Dental Implant prices that I have been quoted in Thailand

[KiChakayan]

On 3/3/2018 at 7:37 PM, Sheryl said:

Great, thanks

 

That is a terrific price for Bangkok especially

 

One last question - is there parking?

Sheryl, would you have some feedback on this dentist. I'll need a couple of premolar implants. Tks.

[Sheryl]

I haven't been so can't say. The TV member's recommendatio n sounds good though.

For implants the other place for which there have been numerous positive testimonials over the years is Phyathai Sr Racha hospital. I don 't have the dentist's name but there is only onethere who does implants. Fair price and good quality per all who have gone there.

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[KittenKong]

For implants the other place for which there have been numerous positive testimonials over the years is Phyathai Sr Racha hospital. I don 't have the dentist's name but there is only onethere who does implants. Fair price and good quality per all who have gone there.

Dr Paweenwan Suwannagate. She gets my vote every time.

I think that the standard price for implants there is now 45,000B, which includes everything except the incredibly irritating hospital fee of a few hundred Baht, and any painkillers etc. that may be needed (I have never needed them).

The also have trained interpreters available included in the price, though I have never needed them with that doctor. Also they have a Brit named Gavin who works there as an international rep and who is very helpful.

[sead]

If you want to fix all your teeth at once then a trip to Serbia is recommended. 

Thailand become too expensive 

Veneers and crowns are 80- 180 each where the 180 euro are the highest quality.

Implants with titanium screws and highest quality crown is 500 euro. This is made by internationally educated dentist. If your in Europe then airplane tickets are approximately 50-200 euro to Belgrade. They fix all in 4 days

[cooked]

A related question: here in Buriram I am now undergoing my fourth implant with a local dentist, price ฿15 000.-. The oldest I have is 4 years old and I have had no problems  (up to now).

Am I missing something? A new clinic opened up nearby, they have a big sign stating ฿25 000 for an implant.

[atyclb]

1 hour ago, cooked said:

A related question: here in Buriram I am now undergoing my fourth implant with a local dentist, price ฿15 000.-. The oldest I have is 4 years old and I have had no problems  (up to now).

Am I missing something? A new clinic opened up nearby, they have a big sign stating ฿25 000 for an implant.

 

 

reasonable price.  what implant are they using?

[cooked]

3 hours ago, atyclb said:

 

 

reasonable price.  what implant are they using?

I'll ask. 

[Polaky]

On 2/7/2018 at 4:49 PM, Changoverandout said:

My wife has now had all upper teeth removed and will have either ‘all on 6’ or all on 4. The cost in India is between 90,000 and 136,000 baht equivalent and will take 12 days, a 4/5 month gap then 12-14 days.

 

Visas, fights, hotel and food etc add about another 120,000 which is still cheaper than here. Also India gives 10 year guarantee but Thai dentists I’ve asked only give one year.

https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/article/2018/04/05/nri-dental-tourist-sues-dentist-india-after-her-jaw-dropping-treatment

 

Why anyone wants to have their jaws drilled and implants inserted is beyond me, it's unnatural, the risk of contracting hepatitis/hiv is rife, crikey what's wrong with dentures, ceramic, metal and Valplast, your partner will never notice and with the savings you can go on another holiday.

 

Then there is this.....

Up to 10,000 patients at a Sydney dental surgery may have been exposed to viruses including hepatitis B, C and HIV over more than three decades. (AAP) (sbs)

and that's Australia not an Asian country.

[blackhorse]

https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/article/2018/04/05/nri-dental-tourist-sues-dentist-india-after-her-jaw-dropping-treatment
 
Why anyone wants to have their jaws drilled and implants inserted is beyond me, it's unnatural, the risk of contracting hepatitis/hiv is rife, crikey what's wrong with dentures, ceramic, metal and Valplast, your partner will never notice and with the savings you can go on another holiday.
 
Then there is this.....
Up to 10,000 patients at a Sydney dental surgery may have been exposed to viruses including hepatitis B, C and HIV over more than three decades. (AAP) (sbs)
and that's Australia not an Asian country.

