Thailand Dental Care: My Honest Opinion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Are you considering dental treatment abroad? In this video, I share my honest opinion about my experience with dental care in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
As someone who was hesitant about getting dental work done overseas, I did a lot of research before deciding to go to the dentist in Thailand. . In this video, I'll share with you what I learned about the quality of care, the affordability of treatment, and the overall experience of getting dental work done in Thailand.
Firstly, I'll discuss the quality of care I received. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the dentists in Thailand were highly trained and skilled, and the clinics were equipped with the latest technology. I felt comfortable throughout my treatment and was impressed with the level of professionalism and attention to detail.
Secondly, I'll talk about the affordability of treatment in Thailand. Compared to the prices I was quoted in my home country, I was able to save a significant amount of money by getting my dental work done in Thailand. I'll break down the costs and give you an idea of how much you can expect to pay for various types of treatments.
Overall, I highly recommend considering dental treatment in Thailand. With high-quality care, affordable prices, and a great overall experience, it's a great option for those considering dental work abroad.
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My dentist in Chiang Mai is located in Santitham...and it was the best dental experience ever. She was raised in Los Angeles, with a true 'valley girl' accent (hahaha). So affordable. I spent 30 USD for a checkup and a cleaning. It kills me that my next dental appointment here in the states will likely be at least 10 times the price. It would almost be cheaper to catch a flight to Chiang Mai and get whatever I need done over there!
So true beverly, it's the same in the UK, nightmare for prices and to even get a dentist. I was in the chair within 2 minutes, amazing!
@@WalkAboutWayne Oh yeah, man. The speed. Hypersonic speed. No time to even check your email before you are in the chair!
What is her name please?
Beverly, we are going over in May, and staying in the Santitham area. I'm from Australia and My husband is a Californian (Valley boy too) what is the name of the dentist please?
Iam from LA and I just go to Tijuana for my dental lol
My daughter, who has lived in CM for 7 years now, raves about Thai medical care - doctors and dentists. She said it is just as good as the US, but sooooo much cheaper. On my last visit a couple of months ago, I had to go to the hospital at 9 at night due to extreme stomach pains. In the US that would mean a 5-hour wait in a crowded emergency room, and a huge bill if I didn't have insurance. So I went to Chaing Mai Ram Hospital and I had a pleasant place to wait, only a 30-minute visit, then saw a nurse then doctor, who spoke great English. He had me feeling better and the total cost, for the visit and the medicine he prescribed? $31!!! Yes, only $31 dollars, and that included the medicine. So when I told this story to my daughter, I thought she'd reply, "Wow, what a great deal, Dad!" But instead she said, "Wow, that's expensive. You shouldn't have gone to the pharmacy at Ram. It would have been cheaper if you went to a non-hospital pharmacy." So the short answer here is super great prices for good medical care.
Nice one Randy! Ram is expensive (by Chiang Mai prices) still very cheap though. Your daughter is right, always get your own medication somewhere else. Ram will normally charge double the price, you can get it in a pharmacy. But $31 , still cheap right.
I LOVE RAM Hospital. I always go there. Once, at 11PM, I suffered acute dental pain from pressure within a molar halfway through root-canal therapy. Excruciating with BP up to 200 over 120. Ram thought I would have a stroke or something. They gave me an intravenous injection of morphine and I spent an hour lazing around on a gurney waiting for my BP to come back down. The nurses are SOOOO Nice.. They charged me less than Bt1000 for the morphine and handholding. I had my RABIES injections there, too, and the injection nurse was always happy to see me. RAM is an AMAZING hospital. Probably staffed with mostly CMU grads, I would imagine. I will be returning soon to check out a growth on my back. It's ugly but probably not cancer. If I have cancer, I can't think of a nicer place to have it, though.
$500 BHT! In the USA you're looking at $ 1000 for a basic filling! ( Depending on the filling + x-ray, office visit etc.)
Wow, that is a big saving! I payed 200 Baht for the X- Ray also.
I have had my dental work done in Chiangmai for the last decade. Couldn’t be happier.
Yes, it's a great place to get dental work done . I've had a lot done in CM.
Dental costs in Thailand are far cheaper even than paying NHS dentist rates in the UK, that's if you can find an NHS dentist to register with! I've had some medical care in Thailand, and I can confirm that the care is second to none and at very reasonable cost.
