Dentists busy busy

[georgegeorgia]

I often wondered why so many dentists in Pattaya 

I'm thinking they must be competing with each other 

 

Well today I contact 4 dentists by phone , the root canal specialist isn't available until next Tuesday 

Another one said May 7th 

 

Another one I rang said there " normal " dentist is available tommrrw afternoon first appointment 5pm 

 

And it goes on ,all fully booked days in advance ,try seeing a specialist takes weeks 

Edited April 25 by georgegeorgia

[freeworld]

The dentists doctors do their rounds at different clinics and hospitals, some even teach at universities.

 

Not Pattaya but the dentist I see at Samitivej hospital is in full time attendance and she is booked up months in advance.

Edited April 25 by freeworld

[Pattaya57]

Calling a specialist on a Thursday and getting an appointment on Tuesday is pretty good I think. What were you expecting, same day booking?

[georgegeorgia]

1 minute ago, Pattaya57 said:

Calling a specialist on a Thursday and getting an appointment on Tuesday is pretty good I think. What were you expecting, same day booking?

Yes I was P57 😊

[bkk6060]

If you are desperate there are Dentists in Siracha or Ban Saen.  2 hours is Bangkok with 100's of Dentists.

[Halfaboy]

Had a problem with one of my teeth when in Nangrong (near Buriram). Went to the locsl6 dental smile clinic to make an appointment.  Learned that there is no 'appointment system' (just wait for your turn). When looking around I counted (at least) 40 people in the waiting room....

[connda]

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I often wondered why so many dentists in Pattaya 

I'm thinking they must be competing with each other 

 

Well today I contact 4 dentists by phone , the root canal specialist isn't available until next Tuesday 

Another one said May 7th 

 

Another one I rang said there " normal " dentist is available tommrrw afternoon first appointment 5pm 

 

And it goes on ,all fully booked days in advance ,try seeing a specialist takes weeks 

Dental World Chiang Mai.  My wife experienced that same thing with a dentist in Lamphun.  "Sorry, no see root canal dentist for three weeks."
Called Dental World and was in the next day.  If you're in pain - fly to Chiang Mai.  Dental World is a large organization with a lot of dentists and specialists and I'm sure they can fit you in ASAP.
 

[CHdiver]

You coud try Dentist at the Beach in Central 4. Floor. I did use them many years and had never a long wait. No recent experience as I now stay further away.

[simon43]

Why you don't drop your teeth at the dentist today and pick them up later in the week? 🙂

[JimTripper]

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I often wondered why so many dentists in Pattaya 

I'm thinking they must be competing with each other 

 

Well today I contact 4 dentists by phone , the root canal specialist isn't available until next Tuesday 

Another one said May 7th 

 

Another one I rang said there " normal " dentist is available tommrrw afternoon first appointment 5pm 

 

And it goes on ,all fully booked days in advance ,try seeing a specialist takes weeks 

The specialists are usually driving in from Bangkok.

 

You can take the bus from north pattaya bus station to bkk for only 140 baht. It's not that bad a trip, maybe 2 1/2 hrs. I actually started going there and coming back the same day for my dental work. It's not that bad. I get there, have my work done, then hit a bar for beers, then return via Ekkamai bus station which is right on the skytrain station.

 

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Edited April 25 by JimTripper

[thailand49]

German Dental, Thappaya Rd.

[Gecko]

20 hours ago, freeworld said:

The dentists doctors do their rounds at different clinics and hospitals, some even teach at universities.

 

Not Pattaya but the dentist I see at Samitivej hospital is in full time attendance and she is booked up months in advance.

yep,  got an appointment for June 30 at a dental hospital.

[LALes]

Went in to my dentist on Pattaya Klang the other day hoping to get in same day.

Nope.  Had to take an appointment for Sunday.

[redwood1]

What are you guys moaning about?

 

In the USA dentist are booked up for 3-4 weeks and often  months ahead of time....And your already out 50-75 dollars just to walk in their office....Not to mention the $$$$$ costs of treatment.....

Edited April 26 by redwood1

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

What are you guys moaning about?

 

In the USA dentist are booked up for 3-4 weeks and often months ahead of time....And your already out 50-75 dollars just to walk in their office....Not to mention the $$$$$ costs of treatment.....

Pulling teeth does not take long.

Edited April 26 by JimTripper

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

Pulling teeth does not take long.

Actually the dentist told me today better to pull the teeth than root canal ! It can't be saved he said

 

 But whilst there I got 3 X fillings just plain white filiings.... expensive at 2700 b..that's 900 baht a filling !

I can get that in Australia with my health fund rebate !

I was astounded at the bill after and question them ,900 b they said per filling !!!!! 

I'm pretty sure it's 600 and other places ,even Philippines is 300 pesos a filling !

 

 

Edited April 26 by georgegeorgia

[JimTripper]

8 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Actually the dentist told me today better to pull the teeth than root canal ! It can't be saved he said

 

 But whilst there I got 3 X fillings just plain white filiings.... expensive at 2700 b..that's 900 baht a filling !

I can get that in Australia with my health fund rebate !

I was astounded at the bill after and question them ,900 b they said per filling !!!!! 

I'm pretty sure it's 600 and other places ,even Philippines is 300 pesos a filling !

Haha! I have two main molars now with root canals and crowns that work fine.

 

In both cases, a dentist told me there was no hope and to pull them! Occured with different dentists, years apart in different countries.