Can you get dentures for 2 hind teeth only? Seems overkill to rip them all out

[atyclb]

45 minutes ago, blackhorse said:

1 hour ago, Polaky said:

https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hindi/en/article/2018/04/05/nri-dental-tourist-sues-dentist-india-after-her-jaw-dropping-treatment
 
Why anyone wants to have their jaws drilled and implants inserted is beyond me, it's unnatural, the risk of contracting hepatitis/hiv is rife, crikey what's wrong with dentures, ceramic, metal and Valplast, your partner will never notice and with the savings you can go on another holiday.
 
Then there is this.....
Up to 10,000 patients at a Sydney dental surgery may have been exposed to viruses including hepatitis B, C and HIV over more than three decades. (AAP) (sbs)
and that's Australia not an Asian country.

Can you get dentures for 2 hind teeth only? Seems overkill to rip them all out

 

 

i guess it the teeth are in poor condition and poor functional ability can be the reason some choose to replace them with implants. i never had an implant luckily crowns only have worked well but thinking one day i may need an implant i decided to get a cone beam ct last time i saw my dentist in da nang vietnam. it takes a picture of upper and lower jaws besites all the teeth and a good screening exam and about 30usd cost. this is an important test since besides screening all teeth it shows jaw bone density, important for implant if needed in future

[stud858]

On 10/9/2016 at 2:00 PM, taxout said:

"It seemed all to be done by pressure and I'm not aware that any cement was used at any time."

With implants, crowns can be fixed either with cement or by a tiny screw that attaches to the underlying abutment.

Just a tip on cement. I recommend glass ionomer glue. Small clinics may not have it.  Bangkokpattaya hospital used it on my cap and holds stronger. Doesn't rely on mating surfaces so much.

[cusanus]

I paid $10,000 USD in Chiang Mai for five implants and seven zirconia crowns. It was all extremely professional, painless, and I was treated very, very well. It was worth every baht. The teeth were entirely gone and my grill was a mess, so I'm extremely happy with the results after more than a year now. For a couple of disintegrating molars I used a local hospital for two zirconia crowns, a fraction of the price Elite Dental at Pantip Plaza would have charged. Too bad the local hospitals don't do implants. Osstem. Yes, I know you can go to India or Vietnam, but I much preferred the slow, careful approach here and really don't need the money anyway. 

[blackhorse]

I paid $10,000 USD in Chiang Mai for five implants and seven zirconia crowns. It was all extremely professional, painless, and I was treated very, very well. It was worth every baht. The teeth were entirely gone and my grill was a mess, so I'm extremely happy with the results after more than a year now. For a couple of disintegrating molars I used a local hospital for two zirconia crowns, a fraction of the price Elite Dental at Pantip Plaza would have charged. Too bad the local hospitals don't do implants. Osstem. Yes, I know you can go to India or Vietnam, but I much preferred the slow, careful approach here and really don't need the money anyway. 

We're you knocked out or was it just a gum injection?

[cooked]

On 10/7/2018 at 12:58 PM, cooked said:

I'll ask. 

The answer I got this morning was "porcelain, with metal inside".

Does that sound OK? 

[atyclb]

5 hours ago, cooked said:

The answer I got this morning was "porcelain, with metal inside".

Does that sound OK? 

 

 that refers to the crown component but the implant below it that usually screws in to the jaw would be titanium. the question is which brand / model implant

[cooked]

1 hour ago, atyclb said:

 

 that refers to the crown component but the implant below it that usually screws in to the jaw would be titanium. the question is which brand / model implant

OK. I got my first implant with this guy 4 years ago and never had a problem... probably Mickey Mouse generic but it works.

[atyclb]

15 hours ago, cooked said:

16 hours ago, atyclb said:

 

 that refers to the crown component but the implant below it that usually screws in to the jaw would be titanium. the question is which brand / model implant

OK. I got my first implant with this guy 4 years ago and never had a problem... probably Mickey Mouse generic but it works.