That's right Tanya, It's a nightmare to find a dentist in the UK.
I've nothing but praise for dentistry in TH . It's always best if you can get a recommendation as I've also had 2 healthy teeth pulled & been overcharged when I had an infection but I was in so much pain I wasn't thinking clearly
Yes, always good to have a second opinion I think. Just to make sure 👍
Good one Wayne. Much cheaper to get implants over there. One implant in Australia around 5K in Aussie dollars. In Thailand about one third of it assuming you are talking 1.5K in US currency. 🤩
Yes mate, 1.5k in US. I'm getting everything done over here. Just need the wisdom pulled and one more filling. I could do with an implant at some point too. Crazy how cheap it is really. Cheers mate.
Just had implants over here in Phnom Penh. Great staff and dentists. 2 implants and a 3 tooth bridge for 3,800 US.
Nice! That's sounds a good deal buddy. I'm thinking about getting an implant at some point.
In Canada, teeth cleaning starts at 90 CAD to 150 CAD. Tooth implant starts at 3000 CAD. Had a teeth clean in Chiang Mai for 700 THB. Bangkok charges 1200 THB. Chiang mai is very affordable compared to cost of living in G7 countries. Keep up the good work, Wayne! I appreciate your efforts in making these videos. Mike
Thanks Mike! Yes, it's so easy to get good cheap dental work in Chiang Mai. I couldn't even find a dentist back home.
I'm under the impression that there's a shortage of dentists in the UK from your remark. There's a shortage of family doctors in Canada. To see an internist in Canada, I had to wait 9 months. I was able to book an appointment to see a doctor on the same day, while I was in Athens, Greece. Doctor's fee in Athens was 30 Euro. Cheaper to receive healthcare services outside of Canada. Mike
Years ago I told a friend in NYC that it cost me $20 for a cleaning. He told me that when he goes to the dentist in NYC it cost more than that to park his car..
Haha yes, I can imagine.
Thanks again Wayne. My friend from Sydney went to Bangkok for his denture too. I think the quality of work is definitely commendable. Honestly, Australian businesses are not so good anymore.
Same in the UK mate, my experience with Dentist in Thailand is so much better.
I have used the Dentist at Chiang Mai RAM Hospital over the past three years. On Tuesday I needed to have an old crown reset. They were unable to get me in that day but I received an appointment for Wednesday. I waited 5 minutes on the day of the appointment, I spent an hour in the chair having the crown reset and the cost was 1300 baht ($37). I had an implant put in 3 years ago and it cost me $1400, the price in the US would have been $7000. The implant was identical to the one which would have been used in the US.
Nice one Pat, sounds like you got a great deal. It's so hassle free over here, right.
The good recommendations just keep coming, Wayne…the wife and I are staying at The Duwangtawan Hotel and both need some work, so, we’re off to check out this clinic, today, and see about getting scheduled in for some work - thanks, again, mate!
Hi Jim, that's great, I go past that hotel most days. Pongsakorn is a great dentist . Thanks 👍
My first trip to Thailand twenty years ago was prompted by my need to have dental work done. Went to a dentist I discovered online based in Bangkok. They did bridge work that would have cost a fortune back in Oz. Haven't had any problems with it since. My go to place in Chiang Mai is Grace dental. Not as cheap as your guy Wayne but they do good work. Since then I've gone to a korean practice in D7 hcmc Vietnam. They charge around A460 for a check up and teeth clean and seem pretty professional. Had to have a tooth xrayed at another clinic in Saigon years earlier where the girl had no idea how to take the photo and repeated the process four or more times. Not impressed. Never returned.
Nice one Doug! Grace Dental is probably the most popular and well known in Chiang Mai. Seems like everyone likes Grace. Like you mentioned, she's more pricey but you can't put a price on your teeth. Cheers
Chiang Mai dentists are excellent...I used the dental company on Suthep Rd for years and had superb treatment that my UK dentist commented was some very fancy treatment....I just thought it was pain and worry free....I would recommend them to anyone.
I agree, Chiang Mai dentist are great. Some of the best around. Thanks .
Can you please share the dentist's name? I'd like to have a few when I get there. Thanks so much.
@@randyh.6928 chiangmai dental clinic suthep road 100m past the crossroads...on google maps......not been in 12 years so names may change
Our daughter has had tremendous service both dental and general health in Chiang Mai Wayne. Westerners have a preset idea about Asian countries and they couldn't be more wrong. Alan and Lillian in OZ
That's right Alan, people think of Thailand like back in the dark ages.
