Dental Work

[bangkokjulia]

Hi everyone, Wondering if anyone has personal experience with dental surgeries that offer both good quality and decent prices in Bangkok?

Thanks

[Lumbini]

Just had 10 implants placed at BIDC and now they will put 18 crowns on remaining teeth after restoration plus ceramic crowns on implants after they heal . Implantologist and prosthodontist there are quite a team if one wants to make opportunity out of dental problems . Have posted about them before . BDIC's main location in Bangkok is quite a blessing [emoji120]

Edited July 23, 2015 by Lumbini

[jacky54]

I am looking for one that does not try and do totally unnecessary work

[bangkokjulia]

Thanks Lumbini

[PeVee1st]

I have used the "19 Dental Clinic" on Soi 19 for about 12 years. I thoroughly reccomend the service for their professionalism & their competitive prices.

[Lumbini]

We have big opportunity living in Bangkok for fair priced dental where the states has gotten so so expensive !

BIDC Bangkok Dental Clinics Thailand Dentists จัดฟัน

http://www.bangkokdentalcenter.com/?ViewFullSite=true

The two guys I recommend after looking at many places in several cities for years knowing I had so much work to do were

Chatchai Kunavisarut DDS., MSc.,

DDS., Prince of Songkhla University

MSc. Prosthetic Dentistry, University of North Carolina, USA

Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics), University of North Carolina, USA

Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (Implantology), University of Florida, USA

Certificate in Clinical Dentistry (in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), University of Florida, USA

Ex-Lecturer in Prosthodontics at Prince of Songkla University

Full-time Lecturer in Prosthodontics and Implantology at Mahidol University

International Team for Implantology Fellow, ITI Straumann

And

Artorn Suthiwarapirak DDS., MSc.,

DDS. (2nd Class Honors), , Chulalongkorn University

MSc., Prosthodontics, Chulalongkorn University

Higher Graduate Diploma in Dental Implant Prosthodontics, Mahidol University

I would also recommend if implants needed choose Strumann Roxoild SLA Active as full ceramic may not be ready for prime time yet as I researched . This company Strumann from Switzerland has been around 60 years and with new alloy combinations of zirconium and titanium and SLA active coatings smaller implants can be used with less grafting that have top osseointegration potential between bone and implant . With this new generation of implants I removed all teeth that had ( what I think are dangerous ) root canals as I did not want dead body parts in my head with chance of problems and added invisible infection that causes inflammation in body one of leading reasons we get disease and not feel like one could . Before simple and successful implants like these root canals and bridges compromising other teeth with grinding were only alternative but implants change this . Dentist may hold real keys to much of good health and disease prevention as so much goes on in mouth I learn late in life but better now than never . Shame Dr.'s don't investigate mouth and dental health more when trying to manage disease as they seem to . I know little but learning much and if one has problems with teeth then it can be the real root to very serious medical issues over time and not spotted as there seems to be little or no money in health for medical business model at present . When I investigated 95% of all people who get cancer have had root canals , many root canals are safe but many are not and exact issues can not be monitored fully with X-rays one must remove crowns and test samples taken from tooth periodically as condition of an even well done root canal can change . If one is ill go investigate the mouth I learned and possibly get to root of issues not have a Dr. just treat symptoms of your disease or problem instead get to the root and looking at mouth with much detail is possible very wise ? In time possibly dental may be discovered as one of the most important factors in health like nutrition and exercise . Now health care treats disease with disease management but in time the paradigm may shift to health care getting at the root of issues and not just treat symptoms with disease management .

JCI Accredited dental center

Bangkok International Dental Center (BIDC)

157,159 Ratchadaphisek Rd.

Ding Daeng

Bangkok 10400, Thailand

(at MRTA Thailand Cultural Center)

Tel : +66 (2) 692 4433 (Enquiries)

Tel : +66 (2) 245 0055 (Booking)

Email : [email protected]

Map : BIDC Main Office at Ratchada

[jacky54]

1,000 a surface for fillings is high, but the prices for crowns are not bad.

[bangkokjulia]

Thanks PeVee1st-will definitely check them out too

[mikebell]

1,000 a surface for fillings is high, but the prices for crowns are not bad.

It cost me that in Bang Sarah near Pattaya and it took her an hour!

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I have used the "19 Dental Clinic" on Soi 19 for about 12 years. I thoroughly reccomend the service for their professionalism & their competitive prices.

Used for what? Cleanings, fillings, crowns, implants???

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

There have been a variety of threads on dentists in BKK....with varying reports.

I know Lumbini is a big fan of BIDC. I've never been there, but in other threads, other members have posted less enthusiastic reviews...

Same with Bangkok Dental Hospital.

In the end, I think a lot comes down to the individual dentist you're dealing with more than the place you go -- assuming you stick to the supposedly reputable places. As with medical hospitals, there are good doctors and not so good doctors, who all happen to work in the same places.

I'm more interesting in hearing member recommendations of particular dentists they've had good experiences with, more so than just recommending going to this or that clinic, where 20-30-50 different dentists may be working.

And, dentistry in Thailand seems to be very heavily differentiated by specialty.. So, there are some dentists that just do cleanings, others just do fillings, others just do root canals or crowns, and others just do implants... Thus it kind of depends on what exact kind of dental work a person needs to have done.