 

there are high quality non expensive implants available many of which are made in israel. also the price of implant can vary depending on the market/country.

[bluewavesam]

Thanks for sharing. Thantakit International Dental Center also has competitive pricing for dental implants in Bangkok. I believe they also provide payment plans. I've tried using them in the past and had a truly positive experience. Really, Thailand is becoming a dental tourism hub recently but it still pays to do more research when choosing a dental care facility as there are still some of those small, fly-by-night dental clinics. 

[atyclb]

On 12/13/2018 at 9:10 AM, bluewavesam said:

Thanks for sharing. Thantakit International Dental Center also has competitive pricing for dental implants in Bangkok. I believe they also provide payment plans. I've tried using them in the past and had a truly positive experience. Really, Thailand is becoming a dental tourism hub recently but it still pays to do more research when choosing a dental care facility as there are still some of those small, fly-by-night dental clinics. 

below are prices. competitive with who?   in line with usa prices

 

[mogandave]

For crowns on molars, I think it is worth spending the extra dough for gold.

[cusanus]

17 hours ago, atyclb said:

below are prices. competitive with who?   in line with usa prices

 

In Chiang Mai I did a lot of research before going to Elite Smile in the Pantip Plaza in 2016, believe it was 46,000 for an Osstem implant, though for a 100% zirconia cap/crown it was 6,000 baht more as I recall, you'd have to check again. I am confidant that a better quality implant and service could not be found anywhere and yet at a very low price. Yes, I hear about much lower prices yet say in India or wherever, but there's the cost of travel and inability to remedy problems that may arise, and this is nothing to fool around with. I also hear it said that these places can do the job in just one visit, but based on my own experience it takes three or more months and at least four visits to get the job done right. Certain time intervals are required to ensure things go right, so it takes about three months after the initial implant for the cap/crown to be completed. Anyway, my five implants involved no pain, I was treated very well, and the seven zirconia caps/crowns are beautiful. Hopefully, will last a lifetime.    

[atyclb]

20 minutes ago, cusanus said:

I also hear it said that these places can do the job in just one visit, but based on my own experience it takes three or more months and at least four visits to get the job done right.

 

one visit refers to "immediate loading" implants. there would always be a post implant followup visit regardless of what country they are done in.

 

if immediate loading implants require multiple followup visits over a period of three or more months to get it right then something was done wrong initially.

[GinBoy2]

I question the relative cost of implants in Thailand.

 

My wife had two done at Thonglor Dental Hospital prior to us leaving Thailand. 

 

No quibbles with the quality of either the implant or the subsequent crowns and  the cost was close to ฿70K a piece.

 

Now about 10 (little edit, thinking about it more like 15 years ago!) years ago I'd had a implant done in the US. Front tooth, which required a bone graft, which btw takes forever to heal before you ever get to the end state, that cost me around $2700.

 

My wife now needs another one done, our local dentist here in South Dakota quoted $3800 or about ฿121K.

Now we thought about waiting until we make another trip to Thailand, but since this year aint gonna happen due to my wife's work, the price differential, given the fact that at least if anything goes wrong the dentist is here, just doesn't pan out.

 

I'm all for 'some' Thai dentists being great. Thonglor Dental Hospital, I'll give a shout out for, a lot however are just quacks.

But the price equation is a little iffy now. If you live in Thailand, it works out, but the Dental tourism thing...that's a little more questionable in my mind

[KittenKong]

Pleased to read that at 40,000B each, my implants were cheaper than any of the other prices mentioned recently. Still fine after several years, and I was entirely satisfied by the way they were installed and the specialist who did it.

I expect my implants to last longer than I will, which is about all anyone could ever want really.

 

19 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said:

Now about 10 years ago I'd had a implant done in the US. Front tooth, which required a bone graft, which btw takes forever to heal before you ever get to the end state, that cost me around $2700.

I had a bone graft for one of my implants. It didnt add much time to the total duration of the procedure, which was around 3 months as usual.