Good to know there is a dentist over there. I had no idea where to go but with this review, I will keep that address in mind. 😁
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I tried a $19 cleaning in chaing mai. What a crappy job 10 minutes of gentle brushing no scaling of tartar. I'm speaking from experience back in the states I get 3 professional cleaning yearly.
I have heard a few other people say this about the cleaning.
I’m thinking of having some wisdom teeth put in.
Nice! I need my last 2 out, been putting it off for ages.
@@WalkAboutWayne dentistry here is second to none…on the money as usual Wayne. All the best, Bob
Thank you for your review. It is funny because i just saw your video, and i was close to your clinic and so i went : tomorrow i have a checking meeting :) Thank you a lot
Nice one Etienne! Hope it goes well mate. It's a great Dental clinic.
Very informative video! Thank you, we will make a point to take advantage of visiting a dentist the next time we are in CM. Cheers!
Thank you :)
Nice. Good to know! Thanks! I'll be in Chiang Mai soon. In Pattaya now. I have similar dental issues I need sorted. The US dentist wanted to charge me $1,800 on the low end. Total would be around $2,500 USD I'll let a Chiang Mai dentist help me out instead! I'll be there a long while. Not on a tourist type of flow here. Here with the intention of staying and immersing myself.
Nice one! I'm sure you'll like Chiang Mai.
Jesus dude. Perfect timing. Now that home life is sorted and settling I’m looking for… wait for it… a dentist. Doctor thereafter.
I’ll give your guy a lookie loo. Great vid as always. See you about town sometime!
Nice one buddy! He's a great dentist, well worth checking out.
A raver -
I would luv to go to a dentist in Thailand - every video I’ve seen is very professional and of course great value .
WW - luv your work
Cheers mate 🙏
Health care in Thailand is excellent and most importantly - totally affordable
Yes 100%
Dentist in thailand are the best great blog like always mate take care.
Cheers David 👍👍
Thanks for sharing was looking for this information
No worries Brian 👌
Great info there Wayne. For all of us cheap Charlie's 555
It's just as good as back home mate, at market prices🤣
Great vid Wayne. I live Samrong, Samut Prakan & been putting off finding a dentist for a while. Best to go by recommendation I think as some do rip off Farang. You definitely hit the jackpot with yours. Regards Tony
Thanks! Yes, always good to have a look around first. This dentist is great though, I'll be sticking with this one.
@@WalkAboutWayne I just found a great dentist today in Samrong. Clean 900, X-rays 600, I will get two ceramic white crowns at 13,500 each. I paid more than that lasy year to have a tooth pulled out in Australia!!! I also need a root canal, but was advised to get that done at Yanhee International Hospital. Overall, I'm super happy
@@WalkAboutWayne I also had 2 fillings today at 600 each! mind blowing prices
Nice ! Glad you found a good Dentist. Sounds like you got a great price 👍
I also go to Dr Pongsakorn for many years. The best!
He's great! One of the best 👌
The fair has arrived for the next few days (21st to 28th March) next to the Samoeng Junction on the Hang Dong road Hwy 108, about 6km out from the Airport Plaza. Would be interesting if you did a vid down there. Early evening is best to visit :-)
Nice one, i didn't know that. Sadly, i won't be able to go.
Hello Wayne
I had a wonderful experiance getting
my teeth cleaned at airport mall.
My appointment was for 1pm and at 12:55 I was in the chair
and it was the dentist who cleaned my teeth,
in the USA it is a dental assistant who does the work. Also
they always say you need xrays first (in the states ) and I have only medical insurance
not dental insurance so it seems like a money grab to me.
So any way 20 min and $20 later I was out and 100 % satisfied
with the work, the cleanliness and the PRICE.
Sounds like you found a good one Dan mate. Glad it all went well buddy!
Sparklingly Whites Liked..Nice Video Wayne..Thank you..
I still need whitening done at some point. Gnashers are still about yellow. Cheers mate.
This is what I like about you Wayne. You give us the tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth. No arshing around from you!
