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Post by BigRick808 » July 10, 2013, 10:42 pm

One of these days government is going to have to regulate the health care and dental industries and require them to post prices and give firm estimates in order to stimulate free market competition.

Government regulation and free market competition :) Require them to post prices...even if the government sets the price, or not(just post it) it will be too high for some. A firm estimate? An estimate is an estimate. A firm estimate is like a nice cold cup of hot coffee. A firm price is one thing, but a firm estimate....? You know, if we choose to exercise personal responsibility, we can all do that now. Ask him/her what the maximum price will be--agree, or not.



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Post by parrot » July 11, 2013, 8:39 am

Mod Note: The subject is Western-trained Dentists (in Udon). Please stay on topic.

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Post by milkman » July 11, 2013, 5:11 pm

WBU ALUM, can you tell me more about Dr. Ratchanai. Like where did he go to dental school? What did he do for you, and how did it turn out?

I'd ask the same question if anybody knows about Dr. Wangchan.

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Post by parrot » July 11, 2013, 5:49 pm

Dr Wangchan is a graduate of University of Michigan. She did a crown and bridge for me......cost was no problem. My only complaint was that she took phone calls while working on me.......I think she works either as a judge/lawyer with the court system in Udon. A bit disturbing to have her answer the phone in the middle of work but all in all, no complaints.

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Post by fdimike » July 11, 2013, 8:13 pm

Dr. Wangchan did 2 crowns and 2 impants for me. She also recently did a crown for my wife. We're both quite happy with her workmanship. The first crown she did she failed to explain finished porcelain on all sides vs just the front surface. Whe she realized I wanted all surfaces in finished porcelain she redid the crown at no additional expense.
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Post by 430xc » July 20, 2013, 1:00 am

Can anyone give me an idea what it costs for a crown on a molar tooth? I need one now and am faced with paying about $600 AFTER my dental insurance in the USA. I will be in Udon in about a month.

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Post by BigBubba » July 20, 2013, 11:56 am

430xc wrote:Can anyone give me an idea what it costs for a crown on a molar tooth? I need one now and am faced with paying about $600 AFTER my dental insurance in the USA. I will be in Udon in about a month.

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If it were me, I'd get it done there, even if I had to go into debt. Even the very best care and service here are not up to par with a good American dentist. That's just my own humble opinion. It also depends on your own level of "tolerance" for the conditions. Just equipment alone, the chairs I've seen look like the ones I sat in as a teenager. You wont get nitrous oxide, or any other anxiety reliever, but maybe you don't need it, I do. Just something to think about. Don't let price alone make your decision.
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Post by fdimike » July 20, 2013, 2:43 pm

I don't know about nitrous but they sure will give you anesthetic (sp). All you have to do is ask for it.
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Post by rick » July 21, 2013, 6:27 am

I had a tooth capped after it broke last year, at Bangkok hospital in Udon. True the equipment looks a bit obsolete ( i would say about 20 years old) but the care i received was pretty good and no real pain. But they take their time - It took about 8 sessions to complete it. Cost - about 4000 baht plus the cost of the crown - and that depends on the material and size - gold molar cap would be about 10,000 baht, but cheaper options available. Also had a tooth pulled, that only required one session and healed up nicely with time. Got injections as standard and they do x-rays as well. Out in the villages just tooth pullers though.

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Post by milkman » July 22, 2013, 11:58 pm

When people ask for help here, I like to know what they ended up doing. So since I was the original poster on this topic, I'll tell you my happy ending. As you may recall, I broke a tooth. I have a regular dentist here in Udon, but she does not do caps or inlays, so I had to find someone else, and I asked for recommendations.

I didn't feel confident going to any of the dentists any of you recommended. No offense to any of them or to any of you. I don't know any of them, but my wife said the best dentists will be found in Bangkok, and I tend to be squeemish about pain and dental problems. So I wanted to be really really sure to get good treatment, even if it cost more.

My wife called around to her friends in Bangkok (she lived there 13 years), and one dentist gave a tremendous recommendation to a Dr. Chanin at Dentaland. And that's who I chose to go to. The guy was fantastic, like the captain of a ship steering us through dangerous waters, he really was in full command. His English was excellent. He really listened to me and my concerns. He made me feel confident I was getting excellent care- and I was. The equipment he had was ultra-modern, far more advanced than my excellent dentist in San Diego has. For example, he takes digital x-rays, which use 1/10th the radiation. And he has a little camera that showed me two cavities that had formed in a crack in another tooth. In 1 1/2 hours, he took care of the broken tooth and the fillings. (He could have recommended a cap or inlay, but he solved my problem much less expensively another way.) He wasn't cheap, but he was worth it. I've decided to stick with my usual Udon dentist, but see Dr. Chanin when something major turns up. So thanks to all you for your help, and that's my happy ending!

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Post by faranginUTH » December 27, 2013, 10:32 am

I tried to make an appointment with wattara dentist by the bus station and after a couple of calls and asking to speak to the doctor, I get placed on hold and my call ignored by the childish acting phone receptionist that said she did'nt understand.