Example: at one of the best known dental clinics in BKK, I've used a variety of dentists there for different things. Really by chance, I ended up finding a really good fillings and inlays dentist there. But, the cleanings dentist they sent me to I was very unhappy with, and likewise, when I was referred to their implants specialist, I had a bad experience and definitely wouldn't return for another visit to that person.

However, the one main category where dental clinics can be categorized is by price, more than quality of dentist. There definitely are varying pricing tiers from place to place. So I guess my advice is to find someone with a pricing tier you find reasonable, and then try to identify good dentists at that location.

Edited July 24, 2015 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[jacky54]

Bkk dental hospital charged me 6k for one front filling,that was 8 years ago, never been back!

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Bkk dental hospital charged me 6k for one front filling,that was 8 years ago, never been back!

Bangkok Dental Hospital on Suk Soi 49 does seem to be on the high end range of pricing at places around BKK.

Lately, when I've gone there for cleanings, they've been in the 1500-1800 range, which if done well, I'm OK with.

But they also quoted me a few months back a single tooth implant that -- for implant, cap, crown and possibly a bone graft if needed -- was estimated at 120,000 baht without the bone graft and another 30 to 60,000 if the bone graft was required. I met with the implantologist there, and came away not feeling very good about the exchange, totally apart from the pricing issues.

But as for regular dentistry, I can recommend a fillings dentist there who's done both fillings and an inlay for me -- a Dr. Thipparat. And also a cleaning dentist that she recommended by the name of Dr. Nutcharee. I've been to see both of them multiple times and have been entirely satisfied with both.

I just wish I could find an implant dentist for whom I could have an equally good opinion.

[Hornyskunk]

I got a filling for 800 baht at the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Dentistry. I've only been that one time, but I think it is a cost-effective, safe and professional alternative to regular dentists. I will definitely go back whenever I need dental work again.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I got a filling for 800 baht at the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Dentistry. I've only been that one time, but I think it is a cost-effective, safe and professional alternative to regular dentists. I will definitely go back whenever I need dental work again.

I've been meaning to check up on them, both for dentistry and medical things as well.

But, I guess I'm wondering, how did you access and deal with them? Did you get to pick your own dentist, or just show up in a queue and get given whomever was next in line? Are you getting a veteran dentist or a just out of dental school graduate? Also, AFAIK, the English speaking abilities of the staff (not doctors) at Chula is pretty minimal to non-existent.

I have a personal thing about wanting to know the background and training beforehand of the dentist who's sticking his/her hands into my mouth. And have an opportunity to converse with them about what they're doing, what needs to be done, what options may exist, etc etc.

Edited July 24, 2015 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Hornyskunk]

I got a filling for 800 baht at the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Dentistry. I've only been that one time, but I think it is a cost-effective, safe and professional alternative to regular dentists. I will definitely go back whenever I need dental work again.

I've been meaning to check up on them, both for dentistry and medical things as well.

But, I guess I'm wondering, how did you access and deal with them? Did you get to pick your own dentist, or just show up in a queue and get given whomever was next in line? Are you getting a veteran dentist or a just out of dental school graduate? Also, AFAIK, the English speaking abilities of the staff (not doctors) at Chula is pretty minimal to non-existent.

I have a personal thing about wanting to know the background and training beforehand of the dentist who's sticking his/her hands into my mouth. And have an opportunity to converse with them about what they're doing, what needs to be done, what options may exist, etc etc.

Well.. I've only been there once, but here's how it went:

I arrived at the Faculty of Dentistry without an appointment shortly after noon. I was with a Thai colleague who originally suggested the place and acted as my translator. He spoke with the reception staff and gave me papers to fill out for new patients, which were in English. I had filled out and returned the forms with my passport when my Thai colleague left, but not before informing me that I was lucky there were so few people waiting (a dozen, maybe). I guess that the waiting hall is usually more full than on a weekday afternoon. After waiting a little more than half an hour, my passport was returned with a Faculty of Dentistry ID card (for future visits) and I was ushered to another seating area.

I waited 15 minutes before being called into a large diagnostic room full of dentists, students and examination chairs with patients. A veteran dentist with a group of students trailing her examined me immediately. The dentist, who spoke perfect

English, agreed with my diagnosis of needing a filling. She then left me in the care of two students for x-rays and a cleaning of the tooth in question. Finally, a nurse walked me over to another building, where I was seated in a small, but full waiting room.

I waited an hour before being called into a dentists office, where, again, there was a veteran dentist that spoke perfect English being watched by a group of students. He performed a filling quickly, painlessly and precisely, leaving the students to hold the contraption that somehow hardens the filling over time. WARNING: you may become aroused by a group of hot, hiso, light-skinned CU girls taking turns holding something in your mouth and staring at you whilst giggling amongst themselves. After everything, I paid a little more than 800 baht and left, though I had spent a grand total of 3 hours.

In conclusion, the CU Faculty of Dentistry is a cost-effective alternative to a regular dentist, but what it does not cost in money it instead charges in time spent waiting. The equipment, utensils, examination chairs, etc. are all up-to or surpass the quality I have seen at small dentist offices in the US, but do not, however, compare to the high-tech, brand-new equipment you might find in Korea, Japan or a US hospital (in a nice area). Although you will have the opportunity to discuss procedures and options with an English-speaking dentist, the whole experience is very assembly-line-like and requires patience. I'll be going back regardless, as the university pharmacy is nearby and I can have multiple health maintenance tasks (like vaccinations, medical and physical check-ups, eye exams, etc.) done cheaply by professionals in a one-day visit to CU.