Bit worried about your dentist dropping a couple of "white fillings" in your mouth... are you sure he was a dentist mate? 😅
I had an impacted wisdom removed 4 years ago. I'd left it for so long it had demolished the molar so that had to come out too. It's weird sitting in the chair and hearing the sounds of them grabbing and pulling out pieces of tooth. I recommend grabbing a couple large KFC potato and gravies or similar for the days afterwoods to eat.
Most of my dental treatments have been in BKK last 25 years. Great service and good prices. Nearly all the dentists I went to had post grad qualifications from Western universities.
Had great service from private hospitals there and decent prices too. Private hospital rooms I've stayed in are better than average hotel rooms.
Haha I knew you'd have something up your sleeve mate. Funny you should say about the wisdom, the dentist told me the same thing, that I might have to lose my molar!! I was crappi g myself because I only have one on that side. He took an x-ray and said, the molar can be saved but remove the wisdom. I was relieved. Nice one mate
@Walk-About Wayne Nice one mate. The pain afterwards wasn't bad for me. I just couldn't eat anything other than cold soup or mash potato for a few days with swelling etc.
I've had 1 top wisdom out and my mouth was stiff for a about a week. Was uncomfortable but all good after a week. I e heard the bottom ones are less painful, so I'm hoping that's the case, as I need a bottom wisdom out.
@Walk-About Wayne I should have known Arshing about Wayne was getting some "bottom work done" lmao.
My double extraction was bottom. Had one removed from top which was a quick easy extraction. The bottom double was a nightmare. Amazed I got off so easy pain wise.
hahahahaha! Ah that feels better-a good laugh goes a long way
Great tip! Thanks again Wayne. Anyone know if his practice anywhere near Rajapruek Greenery Hill,Mae Hia, Mueang? I struggle with getting around my local area at home, let alone my soon to be new digs in Chiang Mai, lol
Thanks Jen! This is a little bit away from Mae Hia, but they have some good dentist down that way too.
Thumbs up 👍
Cheers Mango👌🏻
Good information 😎👍
Cheers mate 👍
Good on ya mate.
Cheers John 🥂
You can find good and bad everywhere but there is more bad in Thailand than in the west. I wouldn't hesitate to get help from a random doctor in the west but I sure as hell will vet a doctor in Asia. Glad you found a good one, wonder if you paid the farang price tho.
That goes without saying. Less developed city's in Thailand. 500 Baht a filling is all good with me buddy, not complaining . Cheers 👍
How do u find the best holistic dentists in thailand that doesn't use toxic materials, metals, etc?
I guess you would need to look online or give them a call.
One thing I’d like to say about Thai dental care is they hate using pain medicine during and after in Bangkok. I was in pain and tougher than I thought I was!
Really? I couldn't feel nothing for hours, my whole head was numb 🤣
That doesn’t sound good. I had a root canal done in Chiangmai last year. Didn’t feel a thing.
Thank you for the info. How was the dentist English? Were you able to describe the issues and were you able to understand him?
He speaks fluent English 👍
Hi Wayne $5000 per implant in Australia 😢😢😢😢😢 Cheers mate
Crazy right mate. I'm getting everything done here. Cheers buddy.
Implants in the US start at $5,000 USD. Thanks for the video. I'd never have wanted to go to that dentist office because of the graffiti and the funky looking building. So, great to have the recommendation. The graffiti around town is unfortunate, isn't it? Do you think it's bored kids or something more sinister?
It was sad to see the graffiti on the shutters. I don't understand why someone has done that. Chiang Mai has got lots of Graffiti but most of the time it's in special areas. It's a shame because this dentist is a very modern , clean and professional place.
@@WalkAboutWayne Yeah, that's a drag. But, word of mouth, including your video, will hopefully keep him busy regardless. I'm in San Jose, CA, and the graffiti here is pretty bad. I was sad to see it in Chiang Mai, such a beautiful place.
I used Grace dentist near Nimanin. :)
Grace is very popular yes, heard great things about Grace Dental.
Hi Wayne, are the crowns and implants the strong cubic zirconiums? I went to a Russian place in Florida and my crown lasted only a few years. I think it was made out of cheap Russian paper. ?😢and it was expensive. Stay away from Russian dentist.
They do 3 or 4 different versions mate. All the info in on site. I'm sure they do the real cheap ones all the way to the top quality ones. I will remember to stay away from Russian dentist mate.
Wayne I've been in Thailand for 42 days using the 45 day visa exemption, do you know how long I need to leave Thailand for before I can return to Thailand?
