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nolefan · Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1458 Location: on the run

Hey folks,

My dentist-phobia has caught up with me and I might need some major dental work (2 root canals and 2 caps) within the next two months.... I searched the forums for information but I can't find much on the topic.

Which country do you recommend for quality dental care in the area.. keep in mind I am teaching in China so there ain't much cash flying around.....

Roger · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 9138

nolefan, my friend,
come to Guangzhou or go to Hong Kong. In the former, I can recommend Dr. Lu, Tianhe, near the Guangzhou East Station; he will cost you, but he will not cost you an arm, a leg AND your teeth. He trained in the U.S.A., and I have been his patient now for 5 years.

nolefan · Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1458 Location: on the run

thanks Roger,

I am looking at some summer camps in Guangdong so I might be able (forced more like it) to head to Canton and take care of it. I am sure that the cost will be nothing compared to the arm and a leg they charge in the states...

phillipmccavety · Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 91 Location: China

Chinese dentists are pretty good... I have had 2 root canals done...around 150Y each..including X-rays...no problems...very good dentist...students crowding around, but I just ask 5 kuai for tickets and nobody gets upset. So all my dental bills have been paid by selling tickets...Simple, really!

zaneth · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:58 pm Post subject:

Do they believe in anaesthetic in China? In Russia it's for p us sies. I've had a bunch of work done here and things have gone well. Maybe like tatoos, you start to like it after a while.

Actually, if you can get by without the anaesthetic, the recovery is much faster. Turns out a lot of the crappy feeling from dentist visits is from the da mn drugs. The pain is relatively short, but the drug effect lasts for hours and hours and hours.

Truman · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 50

Taiping04 · Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 188 Location: East of Aden

I've had a few trips to the nearby Shanghai Number 5 Hospital. Modern equipment, autoclaved instrument sets, anaesthetic, and cheap. Very similar to back home, except the cost is about 10%, and I had six people staring into my mouth, rather than one or two. Some were other patients.
If your Chinese isn't too good you may want to take a local friend though.