Pattaya dental options compared: hospital dental centres on Sukhumvit and Central Pattaya roads and an implant clinic that publishes its full fee list. Check services, staff, fees and availability with each provider before you book.
Pattaya draws many visitors for implants and veneers; compare full written quotes rather than headline package prices.
Hospital dental centres here pair implant work with full medical back-up and CT imaging for planning.
One hospital clinic lists a dentist on call for night emergencies, which may help with sudden toothache or a broken tooth.
Ask whether CT scans, sedation and per-visit sterilisation fees are included before comparing prices.
Our method for this page
We read each provider's own web pages on dental clinics in Pattaya and kept only statements we could trace to a source. Nobody paid to be included, and the list is not a quality ranking. Criteria:
The Dental Cosmetic and Implant Center is on the fifth floor of Building E at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, open Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 17:00. Its listed dentists include an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who places implants, prosthodontists, periodontists and an orthodontist, alongside general dentists.
Specialty areas run from children's dentistry and orthodontics to surgery, implants, root canal and gum treatment and aesthetic work such as veneers, with Zoom whitening also offered. The centre has a dental CT scanner for 3D implant planning and an operating microscope that magnifies up to 25 times for difficult root canals.
An implant package including the crown is priced at 47,000 to 85,000 baht and runs to 31 December 2026. It may suit Pattaya residents and visitors who want implant or specialist treatment inside a hospital with full medical back-up.
Implant-with-crown package priced
Dental CT for implant planning
Operating microscope for root canals
Specialists in surgery, prosthodontics and gums
Building E, 5th floorMonday–Saturday 08:00–17:00+66 38 259 986
Worth confirming: The package price spans a wide range; ask which implant system and crown material your quote assumes and whether CT imaging is included.
Pattaya Memorial's Dental Clinic sits inside the hospital on Central Pattaya Road. A full-time dentist works from 09:00 to 18:00, and a dentist is on call for emergencies late at night, which is unusual for a clinic of this size.
The hospital says the clinic was recently refitted with two new dental chairs and a panoramic X-ray machine. Listed procedures cover examinations, cleaning, fillings, whitening, root canals, extractions, oral surgery, crowns and bridges, dentures and implants.
The page names no dentists or specialties and publishes no prices. The hospital's Expat Care service lists interpretation in more than 20 languages, without naming them. It may suit residents and visitors in central Pattaya who need routine care or urgent help with toothache, a broken tooth or a lost filling.
Dentist on call for night emergencies
Panoramic X-ray
Central Pattaya location
Implants and oral surgery listed
09:00–18:00; on call out of hours
Worth confirming: Ask whether the on-call dentist can see you at night or only advise by phone, and confirm the fee for an out-of-hours visit.
The Dental Design Center is on Pattaya Soi 10, just off Second Road, and says it has concentrated on cosmetic and implant dentistry for almost 15 years. Implant work is led by a prosthodontist trained in Thailand, Australia and Canada, and the listed team also includes an orthodontist, a Thai Board endodontist and a Thai Board periodontist, some of whom also work at local hospitals.
Treatments run from single implants with bone grafts and sinus lifts to All-on-4 and All-on-6 full arches, plus veneers, crowns, Invisalign, braces, whitening and laser gum treatment. The clinic has cone beam CT, digital intraoral scanners and piezosurgery equipment, and offers nitrous oxide sedation.
Its fee page covers almost every treatment in baht, including an implant price with abutment and crown, plus a 100-baht sterilisation fee per visit. The clinic offers airport pickup and hotel booking help. It may suit visitors planning implant or cosmetic work who want to compare full prices before arriving.
Full fee list published
Implant price includes abutment and crown
Cone beam CT and digital scanning
All-on-4 and All-on-6
Saturday opening
Worth confirming: The fee page has no validity date and says final fees are confirmed after consultation; ask for a written quote with CT, sedation and sterilisation fees included.
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.
Is it sensible to combine dental work with a holiday in Pattaya?
Some clinics here help with airport pickups and hotels, and treatment can fit around a stay. Staged work such as implants usually needs a healing period before the final crown, so plan for two trips or a long stay, and avoid fitting treatment around activities your dentist advises against.
Where can I get emergency dental help in Pattaya?
Pattaya Memorial Hospital says a dentist is on call for emergencies late at night. Ask whether the on-call dentist can see you in person or only advise by phone, and what an out-of-hours visit costs. For facial swelling with fever or difficulty breathing or swallowing, go to a hospital emergency department.
What should a Pattaya implant quote include?
The implant system by name, the abutment and crown and their material, the CT scan, any bone graft or sinus lift that may be needed, sedation and follow-up visits. One clinic here publishes an implant price that includes abutment and crown; a hospital package includes the crown but covers a wide price range, so ask what your quote assumes.
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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