I think you'll be ok to exit and enter again buddy. If that's your first 45 day visa exempt. The rules are 2 border entries a year by land and no set rules by air. I think the first few by air would be ok, then they might start asking questions. I would go away for a few days or a week.
@@WalkAboutWayne thank you, one more question, do you know of I could apply for a 60 day tourist visa for Thailand (when I'm in Vietnam)? Or do I need to do that from the UK? I can't seem to find out
@@LincolnClay98 Sure, you should be able to in most countries. I think it's done in Hanoi.
@@WalkAboutWayne guna book a return flight from bkk to Kuala Lumpur, I'll be there for one week so that should be enough time for Thailand to let me back in, probably just get the visa exemption.
I've heard the tourist visa is quite a hassle
Welcome to Asia , don't forget to travel to China , China has big cities like Hong Kong Shanghai and Shenzhen , my country is China , welcome to China
See you in China👍
How much
About $15 for a filling
A clean here in Australia cost me $178 :(
Sound like I got a good deal for 700 Baht.
Mr. Wayne where is your cap? :)
At home 👍
bro, heading to bali 2moro, let me know if there is anything u want me to look out for you ...
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Here in Denmark, it costs the coffers a teeth cleaning DKK 1,300 = THB 6,500 - Crown DKK 5,000 = THB 25,000 - Anesthesia and photo DKK 600 = THB 3,000
Crazy right Morten! So much cheaper here than the west. Think I'll end up getting them all done.
@@WalkAboutWayne yes, so I only go to the dentist urgently in Denmark, haven't been in Thailand for 3 years because of covid ..so very much looking forward to going to the dentist again
Anyone know by chance if they taken appointment in advance and how? I'll be in Chiang Mai on May 15
No need really, they will see you asap. But you can always get InTouch with them.
@@WalkAboutWayneThank you Wayne 😊
Let those that live in the west, including Britain, sorry “Great” Britain, opinion-ate on this place as second rate! But we know it’s not. Medical treatment, no waiting lists. Buy a sofa, arrives the next day. Not wait 8 weeks. Plumbers, sparkies and Bobby dazzlers, arrive on the day. Again wait weeks in the west.
🤣 I couldn't have said it better myself.
Lol my wife was mined boggled at how affordable it is there 😂
So cheap and easy.
What is the meaning of the GRAFFITI on the dentist's door? Is this from a satisfied customer? To become a dentist, one must have a sadistic streak. Personally, I love my female dentist. Going to the dentist and the barber are two of the rare chances I have to get close to members of the opposite sex, and I enjoy these experiences. On the downside, I feel sorry for dentists, in general, because, in a recent study, dentists were more than two-and-a-half times as likely to die by suicide as members of the general population. (I choose to go to dentists who teach at CMU.) Soon I will need two or three dental implants, which I would not mind. But the one who does the implants is a male dentist, unfortunately. In general, good Thai dentists are better than Taiwan dentists. Don't go to Taiwan for dental therapy if you can come to Chiang Mai, instead.
It's a shame about the graffiti, I don't know why someone has done that.
@@WalkAboutWayne No doubt, somebody from the Bronx with class. (Yes. A true shame. Same as scratching a car with a key. For sure, it was not Kon Thai.)
@@user-pd8pw9wj8i Hope so. That's interesting. Why didn't I know this? I must be an imbecile, or something.
@@user-pd8pw9wj8i Oh nice, maybe the graffiti is for good luck then. Thanks.
@@user-pd8pw9wj8i That would be great. A new spin on the graffiti I'm used to in San Jose, CA 🙂
Dentists in the UK are not good these days.
I don't think I ever had a good experience with a dentist in the UK.
@@WalkAboutWayne Could be Wayne but I'm a bit older than you bro.
£310K that is.
For the car???
Yep, unless it's an even more special edition.
@@JAY-wn2hr Nice. It looked amazing , Im sure it was the real McCoy too.
That car is not a fake. LoL
I'm still not convinced. loads of perfect fakes here.
Wayne. TNT just reported a big hail storm in C.M. Houses flattened . Need a helmet? Hope you are ok.
It was short but it caused some damage.
The Man said GNASHES!!! 😮😬😬😬🐯🐅
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Learn something every day. Good ol' Thailand. The healthcare is great here, for sure.