Pattaya Dentist

[Chaz1819]

I'm looking for some recommendations for a dentist. I want to avoid the cosmetic dentists. I really want a clean, qualified dentil clinic for check up, X-rays, cleaning and fillings. The family dentist :-)

Thanks in advance for your referrals.

[i claudius]

dental smile in central road ,just almost opposite the tot place went two days ago and hardly knew they were doing my teeth ,i always go there.

[Chaz1819]

Thanks. Would you call them expensive?

[Jip99]

dental smile in central road ,just almost opposite the tot place went two days ago and hardly knew they were doing my teeth ,i always go there.

Is that khun Warin ?

[Spaniel]

I've been to both and highly recommend.

Dr. Warin, Dental Care Center, www.pattayadentalcare.com

Dr. Tapasit, Studio Smile, www.studiosmilethailand.com

[Suradit69]

I've used the dental clinic at Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. Good work though not as cheap as some of the smaller clinics.

Also have used "Pattaya Dentist" on the south side of Pattaya Tai in the block of shops that are between the street and the refurbished Day-Night Hotel. They do good work. I've had crowns made there and had a root canal or two over the years. Definitely cheaper than BPH.

[tropo]

dental smile in central road ,just almost opposite the tot place went two days ago and hardly knew they were doing my teeth ,i always go there.

Is that khun Warin ?

Dr Warin Leekpai and Dr Monthira Jaroenying are fantastic. I assumed they were a married couple?

The only problem is you often have to wait 2 - 3 weeks to get an appointment... which of course is a good indication of how popular they are.

[thaibeachlovers]

dental smile in central road ,just almost opposite the tot place went two days ago and hardly knew they were doing my teeth ,i always go there.

If that's the place south side of the road and just beach side of 3rd rd, I agree. Large practice with several dentists.

Problem is so many dentists have "smile" in their name, it's hard to be sure.

For more serious work, there's a good orthodontist just up a bit from Dolphin roundabout. Sukhumvit side of the road, just before the bars.

[rhodie]

Smile Dental Clinic. On South Pattaya Road Left hand side just up from 2nd Road walking away from the beach. He is not one of the cosmetic dentists.

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Pattaya+Beach+Pattaya+Chon+Buri+Thailand&aq=0&oq=pattaya&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.766543,79.013672&vpsrc=6&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=&ll=12.926143,100.875558&spn=0.001613,0.002411&t=m&z=19&layer=c&cbll=12.926059,100.875611&panoid=SRLXRHr9ROQjSsfoslF8dw&cbp=12,23.42,,0,0.8

[LM52LYN]

Dr Toto ocean dental Jomtien 2nd rd just round the corner from immigration office soi 5 excellent service, immaculate surgery and very reasonably priced

[KittenKong]

..... hardly knew they were doing my teeth .....

This is my objection to Thai dentists. I dont think it's possible to clean and scale teeth without putting some effort into it. I also dont think that it's possible (at least in my mouth) to scale right down to the gumline without first giving me a half-dozen or more anaesthetic injections.

I have a lot of trouble convincing Thai dentists to do this; they always just want to do it gently and (to my mind) ineffectively.

[i claudius]

Thanks. Would you call them expensive?

No two fillings 1200 baht , his name was dr Rattaporn jongkonrat and sorry it was modern smile tell 038 720688 ,i really felt nothing ,i have been there before and had a lady dentist ,she was good as well.

[i claudius]

dental smile in central road ,just almost opposite the tot place went two days ago and hardly knew they were doing my teeth ,i always go there.

please note sorry ,it was MODERN SMILE ,not dental smile.

[i claudius]

..... hardly knew they were doing my teeth .....

This is my objection to Thai dentists. I dont think it's possible to clean and scale teeth without putting some effort into it. I also dont think that it's possible (at least in my mouth) to scale right down to the gumline without first giving me a half-dozen or more anaesthetic injections.

I have a lot of trouble convincing Thai dentists to do this; they always just want to do it gently and (to my mind) ineffectively.

i have never had injections ,even in the UK for cleaning ,you must have a very low pain threshold,

Edited April 27, 2014 by i claudius

[Jip99]

..... hardly knew they were doing my teeth .....

