Bangkok dental care compared: hospital dental centres, specialist implant clinics and a station-side chain, and what each publishes on fees, hours and sedation. Check services, staff, fees and availability with each provider before you book.
Hospital dental centres suit complex, surgical or sedated treatment; standalone clinics tend to publish more detailed implant fee lists.
Implant quotes differ on whether the crown and abutment are included, and some clinics add a sterilisation fee per visit.
Several fee lists carry an end date in 2026, so ask for a current written quote before booking travel.
Neighbourhood chains near BTS and MRT stations are aimed at residents rather than visitors planning a trip around treatment.
Our method for this page
We read each provider's own web pages on dental clinics in Bangkok and kept only statements we could trace to a source. Nobody paid to be included, and the list is not a quality ranking. Criteria:
Bumrungrad's Dental Center is on the third floor of the South Wing in Building B and is open every day from 08:00 to 20:00. The hospital says it has more than 55 specialist dentists, and its directory lists dentists in implant dentistry, oral medicine, oral radiology, geriatric dentistry and craniofacial prosthetics as well as the main specialties.
The published scope runs from children's dentistry and root canal treatment to dentures and implants, orthodontics, veneers, gum treatment, jaw-joint care and oral and maxillofacial surgery, including orthognathic (jaw) surgery. The hospital's implant FAQ describes waiting about 90 days for the lower jaw and 180 days for the upper jaw before the implant-supported teeth are made, which shapes how many trips implant treatment takes.
No dental fees are published; the hospital states it has one pricing system for patients of all nationalities. The centre may suit patients who need complex or surgical dental work, or whose medical history makes a hospital setting reassuring.
Over 55 specialist dentists
Open daily 08:00–20:00
Jaw and maxillofacial surgery
Same prices for all nationalities
JCI accredited hospital
Dental Center, 3rd floor, South Wing, Building BDaily 08:00–20:00+66 2 066 8888
Worth confirming: Implant treatment involves a three- to six-month wait before the final teeth are made; confirm how many visits your plan needs and ask for a written estimate, as no fees are published.
JCI clinical care programme certifications (stroke, acute coronary syndrome, lung cancer, orthogeriatric; listed to 2027)
Bangkok Hospital's Dental Center fills the second floor of the Dental Building on the headquarters campus off New Petchburi Road and is open daily from 09:00 to 20:00. The hospital says the team has more than 120 dental health professionals across 12 specialties, from children's dentistry and orthodontics to maxillofacial prosthetics, oral medicine and TMJ and craniofacial pain.
The centre is split into two zones: one for implants, root canal treatment and surgery, the other for veneers, ceramic fillings and same-day crowns milled by CAD/CAM, which the hospital says are fitted in a single visit. It lists 3D cone beam CT for implant planning, intraoral scanning and microscope-assisted root canal work.
A headquarters fee list valid to 31 December 2026 prices single implants with the crown included, by brand, alongside crowns, root canals, dentures and orthodontics; Invisalign packages are listed on the centre's page. It may suit patients who want implant and crown work planned and made in one place.
12 dental specialties
Same-day CAD/CAM crowns
3D cone beam CT
Implant prices include the crown
Fee list valid to 31 Dec 2026
Dental Center, 2nd floor, Dental BuildingDaily 09:00–20:00+66 2 755 1335
Worth confirming: The fee list gives wide price ranges without saying what each covers; ask whether imaging, follow-up visits and tax are included in your quote.
Samitivej Sukhumvit's Dental Clinic is on the fourth floor of Building 2, the Sukhumvit Wing, and keeps long hours: 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Saturday and until 17:00 on Sunday. The hospital says it treats local, expatriate and international patients, and that on request it can provide dentists who speak English, Japanese or German, with interpreters for other languages.
The published service list runs from check-ups, scaling and fillings to root canal treatment, implants, crowns, inlays and onlays, gum treatment and wisdom tooth surgery. Orthodontics covers conventional, lingual and ceramic braces and Invisalign. Treatment suites can support sedation and general anaesthesia, and the clinic has panoramic X-ray on site.
The hospital states it is JCI accredited and lists ISO 9001:2000 certification for the dental unit. No fees are published. It may suit expatriate families and patients who want dental treatment under sedation in a hospital setting.
Open seven days, evenings Monday–Saturday
Sedation and general anaesthesia suites
Dentists speaking English, Japanese or German on request
Worth confirming: The service table marks some treatments as available only at the Srinakarin branch; confirm your treatment is offered at Sukhumvit before booking.
BIDC works from a seven-storey building on Soi Ratchadaphisek 7 in Din Daeng, with more than 24 treatment rooms and a team the clinic puts at over 70 dentists, many holding American Board or Thai Board certification. The same group runs Bangkok branches at Siam Paragon and EmQuartier, plus clinics in Phuket and Chiang Mai.
