Rimmer Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 A post in giant bold text also a reply post has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogNo1 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Tahnil: Yes, indeed, I know Hachiko having waited by his statue in Shibuya many times in the past to meet friends. The reason that I have health insurance in Japan is because I worked there for twenty years and have permanent residence there. I'm not sure though if it will cover the cost of the additional crown, root canal and four-tooth bridge that I seem to need. I'm going to telephone my dentist in Tokyo tomorrow to see what the situation is. I think that the insurance will cover the dentist's charges but not the cost of the prosthetics themselves. I went to the famous hospital's dental clinic today to get a cost estimate and to cancel the appointment to have the existing bridge removed. It turns out that I will have to keep the appointment with the dentist on Wednesday to get the cost estimate to have the work done there. The receptionist said that the estimate would cost me betweeen 600-2,000 baht. They have already examined my teeth and taken x-rays so it had better be closer to 600 than 2,000. It's irritating that they won't do the cost estimate for free. They have already charged me 15,000 for the root canal of the painful tooth. I have no confidence that another dental clinic in Bangkok wouldn't charge me for a new exam and x-rays before they gave me an estimate. An email to one clinic recommended on TV replied to my inquiry that any estimates would have to follow their dentist's examination of my teeth so it seems that I'm stuck if I want to know the cost of a new bridge and crown. It seems that they've all figured out how to charge you to the max. Things in Thailand used to be rather cheap. My retirement income hasn't gone up but prices here sure have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Anesthetic is optional apparently as i found out on my last dentist trip in Pattaya. My filling seemed more like torture. I'm hoping the next time in a few weeks it will be better..I assume its normal for no anesthetic as default here?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Anesthetic is optional apparently as i found out on my last dentist trip in Pattaya. My filling seemed more like torture. I'm hoping the next time in a few weeks it will be better..I assume its normal for no anesthetic as default here?.. Not sure but when I had a temporary filling done before Xmas the dentist injected my gum (or somewhere close?) so it was all relatively painless. This was Dr Warin as mentioned by Tropo earlier. I had read before that often you need to request it but that has not been my experience with this dentist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESSVANPELT Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 A lesson for all of us! Why would anyone in a third world country go to a dentist or any other physician without doing any research? Do you take your motor car to the first mechanic you see? No you ask your mates who's is a good Mechanic. This forum allows you to some of that research. Lesson number one when traveling to any foreign country, before you have any medical care done, do some research! If you need a good dentist, go to Dr. Bee she is educated in the USA and has been here for years. Her office is the orange coiored building just beyond Foodland on the left side as you travel towards Sukhumvit Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 You waited 2 months since you lost the fillings. Due to lack of professionalism on the dentists part, I would have walked out, irrespective of how attractive she was. Another week or 2 would have made no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitemouse Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 You waited 2 months since you lost the fillings. Due to lack of professionalism on the dentists part, I would have walked out, irrespective of how attractive she was. Another week or 2 would have made no difference. How do you walk out in the middle of it?You can't leave while root canal is open, or whatever the dentist is doing, we don't know how far the procedure has gotten to get up and walk. No, while we're in that chair we suffer and hope for the best. Only by the end do we know if it went well. So I can't really blame the guy, could have happened to me too. But painkillers is a must. No one has to be in pain, there is no need to suffer if it can be helped! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 You waited 2 months since you lost the fillings. Due to lack of professionalism on the dentists part, I would have walked out, irrespective of how attractive she was. Another week or 2 would have made no difference. I waited 6 months to have a filling replaced, last year. There was no pain and it fell out in the Philippines, so I waited until I returned. When I got back he was on vacation LOL... Hard to trust a dentist here unless he comes highly recommended by other expats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Anesthetic is optional apparently as i found out on my last dentist trip in Pattaya. My filling seemed more like torture. I'm hoping the next time in a few weeks it will be better..I assume its normal for no anesthetic as default here?.. Not sure but when I had a temporary filling done before Xmas the dentist injected my gum (or somewhere close?) so it was all relatively painless. This was Dr Warin as mentioned by Tropo earlier. I had read before that often you need to request it but that has not been my experience with this dentist. Dr Warin is a rare breed of dentist who tries to save you money. I lost a very big filling, and he could have convinced me to get a crown, but we decided to fill it and see how it goes first. I'm still in the clear, with no pain, nearly a year later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 dentist seem to be a weird lot the world over very bulshy and arrogant i actually had a fist fight in the uk with one years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahnil Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 She sucked. Not to take your issue lightly but, together with your description of the doctor.... my mind had to go there I was moved when I saw her finally leaving her car and coming into the dental office. I was ready to forgive all and start our wonderful relationship as friends if nothing else. But she reduced me to a whimpering piece of meat begging for mercy. I had no choice but to call off further engagement and moved on without saying goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litlos Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I second the recommendation of Tramadol along with Tylenol, if needed, to amplify the pain-killing effect. There is actually a medicine on the market called Ultracet which combines the two medicines in one pill. I prefer taking them separately so that i can limit my dose of Tylenol. I recently had an experience similar to yours at an expensive hospital patronized by foreigners in Bangkok. In my case, I was eating pecans and unwittingly chomped down hard on a piece of shell that was mixed into the nuts. The doctor saw me promptly and proceeded to do a root canal which she said that I needed. After the anesthetic wore off, the pain was worse than before. The pain continued unrelenting for four days so I went to see her on the sixth day when she was again scheduled at the hospital. She said that there must be a piece of the root remaining in the tooth and worked on it again free of charge. The tooth does seem to have recovered now but in her dental office things seemed strangely out of focus. She once put my chair up nearly bashing my forehead on the light which wasn't moved out of the way. I had to grab it and move it out of the way as my chair came up. The water cup to the left that you use to rinse after the procedure was overflowing each time I used it, causing to spill all over. She seemed not to notice or care. I