 

Be careful who you listen to! Do movie stars have missing teeth?

Edited April 26 by JimTripper

[georgegeorgia]

4 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Haha! I have two main molars now with root canals and crowns that work fine.

 

In both cases, a dentist told me there was no hope and to pull them! Occured with different dentists, years apart in different countries.

 

Be careful who you listen to! Do movie stars have missing teeth?

Your right I'm thinking of getting a second opinion 

This is a Pattaya dentist who just charged me 2700 bahh for 3 X fillings hate to see what he wants to remove thr molar tooth.

It looks ok to me he said it's infected apparently and has a "hollow deep cavity" ???

I get no.pain from it , the dentist in Australia told me to get a root canal so I waited until Thailand 

Edited April 26 by georgegeorgia

[JimTripper]

5 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Your right I'm thinking of getting a second opinion 

This is a Pattaya dentist who just charged me 2700 bahh for 3 X fillings hate to see what he wants to remove thr molar tooth.

It looks ok to me he said it's infected apparently and has a "hollow deep cavity" ???

I get no.pain from it , the dentist in Australia told me to get a root canal so I waited until Thailand 

You probably need to goto a top place in bangkok where the good doctors are. You will need to pay more to get someone who knows what they are doing and save that tooth.

 

Otherwise, you end up like one of those old guys in pattaya at the bar with missing teeth and some quack dentist thinking they know how to do implants.

[georgegeorgia]

22 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

You probably need to goto a top place in bangkok where the good doctors are. You will need to pay more to get someone who knows what they are doing and save that tooth.

 

Otherwise, you end up like one of those old guys in pattaya at the bar with missing teeth and some quack dentist thinking they know how to do implants.

Your probably right , this dentist was the only one I could see quick and looks a small shop 

Maybe he just doesn't know how to do it

[thecyclist]

On 4/25/2024 at 11:26 AM, connda said:

Dental World Chiang Mai.  My wife experienced that same thing with a dentist in Lamphun.  "Sorry, no see root canal dentist for three weeks."
Called Dental World and was in the next day.  If you're in pain - fly to Chiang Mai.  Dental World is a large organization with a lot of dentists and specialists and I'm sure they can fit you in ASAP.
 

Their are root canal dentists ??

I thought that is standard treatment, that just about every dentist can perform. 

Implant specialists yes, but a standard root canal. Never been to a dentist, that wasn't able to perform one. 

[georgegeorgia]

2 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

Their are root canal dentists ??

I thought that is standard treatment, that just about every dentist can perform. 

Implant specialists yes, but a standard root canal. Never been to a dentist, that wasn't able to perform one. 

I think in Australia they call them Ethodontist or similar 

[Smokin Joe]

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I think in Australia they call them Ethodontist or similar 

 

I think you combined Endodontist and Orthodontist. You would want an Endodontist

[georgegeorgia]

So does anyone know if that was a ok price @900 baht a filling ?

I had 3 done 

 

Today I will go to see the "root canal specialist" ,

Might be easier just to have the bloody tooth out ! 

 

[gargamon]

20 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

So does anyone know if that was a ok price @900 baht a filling ?

I had 3 done 

 

Today I will go to see the "root canal specialist" ,

Might be easier just to have the bloody tooth out ! 

 

I paid 500 for a filling 2 months ago in Pattaya.

[georgegeorgia]

37 minutes ago, gargamon said:

I paid 500 for a filling 2 months ago in Pattaya.

I'm sure I got ripped off .

Must of seen me coming 😊

900 baht a filling X 3

I'm sure my old Scottish grandmother ,old Grandma Revel would be rolling in her grave if she knew how stupid her Grandson was ,! 👵

 

Next time I will ask FIRST how much 

Edited April 26 by georgegeorgia

[JimTripper]

On 4/26/2024 at 1:19 PM, georgegeorgia said:

Your probably right , this dentist was the only one I could see quick and looks a small shop 

Maybe he just doesn't know how to do it

Correct. In Thailand they won't say I don't know how to do it or I don't have the correct modern equipment. They will just try the best they can (like with old school files instead of the spray and microscope).

 

Best case usually is they might make a benign excuse to not do it for some reason, or if you're lucky refer you to a specialist (Endodontist).

 

Let us know what the endodontist said and did.

Edited Monday at 07:31 PM by JimTripper

[SAFETY FIRST]

On 4/25/2024 at 10:11 AM, georgegeorgia said:

contact 4 dentists by phone , the root canal specialist 

Where is the tooth located?

 

If it's up the back, don't bother with root canal, get it ripped out. 

 

 

[brian2322]

I made an appointment with the highly recommended dentist on Klang that I've been seeing for years.  The appointment was 2 weeks out.  When I arrived on time, there were 8 people in the waiting room, noone at reception, and 3 more people arrived in the 10 minutes I waited.  Seems they had overbooked by quite a bit.  I went to Pattaya memorial dental clinic, booked an appointment 5 days out, and was seen by the dentist at my appointment time.  I think I'll stick with the hospital dental clinic moving forward.  Not sure what the price difference is (paid 10k baht for a zirconia crown?), but I don't like waiting for an hour+ after my appointment time.

 

 

[CHdiver]

8 hours ago, brian2322 said:

paid 10k baht for a zirconia crown

That sounds like a good price to me. Many dentist do put prices on the websites. So its not a problem to compare. In the end its the quality that counts and if you are happy with the result.