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The Dental Hospital in soi 49 (close but not part of Samitivej hospital) provides up-to-date dental treatment. |
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Dental services at Dental Hospital :
We regularly use the services of the Dental Hospital in Sukhumvit Soi 49. The hospital, solely dedicated to providing dental services, is located deep in the soi (about 2 to 3 km) just a few hundred meters before Samitivej hospital (which might be better known by taxi drivers). Opposite the Dental Hospital is a Villa Market supermarket, which can serve as another landmark.
The hospital is a separate building, 4 storeys high. You will get a general dental check-up on your first visit. Prices are not very low, though cheaper than in most home countries. There is an abundance of various dental specialists, and you could get any necessary dental work done here. Different dentists will work on subsets of work to be done, if necessary. This a in our opinion a good setup. Prices of work done are not arbitrary, but clearly defined. Patients' data are put on computer files, and you will be regularly reminded when you need your next dental checkup by email messages.
Price Indications (latest update July 2007, we have the impression prices are quite stable since a few years) :
Emergency oral examination : 150 baht
Panoramic film of all teeth : 800 baht
Intraoral-periapical film : 300 baht
Dental cleaning : 1200 baht to 2400 baht, depending on time needed
Removal of previous root canal : 1200 baht
Root canal premolar (may be different for other locations) : 7000 baht
Diagnostic cast (for crown placement) : 900 baht
Cast post and core : 5000 baht
Crown-porcelain fused to high nobile metal : 15000 baht
If looking at what may reasonably necessary for a crown : intraoral film, root canal, cast, porcelain crown. This would add up to 28,200 baht. Total treatment took us 6 visits (2 for root canal, 3 for work on crown by different dentist, one control visit) over a 3-week period. This may be a rather prolonged period for 'dental tourists'. Our impression is that he clients of Dental Hospital are rather residents of Bangkok. In any case, if you visit as a tourist (or need emergency dental work while on holiday) you may need to ask your dentist if he can do work more quickly and/or with lesser visits.
Another facility with good services we know about is at the basement of Glasshouse, at the entrance of Sukhumvit soi 25.
The dental department of the hospitals mentioned above for sure also offer good dental services.
You may notice when viewing our directory listings of dental services available, that you have a lot of choice. A lot of services seem also or mainly to be catering to dental tourists. Often it appears as if cosmetic dental services are offered, like 'whitening' services. Dental implants also seem to be widely available. Before going for any 'whitening' treatment or other cosmetic work, we suggest you research a bit, because we just presume that this may not be the best way for long-term dental health. We do not know about the expenses for various treatments. As a guideline, we just assume that dental services at major hospitals (Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok General, Samitivej Hospital) will be prices at similar or higher levels than at Dental Hospital. Most clinics probably provide services at lower rates. Often materials used can be cheap or expensive. For example, if you need a crown or a bridge, different materials from different sources are available. If you are charged less for services, you may want to consider that some of the material may be of lower quality (to provide long-term beneficial results).
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