This is my objection to Thai dentists. I dont think it's possible to clean and scale teeth without putting some effort into it. I also dont think that it's possible (at least in my mouth) to scale right down to the gumline without first giving me a half-dozen or more anaesthetic injections.

I have a lot of trouble convincing Thai dentists to do this; they always just want to do it gently and (to my mind) ineffectively.

i have never had injections ,even in the UK for cleaning ,you must have a very low pain threshold,

I am the biggest wimp in the world where dentists are concerned but I never had injections for a scale and polish. That should not be necessary.

[LukDod]

The German Dental Clinic...Theppraya Rd @ Soi-9

038-251289 081-8615181

I, as well as a number of friends, have been raved about this clinic for years.

They have the latest and best equipment; the best dental lab in Pattaya, and is the

only dental clinic I've ever known to guarantee their work!

Teeth cleaning is painlessly done with an ultra-sonic cleaner...by a dentist not

a hygienist. Costs about 800-Bt.

The owner (German) speaks xlnt English and though not a licensed dentist is very knowledgeable

about dentistry and various procedures, having worked in the industry for many decades.

He oversees his top notch Thai female dentists, some who specialize in more technical aspects

of dentistry (inplants, etc.).

[KittenKong]

I am the biggest wimp in the world where dentists are concerned but I never had injections for a scale and polish. That should not be necessary.

It's not a question of being a wimp; I'm actually quite stoical and can put up with a lot. But there is no way that anyone can clean properly around my gum-line without first anaesthetising the area as it's just too sensitive. I have no trouble at all getting dentists in Europe to numb the area and to scale it properly, and they all understand the need and the point, but here they never want to do it and so they just end up pussyfooting around which is worse than useless.

I am talking about proper scaling right into the gum-line and between the teeth, not just cosmetic polishing which is what they seem to be interested in doing here. Proper scaling takes nearly an hour to do (more than an hour allowing for the time it takes for the injections to kick in) and I used to pay about 4500B (equiv) for it in Europe every 4 months. Here they seem to do it in just 15 minutes and so I dont see how it can be anything other than superficial.

[fredob43]

Thanks. Would you call them expensive?

No two fillings 1200 baht , his name was dr Rattaporn jongkonrat and sorry it was modern smile tell 038 720688 ,i really felt nothing ,i have been there before and had a lady dentist ,she was good as well.

Have to agree, the lady dentist also sing's while she is doing your teeth lovely lady and her singing also calms you if your a bit worried.

N/B not expensive for top quality work.

[Jip99]

I am the biggest wimp in the world where dentists are concerned but I never had injections for a scale and polish. That should not be necessary.

It's not a question of being a wimp; I'm actually quite stoical and can put up with a lot. But there is no way that anyone can clean properly around my gum-line without first anaesthetising the area as it's just too sensitive. I have no trouble at all getting dentists in Europe to numb the area and to scale it properly, and they all understand the need and the point, but here they never want to do it and so they just end up pussyfooting around which is worse than useless.

I am talking about proper scaling right into the gum-line and between the teeth, not just cosmetic polishing which is what they seem to be interested in doing here. Proper scaling takes nearly an hour to do (more than an hour allowing for the time it takes for the injections to kick in) and I used to pay about 4500B (equiv) for it in Europe every 4 months. Here they seem to do it in just 15 minutes and so I dont see how it can be anything other than superficial.

I have had gum line cleaning, and metal prodding between the teeth, in the UK. More than a dozen times, no anaesthetic. Minor gum bleed thats all.

[Chaz1819]

..... hardly knew they were doing my teeth .....

This is my objection to Thai dentists. I dont think it's possible to clean and scale teeth without putting some effort into it. I also dont think that it's possible (at least in my mouth) to scale right down to the gumline without first giving me a half-dozen or more anaesthetic injections.

I have a lot of trouble convincing Thai dentists to do this; they always just want to do it gently and (to my mind) ineffectively.

Think I would have trouble getting them to clean like that in the US. If really extensive cleaning is needed they usually spread it over two appointments. Uncomfortable but not painfull.

[KittenKong]

I have had gum line cleaning, and metal prodding between the teeth, in the UK. More than a dozen times, no anaesthetic. Minor gum bleed thats all.

