PhilipL Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Hello all, So I just came home after receiving a regular dental cleaning at the Dental Center at Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok. Price: 2700 baht (which is extremely similar to what I also pay in my homecountry, Denmark) which is why it had me wondering if I was overcharged or not. Since this was my first time visiting a dentist in Thailand I would just like to ask you guys and girls who have been living her for years if this is a normal price for a normal (extremely normal!) dental cleaning here in Thailand? My bill looks as follows: Cleaning = 1100 baht Use of special equipment: 200 baht Nursey = 100 baht Other medical charges = 400 baht (WHAT IS THIS?!) Dentist fee for cleaning = 900 baht TOTAL: 2700 baht. I received no medication, no extras or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I can't say for sure but my wife and I use Bangkok Smile Dental and have been very pleased with them. My wife recently had her teeth cleaned (1st time in her life), full x-rays and then had 4 cavities filled (non amalgam) all in one 3 hour sitting and the bill was just under 6000 baht. We just walked in without an appointment and they fit her in which was very nice. They give a 10% discount if paying in cash (with Thai Baht) and they have several locations in Bangkok to serve their patients. Their website has the prices are posted (I like this) for all kinds of different procedures. If you are unhappy with one dentist (or their charges) then I would try another one next time. https://www.bangkoksmiledental.com/prices.php#prices_other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 In Pattaya I pay at a very good dentist about 500 Baht for this. This dentist is an expert for implants and always fully booked by foreigners. He is one of the best and most honest dentists I have ever experienced and I had many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkof Island Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I paid 500 baht last time. I hate to say it but i think you got screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Private Hospital = Expensive visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstevens Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Was it a cleaning or was it a full scaling (essentially a more extensive cleaning)? There's a difference and that might at least partially explain the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 3 hours ago, MeePeeMai said: Private Hospital = Expensive visit Bangkok Hospital is known for inflated fees, private hospitals are always going to be more expensive. Try a regular dental clinic for the regular dental treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Should have been around 500 Baht at a regular dentist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipL Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 6 hours ago, mstevens said: Was it a cleaning or was it a full scaling (essentially a more extensive cleaning)? There's a difference and that might at least partially explain the price. It was a full scaling! I thought it was the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Scale clean polish at my dentist is 500 Bht. Even had an xray included in that price last visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 6 hours ago, mstevens said: Was it a cleaning or was it a full scaling (essentially a more extensive cleaning)? There's a difference and that might at least partially explain the price. As said scaling is a much more invasive process - but it would normally be listed as such on bill. I pay 2,400 at Vejthani Dentalis (which is a high quality dental office originally set up by a German University Dental School) with items listed: Dental Service 400 Scaling 1,200 Fee 800 Shophouse work is much cheaper - but in my experience not that good and often not that clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 If by overcharged you mean were you charged more than the standard (foreigner) price at that hospital, no. It is an expensive hotel and they tack on medical supply charges, hospital use fee ("nursing") etc to all the bills. Charging for a whole pack of everything if they use just one. But if you mean did you pay more than necessary, yes. It would be much less at a stand alone dental clinic. In Bangkok, usually anywhere from 500 - 1200 depending on the clinic. With no tacked on charges, just a single price for the srrvice. I pay around 1200 for cleaning at the Bangkok Denral Hospital as they ate just much more thorough than anywhere else I have tried so far. But it can certainly be gotten for less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxzoomy Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I paid about 1200 at Bangkok Smile near Silom, booking by e mail. Good place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Bangkok Hospital is good. But besides Bumrumgrad they are the costliest hospital in Thailand. Expect to pay high fees there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 2:59 PM, Beggar said: In Pattaya I pay at a very good dentist about 500 Baht for this. This dentist is an expert for implants and always fully booked by foreigners. He is one of the best and most honest dentists I have ever experienced and I had many. With that description it can only be Dr Warin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kekalot Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I've paid 600 baht per cleaning/scaling in Bangkok back a few years ago (can't remember the name of the clinic) local Cool Smile charges 800 baht for it every single time since then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Schoolboy error not asking the price beforehand. I pay 600 baht for a very good clean\scale in Pattaya, probably 30 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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