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Plain answers to the questions patients ask us before they book — written by the clinic that does the work.
Most people arriving in Patong for dental treatment are working out two things at once: what they actually need, and how it fits into the days they have here. These guides cover both. Nothing on this page is a substitute for an examination — but it should mean you arrive knowing what to ask.
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A filling fits into an afternoon. An implant does not fit into a holiday at all. Here is how long each treatment actually needs, so you can book flights around the dentistry instead of the other way round.
Read the guideCabin pressure does not undo good dentistry, but it does find the weak spots. Here is how long to leave between the chair and the gate, treatment by treatment.
Read the guideAny clinic can send you a price. These are the ten questions that tell you what the price is actually for — and a good clinic will answer all of them without hesitating.
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Two implant quotes can differ by a factor of three and both be honest. Here is what is inside the number, so you can compare like with like instead of comparing totals.
Read the guideThe gap is real, and most of it has nothing to do with your teeth. It is rent, wages and how healthcare is paid for. Here is which parts of the saving are safe and which are not.
Read the guideVeneers are the treatment where a low price does the most damage, because the cheap version removes tooth you never get back. Six things to check before you agree.
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One covers the front of the tooth, the other covers all of it. The choice is usually made by how much healthy tooth you still have — not by how the smile should look.
Read the guideA bridge is faster and needs one trip. An implant leaves the neighbouring teeth alone. That second difference is usually the one that decides it.
Read the guidePulling it is cheaper today and more expensive over ten years. Saving it is not always possible. Here is what the dentist is weighing up while you sit there.
Read the guideOne is sculpted onto your tooth in a single appointment. The other is made in a laboratory and fitted days later. The choice comes down to time, budget and how long you want it to last.
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Five stages spread over several months, only two of which you spend in a dental chair. Here is the whole sequence, including the waiting.
Read the guideFour implants carrying a full arch of teeth, often with a fixed temporary the same week. It is a genuinely good solution for the right mouth — and oversold for the wrong one.
Read the guideLose a tooth and the bone that held it slowly disappears. If it has been years, an implant may need something to sit in first — which adds cost and months, and is the most common reason a quote changes after the scan.
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Whitening lifts the shade of natural tooth enamel. It does nothing to porcelain, nothing to fillings, and very little to some kinds of staining. Knowing which is which before you book saves disappointment.
Read the guideA smile makeover is several treatments in a specific order. Get the order wrong and you pay twice. Here is how it sequences across ten to fourteen days.
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Dental pain on holiday is miserable and almost always fixable the same day. Here is what to do in the first hour, what not to do, and the symptoms that mean go straight in.
Read the guideA chipped corner can be rebuilt in an afternoon. A knocked-out tooth is a genuine emergency with a sixty-minute window. Knowing which you have changes what you do next.
Read the guideKeep the crown. Do not glue it back yourself. Most come off cleanly and go straight back on — but only if the tooth underneath is still intact when you get there.
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Day one is ice and rest. Day three is the worst of the swelling. By day seven most people have forgotten about it. Here is what to expect and the few rules that actually matter.
Read the guidePorcelain does not decay, but the tooth underneath it can, and the bite around it can break it. Four habits decide whether your new work lasts five years or fifteen.
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