I have an appointment on Monday for a dental cleaning at AEK... what is the current going rate for this service?

Posts on various boards claim that this center has excellent dentists and uses steralized equiptment...anyone here care to concur (or differ)?

i pay 500 baht. used aek udon and paolo in the past, both good, but both much more that 500 baht, and service, i would rate the place i go to now best/convenient, then paolo, then aek. use the search, already a thread on this topic, covering most place. sorry, almost out of internet time or i would search the link

ok, i'm back,

location of dentist is next to the dentist that is or used to be a sponsor, at the clock circle, you will see a driveway in between to dental offices, both having a colgate advertisement hanging outside. going into the driveway, the one on the right, i believe is/was a sponsor of udonmap, and the one on the left is our new dentist. quite happy with service and price.

http://www.udonmap.com/udonthaniforum/wisdom-tooth-removal-t5142.html

Here's one to try:

the-best-or-a-good-dentist-in-udon-t9133.html

Usually about 400/500 baht for cleaning.

As I have said before, check the prices BUT check what standard of sterlising does the clinic use etc.

A wet v's dry sterlising standard is different, do they sterlise the handset of the drill or just the drill pieces ?

Sterlising the entire handset between patients is more costly in the long run for the Clinic as the handset doesnt last as long. BUT it means the handset where the gears to drive the drill pice are located does get sterlised and its this area which in the past has proven to be the source of Hep B and HIV in Dentist cross contamination. Australia has some years ago approx 4-5 ? patients cross contaminated from the 1 dentist in 1 afternoon clinical session. A Disaster

" Transmission of infection within a dental surgery may occur by direct contact of tissue with secretions or blood, from droplets containing infectious agent, or via contaminated sharps or instruments which have been improperly sterilized. The major route of cross infection in dental surgery is via infection through intact skin or mucosa due to accidents involving sharps, or direct inoculation onto cuts and abrasions in the skin [1,2].

Viral diseases such as hepatitis B, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), herpes simplex and cytomegalovirus are important risks, not only for dentists but also for their families, friends and other patients [3-5]. "

Eastern Mediterranean Health
Knowledge and attitudes of dental patients towards cross-infection control measures in dental practice
Volume 3, Issue 2, 1997, Page 263-273
Adel A. Mousa, Nadia M. Mahmoud, Azza M. Tag El-Din

That is an excellent tip Wazza.I have been paying 350 at my little old man dentist,but I never thought to check on the sterlising process,just assuming that it was proper!

Let me say something about the great hospital in Bangkok,Bumrungrad!Their dental cleanings were 1500 baht 5 years ago,probably higher now.And again I never checked on the sterlising process either!

But if you go in for a dental problem,they will put you in the chair,begin a cleaning and take whatever xrays needed,they charged 1500 for this and then want you to come back to another dentst for your treatment of pulling,drilling,extractions etc.,which you then get another billing!

So if you go there for a tx,be sure and be specific about what you want and your expectations!

My wife and I had a cleaning there about six months ago. My wife's cleaning cost about 500 baht, mine was about 1,000 baht. When I asked why mine was more, the lady at the dental clinic desk said that I had more plaque. When we thought about it, it seemed reasonable because my cleaning took twice as long as hers.

So, the answer is: It depends.

AEK and Bumrungrad both sterlise their drill handsets, have checked.

I use AEK for that reason alone, a cross infection with Hep C , HIV isnt worth 500 baht etc....

If your worried, ask to see the handset and if it looks the slightest bit dirty up near the drill gear area, then imagine the microbiology inside it, as thats where the blood, tooth debris and saliva sticks .

Dentists know all about this issue of cross contamination, its a huge issue for them, so if if they take short cuts like this, then for me, they are risk takers and unprofessional.