this one of the great unanswered questions

english speaking

western trained

quality work

Just went to Joinway Dental Clinic. It is indeed clean and professional. They do have English and Chinese (no Korean) services and compared to what other western dentists have quoted, their prices are not bad. 160RMB for cleaning, 120 for polishing, etc.

However, I would sincerely hope that this is not the "best" western dentist in Beijing. In my experience, most dentists do a decent job. The difference between the average dentist and a great one is trust built through communication.

After a couple of visits, Joinway Dental failed to gain my trust. While the dentist practiced decent hygiene and spoke English, the assistants failed to change gloves after handling non-sterile items and the communication between patient and dentist was not great.

Still, if you're in a hurry, want English service, and don't know where to turn, Joinway Dental seems to be ready to take new patients.

I like Bayley & Jackson over at Ritan Park

Dear Cheeky/all,

We at IDC Dental are happy that you were very satisfied w/ our services. Thank you.

To the rest, pls note that we have now been listed in the directory here at TheBeijinger: http://www.thebeijinger.com/directory/IDC-Dental.

Our official website is www.idcdentalbj.com

You are all welcome to drop by for a visit or call for a dental appointment. We trust that you will be thankful you made the right decision to come to us.

Best regards,
IDC Dental Beijing
info@idcdentalbj.com

5

I have a major phobia of dentists ever since having a facial nerve severed during a wisdom tooth extraction, leading to permanent numbness.

It was with great trepidation that I finally bit the bullet and made a long-overdue appointment, and chose Dr Dam-Laute at IDC.

Here it is, in a nutshell

-- SUPER super clean (and that includes waiting room, exam rooms, bathroom)
-- English-speaking (from California)
-- Professional attitude
-- Efficient, timely, chatty without being overbearing
-- Non-judgmental

Not exactly cheap -- my appointment, x-rays and cleaning was RMB 1000 and I've been advised that a crown that I need would cost RMB 5000.

Perhaps most comforting of all was that the people at IDC aren't pushy -- they said I could get cheaper treatment with junior dentists, and even recommended other competent practices I could go to -- that sort of attitude makes me quite confident that they know what they are doing and are not so insecure that they are afraid I'd go somewhere else.

Open, honest, competent, professional, clean ... I'm almost afraid to post this for fear I'll never be able to schedule an appointment again!

I agree with Tyr. However, I suggest you only do this when you have a very good grasp of the local language and, quoting Tyr, "not a pussy."

I tried doing this a couple of times but, needless to say, failed. Mainly due to language barrier. Ended up getting ripped off on the 2nd attempt. So, I just decided to do the right thing for me to approach a foreign dentist. And now am very happy.

So, regardless of what you choose to do, just do it for your oral health. That's what matters at the end of the day, anyway. Cheap local dentist or a bit more expensive foreign one. It's you who will reap the benefits.

Cheers!

It looks like there are a lot of paid commercials here.

The one in Fengzhuang is good, last year at a Halloween party someone put a few drops of superglue in some Dracula fangs then slipped them on a drunk Dutch guy's teeth, the dentist apparently got them off for 100Rmb.

Yeah, sometimes the assistants are very un-skilled... Should be something to think about when hunting for a dental clinic!

The majority of the small dental clinics use Lidocaine, while large hospitals use Bilan anesthetic (made in France).