Implants are a large part of its published work, including full-arch All-on-4 cases, alongside veneers and smile design and orthodontics with Invisalign, clear, lingual and Damon systems. Patients who need general anaesthesia or IV sedation are treated through an allied dental hospital. The clinic states it was the first dental centre in Thailand to gain JCI accreditation, in 2012, and lists ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Its fee page prices implants brand by brand, with the crown on the implant charged separately, and adds a sterilisation fee per visit. It may suit patients who want a large, specialist-staffed clinic and a detailed fee list to compare before travelling.
Over 70 dentists
24+ treatment rooms
Implant fees listed by brand
JCI accredited since 2012 (clinic's statement)
Sedation via an allied dental hospital
Worth confirming: Implant prices on the fee list exclude the crown and the per-visit sterilisation fee, and the package rates run only to 31 October 2026; ask for one quote that totals all three.
Thantakit is a third-generation family practice that dates its start to 1945 and says it introduced implant surgery in Thailand in 1973. It works from a head office building on New Petchburi Road and a second clinic in CRC Tower at All Seasons Place, next to the US Embassy.
Implant work is central to what it publishes: computer-guided navigation surgery, full-arch cases, 3D CT imaging and an in-house CAD/CAM milling lab for crowns. Veneers, whitening and orthodontics with Invisalign and Damon braces are also listed, along with root canal, gum and children's treatment and TMJ care.
The price page quotes a single implant as a package with a zirconia crown, with the total set by the implant brand, and shows approximate foreign-currency equivalents next to the baht figures. Crowns carry a two-year warranty, and some treatments have a cash discount. It may suit patients who want an implant price that already includes the crown, from a clinic that lists English among its languages.
Family practice dating to 1945
Implant packages include a zirconia crown
In-house CAD/CAM milling lab
3D CT imaging
Two-year crown warranty
Worth confirming: Ask which implant brand each package price refers to, and how the two-year crown warranty works once you have returned home.
Skytrain Dental Group runs 14 neighbourhood clinics, most of them beside BTS or MRT stations, including Asok, Chidlom, Siam and several along Sukhumvit Road, with one branch in Samut Prakan. The group says it has provided dental care for more than 20 years, and every branch keeps the same hours, 11:00 to 20:00 daily.
Its listed treatments lean towards everyday and cosmetic work: orthodontics and clear aligners, veneers, whitening, crowns, bridges and dentures, plus implants, wisdom tooth surgery, root canal and gum treatment and children's dentistry.
An English price page gives guide ranges for these treatments, with implant fees depending on the system used, and says the final fee is set after an examination. Thai Social Security members can use their dental allowance for basic treatment. The group does not describe services for overseas visitors, so it may suit residents and longer-stay visitors who want a clinic close to a train station.
14 branches, mostly by BTS/MRT stations
Published guide price list
Same daily hours at every branch
Social Security dental allowance accepted
Worth confirming: Prices are guide ranges confirmed only after an examination, and staff languages are not published; ask for a written fee after the first visit and check the branch can treat you in your language.
Choosing a dentist in Thailand is mostly about three things: who will actually treat you, exactly what the quoted price covers, and what happens if something needs attention after the work is finished. They matter most if you are flying in for implants, crowns or veneers and will be home before a later check-up would fall due.
This guide is general information, not dental advice: only a dentist who has examined you can say which treatment, if any, suits you.
Hospital dental centre, standalone clinic or chain
Many private hospitals run a dental centre inside the hospital, which puts general anaesthesia, medical specialists and inpatient care in the same building. Standalone clinics range from a single dentist to multi-chair practices with in-house specialists and laboratories. Chains run several branches under one brand, and dentists may work across more than one of them.
None is automatically better; the individual dentist and how follow-up is handled matter more. If you choose a chain, ask whether your records and any warranty carry over between branches, and whether you will see the same dentist each visit.
Checking the dentist and the clinic
Dentists in Thailand are licensed by the Dental Council of Thailand, which registers practitioners, certifies specialist training and issues specialist certificates through recognised specialist boards. Its public search at checkdent.dentalcouncil.or.th lets you look a dentist up by first name and surname; enter the name exactly as the clinic gives it.
For implants, gum surgery, root canal treatment on a difficult tooth or orthodontics, ask whether the treating dentist holds a specialist certificate in that field, not just whether they offer the treatment.
Clinics are licensed separately as healthcare facilities. The Department of Health Service Support's lookup at hosp.hss.moph.go.th shows a facility's licence type, operator, medical personnel and status, and suspected unlicensed clinics can be reported on 1426. The Dental Council has also reminded patients that orthodontic appliances, dentures and retainers should be provided only by licensed dentists using products that meet Thai Food and Drug Administration standards.
Treatment plans and itemised quotes
A dentist should examine you, with X-rays or a scan where needed, before giving a firm plan. The UK's General Dental Council, in advice for patients considering treatment abroad, says a plan or estimate should follow an assessment by a qualified dentist.