I used the word emergency as in toothache then I get told "you make appointment" then the silly phone games started

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Post by faranginUTH » December 27, 2013, 10:39 am

I just called Rakfan Clinic (042-222-935), spoke to the doctor and appointment taken, no phone games or drama!

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Post by milkman » August 21, 2014, 8:21 pm

Just to give an update, I again went to Dr. Chanin in Bangkok last month. I have a long-time crack in a front tooth, and we discussed if I should have a transplant or a cap. We decided to do nothing at this time. I appreciate that, so many dentists just want to do something, nevermind it'll cost you a fortune and give you a lot of pain and trouble.

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Post by GT93 » August 22, 2014, 2:02 am

It's the same in farangland chaps. Too many dentists are greedy bastards. There's a lot of doubt about their advice which usually involves the patient paying them a lot of money. I have just had two crowns in NZ and I now wonder if it was that necessary right now.

Maybe I could have waited 5 years. He said there was a risk of the teeth cracking and that they were starting to crack. I probably should have had them done in Udon. Too expensive here. I doubt it's difficult doing crowns. Fingers crossed they were needed doing anyway.
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Post by Khun Paul » August 22, 2014, 8:19 am

I have a dentist here in Udon, I hate dentists with a passion, so if I tell you I have a good dentist, trust me she is good.
She is the one near to the KK bank on Phrosri Road same side as KK bank but just before it, i think her prcatice is called MC something or other. She is also a trained orthodontist which means she does the whole works. last time a molar crown was only 8000.00 baht, a root canal which I shy away from was only 14.000:00 baht that included the crown gold as all my crown are.
if it hurts she puts in more numbing juice, personally I am quite happy to recommend, she is Thai Chinese and also speaks good english, no games on the phone, but if appotment needed suggest go in and talk,m a far better option.

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Post by BigBubba » October 15, 2014, 11:04 am

I did not ask where she was trained, but I just had a tooth extracted by a very nice lady dentist at AEK. Jun calls her Dr Orapin (her first name). Her last name is Wanapiyuiuwat (I think, because the writing is very small). She's not a beautiful lady, but very competent, and articulates what the condition is and what procedures are required in such a soothing manner as to be almost mesmerizing.

If I told you my level of fear about dentists in general you would swear you were talking to an 8 year old. However, ones perception is his reality, and I HATE being in a Dentist's chair, for ANY reason. Because of this, and a couple bad experiences with previous trips to dental offices here, I had let a decayed tooth progress to a point that it was causing daily pain. Quite severe pain. I'm embarrassed and a little ashamed I let this condition continue for almost a year.

Monday's appointment was for 11:30. I begrudgingly got in the chair about 12:15 after begging (actually groveling) for Valium or any other drug for relaxation, but to no avail. I told the Dr that in America Dentists use nitrous oxide and as I cupped my hand over my nose and mouth to demonstrate, she said. oh you mean laughing gas. I was told that is not allowed in Thailand. Well, she was very patient with me and after injecting the local anesthetic and waiting a few moments for it to take effect she began the extraction. It took all of about 20 seconds! Still, my hands were white knuckled on the hand rails. A few minutes to put in a stitch and it was over.

Tuesday afternoon I got a phone call... FROM THE DOCTOR! She wanted to check on my condition and make sure I was taking the antibiotics. I've got an appointment for next Monday to have the stitch removed and have the same tooth on the other side of my mouth removed, as it is well on it's way to being in the same condition as the one just removed.

Dr Orapin also explained the various options for replacing the extracted teeth, from implants to prosthetic devices, and the prices.

Monday's visit included 2 x-rays, the extraction, antibiotics, and a "pain killer" (ibuprofen). Total cost, 1720 baht.
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Post by Jed » October 15, 2014, 2:47 pm

Although I've had mixed experiences at AEK, a Dr. Janejira took good care of me there. This was a few years ago, however, so not sure if she's still there.

Does anyone know how BKK Hospital dental dept. is? Think I'm gonna need a hospital next time for multiple extractions, etc.

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Post by FrazeeDK » October 15, 2014, 7:57 pm

I've used Bangkok Hospital for a cleaning and a filling.. Efficient and didn't cost that much.. In fact, I wasn't planning on going to the dentist but was at BKK for something else and asked the front desk if I could schedule the dentist. They called upstairs to the dental clinic and asked, "do you want to go now?"... I've used AEK in the past for cleanings, fillings and a couple of crowns.. They were good too but usually quite busy so a walk-in there was much more difficult.
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Post by Allen A Hale » October 16, 2014, 10:48 pm

Dr Wongchan Lapanun - Udom Clinic (second dentist office past the jail) "Cert. In Prosthodontic" University of Michigan - I have been to him twice and recommend him.

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Post by wiking » October 17, 2014, 9:35 am

we are many who have gone to ORAL-B - some off them have study in Australia, but the man who only have study is Kon khaen is very good and speak perfekt english same as the boss who study australia

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