Price advice re dental treatment.

[sapson]

Had a very prominent front tooth fracture and fall out last night to my horror leaving just a stub, but went to my local dentist in my

one horse town in Nakon no-where.

Pleasantly surprised to be seen immediately by the most delightful lady dentist but wanted to check the average rate for the

treatment needed.

Had a temporary space filling crown fitted and one x-ray today, total of 1650 baht.

Following prices quoted to do the job properly over the course of the next month.

2 visits for a root canal 3k

1 visit for a pin/post 2k

Crown between 7k to 12k depending on gold content.

So estimating about 12k total using the lower gold content crown to replace a single expired, decayed front tooth.

I need an enormous amount of other asthetic and remedial dental work done asap but want to keep the prices about right and not be too swayed by a wonderful bedside manner as she was very eager to get me back in the chair later today for visit one of the rootcanal treatment.

Do these prices seem average, low or upwardly farang adjusted would appreciate any opinions.

Thanks

[lopburi3]

Price does not appear high to me so probably normal for upcountry. Higher gold might make a better seal as decay often starts in the area between cap and natural tooth but fallback would be implant if too much of tooth is lost for cap as doing now.

You can get a good idea of prices in most large dental offices in Bangkok or other large city by checking internet sites as many do provide a price list. One example below.

http://www.bangkoksmiledental.com/price/price-dental-crown.html

[Sheryl]

Prices mentioned are certainly less than in BKK. If she's charging you more than she would a local it can't be by very much.

I'd be more concerned about whether she has the training to do a root canal as usually that is a specialist procedure.

[sapson]

Price does not appear high to me so probably normal for upcountry. Higher gold might make a better seal as decay often starts in the area between cap and natural tooth but fallback would be implant if too much of tooth is lost for cap as doing now.

You can get a good idea of prices in most large dental offices in Bangkok or other large city by checking internet sites as many do provide a price list. One example below.

http://www.bangkoksmiledental.com/price/price-dental-crown.html

Thanks for the info, had a look around at prices on the net as suggested, comparatively the quoted prices are fair but considering the remote location cant help wondering what the Thai price would have been.............but its convenient and has temporarily filled an awful gap immediately and having just returned from the first root session which was plus a few extras at bill time I,ll just have to stick with it at least for this tooth.

[sapson]

Prices mentioned are certainly less than in BKK. If she's charging you more than she would a local it can't be by very much.

I'd be more concerned about whether she has the training to do a root canal as usually that is a specialist procedure.

Shes had twelve years in the job and this is her practice and she also shares a practice a few evenings a week in a major town which has the leading dental teaching hospital in Issan, in fact its the cheapest place for treatment but they take so long, fine if you are not working and can fit in with their once every month appointment system.

In this session she showed me an English video of root canal treatments and was pretty informative and I questioned why the need for the rct considering the tooth had previously not been the slightest problem, but I also looked online and confirmed its necessary when doing a crown and post replacement if the tooth had been very decayed or infected.

She did seem to know what she was doing and every time my mouth wasn't occupied.......I was posing questions which she happily responded to,so I hope in a few weeks it will be a happy ending rather than a dental horror story.

Edited August 21, 2014 by sapson

[chiang mai]

Prices are low compared to Chiang Mai, make sure she's a good dentist, regardless of cost.

[payanak]

'I'd be more concerned about whether she has the training to do a root canal as usually that is a specialist procedure."

With all due respect Sheryl, I am afraid this is one case where you are quite wrong. Far and away root canal treatment is performed by a general dentist. This is part of the basic training of any general dentist, even in Thailand. A single canal anterior tooth like this patient needs is very simple. I am surprised the dentist even needs two appointments. Her fees are more than reasonable. Single canal treatment, post, buildup, and crown would be around $2,000 in LA. Patients are normally referred to an endodontic specialist for complicated multi-rooted posterior teeth.

[Issangeorge]

A friend of mine had some dental work done by a graduate of Khon Kaen University and thought the bill was a little high. He asked about it and she said that was the price the University said to charge Farangs, the Thai price was cheaper.

[chiang mai]

This is the place I use and I think their prices are fair, perhaps use as a guideline?

http://www.elitesmiledentalclinic.com/free&duration.php

[sapson]

A friend of mine had some dental work done by a graduate of Khon Kaen University and thought the bill was a little high. He asked about it and she said that was the price the University said to charge Farangs, the Thai price was cheaper.

At the kku dental teaching hospital,it is the cheapest place to go without a doubt.............many moons ago a rotten tooth fell out completely with the help of a pizza..........the next day I was their and the following day had single tooth denture fitted, consulted a professor who wanted me to get my awful dental work rebuilt over the following year slowly and he would make it a project case study for his students who he would oversee! sadly I couldn't commit to being in the area..................a decision I am now deeply regretting and quite literally paying for.

My bill was minimal for my full mouth x rays and the tooth............but they clearly displayed the thai prices everywhere and clearly stated that the farang price was 20% higher no deception, you had a bill with the thai price clearly marked and they just added 20% as if it was vat!! or F-AT in this case when you went to the cashier,but still crazily cheap.

Anyway the dental students who trained their which is 80% of issan dentists have seen this policy used and some have retained it in their surgery.