This suggests to me that your gums are less sensitive than mine. Obviously I have no knowledge of that but there is no way on earth that anyone could possibly scale my teeth without anaesthetic. They tried here and had to give up within seconds. It's actually the water spray that causes the pain, not that it makes any difference to anything.

[KittenKong]

Think I would have trouble getting them to clean like that in the US. If really extensive cleaning is needed they usually spread it over two appointments. Uncomfortable but not painfull.

That's interesting. Many Thai dentists seem to have trained in the US, or follow US procedures, so maybe that accounts for them not being prepared to do what I would consider a full clean? One of my dentists in Europe always did it in two 30-minute appointments also, but still used anaesthetic of course.

You are lucky that you don't find it painful. That said, local anaesthetic solves the problem completely and with that it isn't even uncomfortable.

[thaibeachlovers]

dental smile in central road ,just almost opposite the tot place went two days ago and hardly knew they were doing my teeth ,i always go there.

please note sorry ,it was MODERN SMILE ,not dental smile.

Yes, I just thought ( before I read this ) that the one I use was Modern Smile. Recommended, and they do do good cleaning. However, as there are several dentists there will be some variation in technique between them.

[tropo]

..... hardly knew they were doing my teeth .....

This is my objection to Thai dentists. I dont think it's possible to clean and scale teeth without putting some effort into it. I also dont think that it's possible (at least in my mouth) to scale right down to the gumline without first giving me a half-dozen or more anaesthetic injections.

I have a lot of trouble convincing Thai dentists to do this; they always just want to do it gently and (to my mind) ineffectively.

I disagree with that. You don't want to erode the teeth while taking off plaque and scale. It's not a good sign if you're that sensitive.

[KittenKong]

I disagree with that. You don't want to erode the teeth while taking off plaque and scale. It's not a good sign if you're that sensitive.

I dont think there is any question of too much erosion. What I generally have done in Europe is more a question of scraping rather than polishing with paste, and the object of the exercise was to remove scale and not to make the teeth white. I've noticed that dentists who do "scaling" here do a lot of polishing and not much scraping, and always give me a mirror to see the result of their work which is not what I'm interested in at all. My other dentists never did this.

This work was done by several fully-qualified dentists with many years experience in several different countries in Europe, and I can't imagine that they would all do work that wasn't correct or beneficial.

My teeth/gums have always been sensitive though they are healthy and in good condition. It's only an issue when getting them scaled though and I never notice it at other times. I do know people who cant eat/drink very hot or very cold things, but I don't have that trouble at all. It's the water spray on the gum/tooth that gets me going, so possibly more to do with the vibration than the temperature. Anyway, easily solved with a few injections so no big deal.

[tropo]

I disagree with that. You don't want to erode the teeth while taking off plaque and scale. It's not a good sign if you're that sensitive.

I dont think there is any question of too much erosion. What I generally have done in Europe is more a question of scraping rather than polishing with paste, and the object of the exercise was to remove scale and not to make the teeth white. I've noticed that dentists who do "scaling" here do a lot of polishing and not much scraping, and always give me a mirror to see the result of their work which is not what I'm interested in at all. My other dentists never did this.

This work was done by several fully-qualified dentists with many years experience in several different countries in Europe, and I can't imagine that they would all do work that wasn't correct or beneficial.

My teeth/gums have always been sensitive though they are healthy and in good condition. It's only an issue when getting them scaled though and I never notice it at other times. I do know people who cant eat/drink very hot or very cold things, but I don't have that trouble at all. It's the water spray on the gum/tooth that gets me going, so possibly more to do with the vibration than the temperature. Anyway, easily solved with a few injections so no big deal.

I don't know who's cleaned or attempted to clean your teeth here in Pattaya, but Warin Leekpai (and the lady) do a great job as far as I'm concerned and I've had them cleaned many times in the past in Australia by dental hygienists. Dentists don't clean teeth in Australia these days.

I would say the best idea is to get it done twice a year so the scale and plaque doesn't build up and become a big job. I'm very happy with the job they do here. Sensitivity increases with age as the gum line recedes and the nerves become more exposed. I do feel it here, but I can handle it. I've often had teeth filled without injections so I have a fairly good tolerance to pain at the dentist. There's no way I'd have an injection for cleaning even by your friends in Europe.

