Dentist Qualifications in Pattaya

[georgegeorgia]

I'm just asking for a friend of mine but what are the qualifications for dentists in Pattaya?

 

He was asking as he said that one can do a 1 year dental technician course apparently in Australia and be a dentist in Thailand

 

Im just trying to find out for him as we don't want to go to unqualified dentists 

 

I remember years ago not so much now ,but remember the Pharmacies in Pattaya ,they were run by NON pharmacists ,I think ,I don't know but was that stopped???

 

 

Edited February 7 by georgegeorgia

[AlexRich]

I have no idea about that. However I did go to a dentist in central mall, Pattaya. On the upper floor. The lady was very experienced and did an excellent job. 
 

I’m pretty sure most dentists who advertise their practice online also show a bio, that includes qualifications. If you go to a back street operator you may be taking a risk.

[bbko]

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

a 1 year dental technician course apparently in Australia and be a dentist in Thailand

Completely true, and there's other jobs where if you have 1 year work history in the west, that can work in Thailand;

A CPR instructor can work as a board certified heart specialist in Thailand 😂

A First Aid instructor can be an orthopedic surgeon in Thailand 😆

A babysitter can be head of child psychology in Thailand 😜

And a wedding photographer can be a radiologist 😝

And if you believe that, I can sell you the Bridge over the River Kwai.

[JimTripper]

I have been to a couple in Pattaya that barely looked in my mouth. One did not look in my mouth at all for a serious problem where I had pain, just did an x-ray. The other looked for about three seconds and refused to do a cleaning or a crown I needed on a cracked tooth and did not charge for the visit. Don't ask me why. These were places with good online reviews, not just any place I walked into.

 

I will be seeing the nice place in bangkok again soon. I also had a great local private practice dentist in Chiang Mai that did good work.

 

Sorry to say again, but I'm biased about the bad luck encounters having something to do with Pattaya 🤷🏻‍♂️. I consider myself lucky it happened on the first visit before any major work so it did not bother me much, I just never went back.

Edited February 7 by JimTripper

[jacko45k]

9 hours ago, JimTripper said:

The other looked for about three seconds and refused to do a cleaning or a crown I needed on a cracked tooth and did not charge for the visit

I was told a crown had limited success wrt the pain you could be getting from  cracked tooth... in fact it failed for me and I ended up doing a  root canal IIRC. 

[JimTripper]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I was told a crown had limited success wrt the pain you could be getting from  cracked tooth... in fact it failed for me and I ended up doing a  root canal IIRC. 

I did not have pain in the cracked tooth so I think it could still be capped or at least bonded to keep it from getting worse.

 

Anyhow, to just wait until it hurts is crazy. Doing nothing lets it gradually get worse and I would eventually need a root canal or lose the tooth and due to the crack getting bigger. Cracks don't just stay there and be Ok they need to be fixed. I'm not a dentist but even Einstein knows that.

Edited February 8 by JimTripper

[Mike Lister]

A basic  DDS degree, Doctor of Dental Services in Thailand, is a 6 year degree program.

 

https://www.dent.chula.ac.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ddsstructureen.pdf

[CharlieH]

Any dentist I have ever visited will have their credentials clearly posted in the reception area. If you have concerns or doubts, talk to the dentist.

 

 

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