am scheduled to have a bridge removed to look at a tooth that she believes is decayed. She thinks that an implant may be required to replace it before a new bridge is installed. Looking at the prices for these almost gave me a heart attack. The suspected tooth doesn't hurt right now so I will try to delay until I return to Japan where my health insurance will cover it. For the OP: My sympathies. It's terrible to put your trust in a professional who can hurt you so badly. If your tooth pain continues, can you go back to that dental office and request that your tooth be put right by another dentist for no charge? Your inclination may be never to go back but actually, that office has the obligation to correct any mistakes. If you're calm and ask reasonably, they may do it. Good luck. I found a good dentist at the Trendy building in Suk Soi13, bottom floor to the right, I cannot remember the name and not in Thailand to check. I ended up there after the dentist I was using up at Asok right royally messed me around. Then the lady said the crown which I had had done at Asok was wrong fit, which confirmed my suspicions. The lady I saw only goes there on certain days as she is a senior dentist or something like that. However all the assistants doing xrays etc seemed pretty good as well. The price was not to bad either considering it was a short notice appointment. This reminds me I need to go see the dentist again for a clean and polish, and now living down Pattaya way and looking for recommendations . Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 ......looks ....... title...... ...haven't you noticed already......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 can you tell us was it a clinic or one of the main hospitals ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Chewing ice?.... Really!...are you a bit special? What's wrong with chewing ice? Many humans do it. Are you the special one, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequilasunset5 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Sorry to hear your bad experience. I go regularly to the same dental clinic that was recommended on this Thai Visa for the past 6 years. Every 3 months for plaque cleaning and for past year plus some major construction projects including implants and bone graph. I don't trust just any doctor so I travel 8 hours on bus to get to this clinic in Pattaya and this time it is a week long project. I would have had the work done in Isan but the dentist there told me that I need better a dentist from BKK area because he would be lesving soon tontake a better job in Bangkok. My best choice for major work was to make the trips to Pattaya to a clinic I have trusted. They use injections fir pain abd always one pretty assistant gently pats my arm and dentist asks dozens of times if I am in pain. My worst dental experiences in past were in USA but also had a very good specialist for major work. Sounds like yours was not a good one but I do not believe it's a Pattaya attitude. We need to research for the good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkip Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Anyone interested, can p.m. me and I will provide you the name of the best dentist in town located at BKK Pattaya Hosp. I have been going to her for the last 9 years, always the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 It put me in a bad mood all day and I yelled at people. The lesson learned here is that when trying out a new dentist, do just one thing first and see how you like it. I agree as you infer, if the work that the dentist performed was substandard then don't go back .... however, having said that, I believe you may benefit from some attitude adjustment coarse ..... lesson learned should be how to control your anger .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vukovar77 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 An unpleasant experience with one Thai female dentist doesn't call for bashing all Thai women and Pattaya. Guess this is gonna go on for pages now. I have an opposite,good experience in "Smile clinic" in Bangkok.I payed for complicated canine tooth extraction about 1000 baht with pain killers as well afterwards !It last about 2 hours for VERY,VERY cheap price.I think it is costumer fault as well if he accepted treatment with women which is not focused on her work!Besides ,he had to tell her to use pain killer injection or something as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandLOS Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Tramadol works well with toothache and such, most pharmacies have 50mg capsules, always some generic name, take 2-3 and pain goes away. How did she remove limestone, with a little sandblaster thingy, yes? Then it's gonna hurt maybe even 3 days. Go get Tramadol! Since Jan 1st 2016, Tramadol has become a controlled substance that needs to be prescribed and purchased in a hospital. Still a few pharmacies that have stock they are selling out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffkp Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 There are bad dentists all over the world. I've met a few in different countries. You can't judge a country by its dentists. It's a bit late now, but a quick forum search could have led the OP to one of the best dentists in Pattaya - Dr. Warin Leekpai. I found him on this forum back in 2008 and don't regret it. I don't believe in trying dentists out - I'll let other people do the hard work. He's always busy, but will find a place for emergency treatments and he's amazingly fast and efficient. I agree. I find it ironic that people will post asking for advice on complicated life questions, but not for a referral for a dentist, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter1882 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Thirty years of going to a variety of dentists in Thailand has taught me a great deal. I would say that the standard is so good and the value for money so high that it would be worth organising holidays from Europe for people who need some serious dental work. They would save enough to pay for the holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahnil Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 can you tell us was it a clinic or one of the main hospitals ? It's a clinic on Third road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Anyone has an address or a phone number for the good Dr Warin Leekpai ? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahnil Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Thirty years of going to a variety of dentists in Thailand has taught me a great deal. I would say that the standard is so good and the value for money so high that it would be worth organising holidays from Europe for people who need some serious dental work. They would save enough to pay for the holiday. My point exactly. How things are changing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I left Pattaya years ago and now live in Bangkok. The dentist here I go too is great. They speak very little / no English but they are so good it is almost a pleasure going to them and they are cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I have just had a molar extracted by my local dentist whom I have been using for years, and it was completely painless. He does a great job. The worst part was when he put my head in the vice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir charles IV Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Twice you've referred to how pretty she looked and somehow related it to expectation that she had to do a good job. Shallow don't u think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Why is the business not named? I certainly do not wan to go there, if I knew where *there* was..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Chewing on ice is sometimes an indication of low iron, which can be caused by internal bleeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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