Edited April 28, 2014 by tropo

[KittenKong]

I would say the best idea is to get it done twice a year so the scale and plaque doesn't build up and become a big job. I'm very happy with the job they do here. Sensitivity increases with age as the gum line recedes and the nerves become more exposed. I do feel it here, but I can handle it. I've often had teeth filled without injections so I have a fairly good tolerance to pain at the dentist. There's no way I'd have an injection for cleaning even by your friends in Europe.

I have my teeth scaled 3 or 4 times a year and have done so for the last 25 years at least. My main objection is that they just arent thorough enough here. I wish they would do it better and spend less time worrying about the cosmetic aspect which just doesn't interest me.

I have tried various dentists here in clinics and also in the hospitals, with prices varying from 600B to 1600B for scaling. The hospitals were best, and the most expensive, but none were what I would call really thorough. For thoroughness I pay the equivalent of 4500B in the UK and I consider it good value. But that only works once a year when I'm there.

I have no problems at all with having injections. It's a complete doddle.

I will try Dr Warin at some point to see if they do the job properly but I dont hold out much hope.

[thaibeachlovers]

I would say the best idea is to get it done twice a year so the scale and plaque doesn't build up and become a big job. I'm very happy with the job they do here. Sensitivity increases with age as the gum line recedes and the nerves become more exposed. I do feel it here, but I can handle it. I've often had teeth filled without injections so I have a fairly good tolerance to pain at the dentist. There's no way I'd have an injection for cleaning even by your friends in Europe.

I have my teeth scaled 3 or 4 times a year and have done so for the last 25 years at least. My main objection is that they just arent thorough enough here. I wish they would do it better and spend less time worrying about the cosmetic aspect which just doesn't interest me.

I have tried various dentists here in clinics and also in the hospitals, with prices varying from 600B to 1600B for scaling. The hospitals were best, and the most expensive, but none were what I would call really thorough. For thoroughness I pay the equivalent of 4500B in the UK and I consider it good value. But that only works once a year when I'm there.

I have no problems at all with having injections. It's a complete doddle.

I will try Dr Warin at some point to see if they do the job properly but I dont hold out much hope.

I have teeth cleaned in Thailand about once a year at most, and there doesn't seem to be any plaque left after, so I don't understand why you need it done 4 times. Just because they don't stick a piece of steel into your gums doesn't mean it wasn't cleaned properly.

After paying 40 quid the one time in the UK, never again.

[KittenKong]

I have teeth cleaned in Thailand about once a year at most, and there doesn't seem to be any plaque left after, so I don't understand why you need it done 4 times.

I would expect there not to be any plaque when the teeth have just been cleaned. What interests me is they should stay plaque-free the rest of the year, and for me only regular scaling can ensure this.

That said, some people just don't develop as much plaque as others, due to physiological differences. Maybe you are one of those people.

After paying 40 quid the one time in the UK, never again.

I'm more than happy to pay more and get it done properly. It's up to the individual of course.

[tropo]

I would say the best idea is to get it done twice a year so the scale and plaque doesn't build up and become a big job. I'm very happy with the job they do here. Sensitivity increases with age as the gum line recedes and the nerves become more exposed. I do feel it here, but I can handle it. I've often had teeth filled without injections so I have a fairly good tolerance to pain at the dentist. There's no way I'd have an injection for cleaning even by your friends in Europe.

I have my teeth scaled 3 or 4 times a year and have done so for the last 25 years at least. My main objection is that they just arent thorough enough here. I wish they would do it better and spend less time worrying about the cosmetic aspect which just doesn't interest me.

I have tried various dentists here in clinics and also in the hospitals, with prices varying from 600B to 1600B for scaling. The hospitals were best, and the most expensive, but none were what I would call really thorough. For thoroughness I pay the equivalent of 4500B in the UK and I consider it good value. But that only works once a year when I'm there.

I have no problems at all with having injections. It's a complete doddle.

I will try Dr Warin at some point to see if they do the job properly but I dont hold out much hope.

And you're convinced you haven't caused tooth damage and/or erosion with 100 or so teeth cleanings/scalings? I find that very hard to believe. I'd call that an obsession.

Edited April 29, 2014 by tropo