000 Full mouth Acrylic Single Full Denture 20,000 - 25,000 per jaw Resin-Base Partial Denture 3,500 - 8,000	22,000 (20,000)

https://www.phukethospital.com/dental-treatment-cost/

Crown, porcelain fused to metal, full metal (palladium)	13,000 B *
Crown, porcelain fused to metal (semiprecious)	16,000 B *
Crown, porcelain fused to metal (high precious)	18,000 B *
Crown, zirconia, E-max	17,000 B *
Crown, full metal, PFM: occlusal metal(semiprecious)	18,000 B *
Crown, full metal, PFM: occlusal metal(high precious)	20,000 B *
Cerec Crown 1 Visit	18,000 B *

 

 

https://bangkokdentalcenter.com/thailanddentist/fees.html

Porcelain fused to standard alloy	crown	9,000 ( Promotion )	250	2-3	3-7
Porcelain fused to palladium metal	crown	14,000	389	2-3	3-7
Porcelain fused to gold metal alloy*	crown	18,000-20,000	500-556	2-3	3-7
All Ceramic eMax	crown	18,000	500	2-3	3-7
3M Lava All Ceramics	crown	18,000	500	2-3	10
All Ceramic Zirconia	crown	18,000	500	2-3	7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the best are gold alloy.  I think full gold would be too soft and also more expensive.

 

There are 3 benefits to gold alloy.  They rarely chip or break like porcelain can. They match the hardness of a real tooth so they won't excessively wear down or break real teeth they impact.   They require minimal tooth removal.  The main drawbacks are cost and the metallic appearance.  So they are best for molars which are not as visible. 

 

Gold prices are really high right now so not the best time to be shopping for gold crowns.