Ask for the plan in writing and itemised. For implants, it should name the implant system and say whether the abutment and crown are included; quotes differ widely on this. For crowns and veneers, it should state the material. It should also list anything that may be added once treatment starts.
Consultation, X-rays and 3D CT scan
Implant system, abutment and crown material
Bone graft or sinus lift, if they may be needed
Extractions, temporary teeth and medication
Sedation or general anaesthesia, and who provides it
Follow-up and review visits
Visits, timing and length of stay
Implants are often placed in stages with a healing period before the final crown, so a plan may involve two trips some months apart. Crowns, bridges and veneers often involve a preparation visit and a fitting visit, with time in between for the laboratory to make the restoration.
Ask the dentist for a written schedule: how many appointments, how many days between them, and how long you should stay after the last one before flying. Build in spare days for adjustments, and agree how aftercare will be handled once you are home.
Warranties and problems after you fly home
Warranty terms vary from clinic to clinic, so get them in writing before you pay. Check what is covered (the implant fixture, the crown, or both), for how long, what conditions apply, such as regular check-ups, and whether the cover only applies if you return to the same clinic. The General Dental Council suggests asking who pays for flights, accommodation and remedial work if something goes wrong.
Talk to your home dentist before you travel. They are likely to be the first person you see if a problem appears later. Ask the Thai clinic for copies of your X-rays, scans and a record of the materials and implant components used, so another dentist can identify and maintain them.
Infection control
Poorly sterilised instruments can spread infection, a risk the Dental Council has highlighted in warnings about unlicensed dental services. It is reasonable to ask how instruments are sterilised between patients. For reference, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (there is no equivalent Thai patient guidance that we found) says dental handpieces should always be heat-sterilised between patients.
Payment, deposits and insurance
The UK government notes that private hospitals in Thailand typically request a deposit before treatment begins. Ask what the deposit covers, whether it is refundable if a scan shows the plan has to change, and which payment methods are accepted.
Check whether your travel or health insurance covers planned dental treatment and ask the clinic whether it can bill your insurer directly or will give you itemised receipts to claim. Residents insured under Thai social security have a capped annual dental benefit for basic treatment at participating clinics and hospitals; ask whether the clinic takes part before your appointment.
Questions to ask before you book
Who will carry out my treatment, and can I check their Dental Council licence and any specialist certificate?
Will I have an examination and scan before you confirm the plan and price?
Can I have the treatment plan and quote in writing, itemised line by line?
Which implant system, abutment and crown material will you use, and are parts available where I live?
What might be added once treatment starts, such as grafting, extractions or sedation, and at what cost?
How many visits will I need, how far apart, and how long should I stay after the last one?
What does the warranty cover, for how long, and do I have to return here to use it?
If a problem appears after I go home, who do I contact and who pays for the repair and travel?
Will I receive copies of my X-rays, scans and a record of the materials used?
How much deposit do you take, and is it refundable if the plan changes?
Warning signs
A firm price or plan given from photos alone, without an examination or scan.
Pressure to decide or pay quickly, or discounts that expire the same day.
A quote that does not say which implant system or crown material is included.
The clinic will not name the treating dentist or give their full name to check.
No written warranty, or vague answers about what happens if something fails after you leave.
Orthodontic or other dental work offered by someone who is not a licensed dentist.
Should I choose a hospital dental centre or a dental clinic in Bangkok?
It depends on the treatment and your health. Hospital centres put sedation, general anaesthesia and other specialists in the same building, which some patients with medical conditions prefer. Larger standalone clinics often have specialists for each stage and publish fuller price lists. In either case, the individual dentist and how follow-up is handled matter more than the setting.
Do Bangkok implant prices include the crown?
Not always. Among the providers listed here, some quote an implant with the crown included and priced by implant brand, while others price the implant fixture and the crown separately and add a per-visit sterilisation fee. Ask for one written total that names the implant system and covers the scan, fixture, abutment and crown.
How many trips does implant treatment in Bangkok take?
Often more than one. One Bangkok hospital describes a healing wait of roughly three months for the lower jaw and six for the upper before the final teeth are made. Ask the dentist for a written schedule of visits and the gap between them before you book flights.
Can I check a Bangkok dentist's licence?
Yes. The Dental Council of Thailand has a public search at checkdent.dentalcouncil.or.th where you can look a dentist up by name. For implants, root canal work on a difficult tooth or orthodontics, ask whether the dentist holds a specialist certificate in that field.
About the writer and reviewer
PS
Pimchanok Srisawat
Health writer
Writes guides and comparisons for Thai Clinic Guide, keeping a link to the page behind every detail so readers can check it themselves.
KW
Kittisak Wongsawat
Health writer and reviewer
Goes through pages line by line against the sources listed, and flags wording that could be taken as advice for one reader.
This page sets out published information and is not medical advice. Speak to a doctor before you choose treatment. Our method.
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