[GinBoy2]

24 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

Pleased to read that at 40,000B each, my implants were cheaper than any of the other prices mentioned recently. Still fine after several years, and I was entirely satisfied by the way they were installed and the specialist who did it.

I expect my implants to last longer than I will, which is about all anyone could ever want really.

 

I had a bone graft for one of my implants. It didnt add much time to the total duration of the procedure, which was around 3 months as usual.

Mine took close to 6 months. Since it was a front tooth I wore a flipper, which I hated with a passion

 

About 4 months in I was close to saying 'forget it just do a bridge'

 

With hindsight, glad i stuck with it.

When some archeological digs up my bones in a couple of thousand years, the only thing left of me will be the titanium implant!

[mogandave]

I’ve had partials, bridges and implants, and implants (IMO) are far and away the best.

The last one I had done was at BKK Hospital Dental Center, and I thought the service was great.

[cusanus]

14 hours ago, atyclb said:

one visit refers to "immediate loading" implants. there would always be a post implant followup visit regardless of what country they are done in.

if immediate loading implants require multiple followup visits over a period of three or more months to get it right then something was done wrong initially.

Not sure I explained it that well or that I understand what your terminology, but you be 100% certain that the procedure was perfectly right and the results of the highest quality. The surgeon is as good as any you'll find anywhere and does these procedures at many clinics. If you mean the crown/cap is placed directly following the implant, I would not be interested. Implants can fail, you'll want them for the rest of your life, so don't hurry it. I'll recommend Elite Smile Dental, Pantip Plaza, Chiang Mai, they did a great job for me. 

[Sheryl]

On 12/15/2018 at 9:22 AM, GinBoy2 said:

I question the relative cost of implants in Thailand.

 

My wife had two done at Thonglor Dental Hospital prior to us leaving Thailand. 

 

No quibbles with the quality of either the implant or the subsequent crowns and  the cost was close to ฿70K a piece.

 

Now about 10 (little edit, thinking about it more like 15 years ago!) years ago I'd had a implant done in the US. Front tooth, which required a bone graft, which btw takes forever to heal before you ever get to the end state, that cost me around $2700.

 

My wife now needs another one done, our local dentist here in South Dakota quoted $3800 or about ฿121K.

Now we thought about waiting until we make another trip to Thailand, but since this year aint gonna happen due to my wife's work, the price differential, given the fact that at least if anything goes wrong the dentist is here, just doesn't pan out.

 

I'm all for 'some' Thai dentists being great. Thonglor Dental Hospital, I'll give a shout out for, a lot however are just quacks.

But the price equation is a little iffy now. If you live in Thailand, it works out, but the Dental tourism thing...that's a little more questionable in my mind

The only thing that is cheaper is the labor aspect. With things like implants , which are imported prosthetic devices,  the prosthetic device accounts for most of the cost and will nto be less expensive than in the west, indeed possibly a bit more. 

 

Things like fillings, extractions, root canals, where the main cost driver is labor, are less expensive here.cos

[atyclb]

15 hours ago, cusanus said:

Not sure I explained it that well or that I understand what your terminology, but you be 100% certain that the procedure was perfectly right and the results of the highest quality. The surgeon is as good as any you'll find anywhere and does these procedures at many clinics. If you mean the crown/cap is placed directly following the implant, I would not be interested. Implants can fail, you'll want them for the rest of your life, so don't hurry it. I'll recommend Elite Smile Dental, Pantip Plaza, Chiang Mai, they did a great job for me. 

 

you may wish to take some time and learn about what can lead to implant problems, failures, poor outcomes, immediate loading vs conventional loading because my post pertains to such and not to any particular dental facility.

 

have a look at

https://www.dentaleconomics.com/articles/print/volume-105/issue-6/science-tech/the-science-and-economics-behind-a-100-implant.html

 

look up unfamiliar terms, learning is fun.

[atyclb]

here is very interesting discussion by dental implant experts at a professional conference.

 

https://www.drbicuspid.com/index.aspx?sec=rca&sub=ada_2012&pag=dis&ItemID=311794