Root canal prices in Thailand (and comparisons)

[spidermike007]

I've been getting good quality crowns and root canals done for about 9,000 baht, a small fraction of what it would cost in the US and the work is top quality. I got an very good implant for 35,000 baht, and my friend was quoted $7,000 in the San Francisco area.

 

I spend a lot of time in India and I love the place, but I don't think I would trust it for medical treatment. Thailand is infinitely more sanitary than India. 

[thecyclist]

Sounds about rights  1500 Baht in India, it used be that cheap in Thailand. 

Around 1500 is what you pay in Vietnam in a private clinic. 

[cjinchiangrai]

26 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I've been getting good quality crowns and root canals done for about 9,000 baht, a small fraction of what it would cost in the US and the work is top quality. I got an very good implant for 35,000 baht, and my friend was quoted $7,000 in the San Francisco area.

 

I spend a lot of time in India and I love the place, but I don't think I would trust it for medical treatment. Thailand is infinitely more sanitary than India. 

I had a lot of dental work in India. Better than my clinic in America for 1/4 the price.

[NorthernRyland]

35 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I've been getting good quality crowns and root canals done for about 9,000 baht, a small fraction of what it would cost in the US and the work is top quality. I got an very good implant for 35,000 baht, and my friend was quoted $7,000 in the San Francisco area.

 

 

I think that clinic said 60k or an implant. I need to start shopping around more. I must have found one of the most expensive clinics in Chiang Mai.

[ernji]

I had a root canal done on a pre-molar (2 roots) a couple of months ago in Pattaya. Two visits required, 4000 baht each visit. No crown required at this stage but it stopped the pain I was having (a hairline crack in the tooth, old age catching up with me)

[oldestswinger]

I've had two done in the last 18 months. The first in Bangkok and the second in Poland. Both cost around 35,000 baht.

[Petethefeet]

Every time I go to Chiang Mai,, I have a check up at CM dental. They are very good. Even send a car to pick you up from your hotel. All the prices are on their website.

[spidermike007]

11 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I had a lot of dental work in India. Better than my clinic in America for 1/4 the price.

I've had a lot of dental work done in Thailand, and it's far better than the US, at 1/5th the price. 

[norsurin]

I checked the price in Thailand and in Turkey.My dentalwork was take out all teeths and get new ones.

I chosed Turkey because cheaper then Thailand.They took out my old teeths.Build up my jaws.Implented 12 inplants.Get temporary teeths that i used 6 months.Went back and after a week my new teeths was set in.

My smile is great and im wery satisfied.I paid 10500 euro including free hotel and full pension at the hotel.

5 year warranty for the work.At the dentist in Turkey it was many brits and also people from USA.

[NorthernRyland]

8 hours ago, norsurin said:

My smile is great and im wery satisfied.I paid 10500 euro including free hotel and full pension at the hotel.

5 year warranty for the work.At the dentist in Turkey it was many brits and also people from USA.

 

12 implants would probably be more in the 600-700,000 baht range so. Crazy Turkey is so much cheaper than Thailand now.

 

My neighbor got a root canal for 5000 baht but it was through a public hospital which waiting lists which can be months long. There's got to be cheaper options because the average Thai people can't afford 40,000 root canals.

[Cameroni]

I should mention I have Genki Health Insurance, at 53 it costs 104 Euro per month, and the deductible is 50 Euro.

 

Dental is included, if it is due to pain, ie not aesthetic work.

[StandardIssue]

On 4/29/2025 at 6:06 PM, Expat68 said:

I am just in the process of having root canal treatment with crown fitted. Total cost 20,000 baht

Please, if you would, share where. Bangkok? Which office?

[StandardIssue]

9 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I've had a lot of dental work done in Thailand, and it's far better than the US, at 1/5th the price. 

Care to share where? which office? Bangkok?

[Expat68]

3 hours ago, StandardIssue said:

Please, if you would, share where. Bangkok? Which office?

Nong Khai. Very clean and Hi -Tech

[connda]

On 4/28/2025 at 10:17 PM, NorthernRyland said:

I was just in a meeting with my boss in America, myself in Thailand and 3 Indians. I mentioned that I got a root canal here and it's going to be 40,000 baht. This includes the root canal, an artificial root and a crown (Maysa Dental Clinic in Mae Jo, Chiang Mai). The root canal portion is 20k while the crown is 20k, partially because I chose the most expensive material on offer.

 

Anyways, I asked the Indians what it costs there and one of them said it was 4000 rupees, which is 1500 baht. I find this very hard to believe but he insisted. I'm thinking this is a public hospital or subsidized somehow but I have no idea, could be the real price at a private clinic to the same standards as Thailand.

 

Then my boss in America tells me he pays $8/month for his dental insurance and would pay around $1500 deductible for a root canal in America (50,000 baht) and I'm sure this varies by location quite a bit.

 

So what is going on here? I thought 40k was a good price for cash but $8 USD/month is nothing and Indian prices totally blew me away. Did I get ripped off at my clinic? What prices have you seen for root canals in Thailand?

 

A root canal for a molar will average about 13K here, less for pre-molars and teeth with one canal.  20K?  Overpriced.

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, connda said:

A root canal for a molar will average about 13K here, less for pre-molars and teeth with one canal.  20K?  Overpriced.

Actually it depends on number of sessions needed, 20K not unusual if say 4-5 sessions required as has happened to me.

 

Relative had it done at Thai Red Clinic, 5 years ago was still around 13-15k.

 

Note these prices are  not inclusive of crown.  Cost of crown will vary with the material/quality selected.

[Stevemercer]

Most Europeans seem to go to Poland for major dental work these days. Cheaper than Thailand and good quality clinics. Easier/cheaper to get to if follow-up work is needed.

[greeneking]

Everyone is talking very sensibly about their experiences.

Mine is that if you open your mouth in a Thai dentists they are already talking about root canal treatment  whereas in a country like mine, UK, they would think this was unusual.  And just give you a filling.

Thoughts?

[freedomnow]

India about a 1/10th of the foreigner targetted medical costs in Thailand and you just need to dig on the private tier stuff over there for their mid-income+ and Elites.

[bassman37]

On 4/28/2025 at 7:13 PM, youreavinalaff said:

I went to the dentist in Thailand last month.

 

A full check up, an x-ray and an extraction was 750 baht. The same treatment and procedure in UK would have been  over £300 (13000 baht).

 

On 4/28/2025 at 7:13 PM, youreavinalaff said:

I went to the dentist in Thailand last month.

 

A full check up, an x-ray and an extraction was 750 baht. The same treatment and procedure in UK would have been  over £300 (13000 baht).

And in the US it is about $900 to $1000!