What crowns cost in Bangkok
On 2 November 2026 we read the crown prices that ten Bangkok dental clinics and hospitals publish on their own websites. Prices are per tooth:
| What you are buying | Published prices |
|---|---|
| Porcelain fused to a non-precious metal | 10,000 to 14,000 baht at most clinics; up to 18,000 baht where the metal is not stated, and 19,500 to 30,000 baht at one private hospital. |
| Porcelain fused to a precious or gold alloy | 15,000 to 32,000 baht, rising with the gold content. |
| Zirconia | 16,000 to 27,000 baht. |
| e.max (lithium disilicate) ceramic | 12,000 to 25,000 baht. |
| Full gold | 25,000 to 45,000 baht. |
| A bridge, per tooth it replaces or covers | 9,000 to 28,000 baht. |
| A post and core to rebuild the tooth first | 2,000 to 7,000 baht at clinics; 10,500 to 14,500 baht at one hospital. |
Three of the lists are valid until 30 November or 31 December 2026; the rest give no end date. A list that ended on 31 October 2026 is left out. Two clinics state that Thai and foreign patients pay the same.
If you need a root canal first
A tooth that has had a root canal usually needs a crown afterwards, and the root canal is priced separately. The same clinics publish:
| Tooth | Published root canal prices |
|---|---|
| Front tooth | 7,000 to 13,000 baht. |
| Premolar | 9,000 to 18,000 baht. |
| Molar | 12,000 to 20,000 baht. |
Redoing an old root canal costs more. Ask whether the price includes the X-rays, the temporary filling and the post and core the crown will need.
Which material
Porcelain fused to metal is the lowest-cost option: a metal shell with porcelain over it. Clinics price it by the metal, from a base alloy to one that is mostly gold.
Zirconia and e.max are all-ceramic, with no metal. Full gold crowns are gold all the way through. Each has trade-offs in strength and appearance that depend on the tooth, so the choice is one for your dentist to explain.
Ask which material the dentist recommends for each tooth, and why. A price list that says only "crown" or "all-ceramic" does not tell you which you will get.
What the price may leave out
- the consultation, X-rays and a sterilisation fee, which some clinics charge separately;
- a temporary crown while the laboratory makes yours, priced at 3,500 to 4,000 baht at one clinic;
- a post and core or build-up, if the tooth is weak;
- crown lengthening, if too little tooth shows above the gum: 3,500 to 10,000 baht a tooth at clinics;
- a root canal, if the nerve is damaged.
Two clinics give a two-year warranty on crowns. Ask what it covers once you are home.
How long you need in Bangkok
Most crowns are made in a laboratory. One clinic gives two to three visits over three to seven days; another allows seven to ten days. One clinic offers a faster e.max crown in two to four days. None of the price lists we read advertises a same-day crown.
If you also need a root canal, allow extra time: one clinic does it in two visits three to seven days apart, before the crown can be made.
Check the dentist
Only a dentist registered and licensed by the Dental Council of Thailand may practise dentistry (Dental Profession Act 1994, section 28). You can check a licence on the Dental Council's website by searching the dentist's first name and surname in Thai. If you find nothing, the Council answers on 02-580-7500 to 7503.
A dentist may only present themselves as skilled in a specialty if they hold the Dental Council's certificate for it, or one the Council recognises (section 30). The recognised fields for this work are prosthodontics, for crowns and bridges, and endodontics, for root canals. Under the Council's 2014 guideline on advertising, a dentist without the certificate may not call themselves a specialist.
Under the patients' rights the Dental Council publishes, you may ask the name of the dentist treating you, get enough information to decide, including the cost, and ask another dentist for a second opinion.
What to ask before you pay
- Which material, and for porcelain-metal crowns, which metal?
- Does the tooth need a root canal or a post and core first, and what do they cost?
- Is a temporary crown included?
- How many visits, and how many days in Bangkok?
- What does the warranty cover once I am home?
- What is the dentist's full name in Thai, and which specialty certificate do they hold?
Clinics and hospitals in Bangkok
Our directory lists clinics and hospitals in Bangkok with their address and the services they offer. Send one enquiry and the ones that do this can reply.
The rules this guide is based on
We read each of these in full and last checked this guide against them on 2 November 2026. The legal texts are in Thai.