Dentists in Taiwan: FAQ and Resources

[sandman]

New York Dental Clinic, 2F, No. 28 Roosevelt Rd Sec. 1.

Tel: 2395-1658.

English spoken, clean, gentle, knows what he's doing.

I recommend him and I have a total phobia about dentists.

[Alien]

yeah, I was gonna recommend that one, but couldn't find the namecard. must have given it to sandman...

there's a husband and wife team, educated in US, and they both have excellent english. I like him better, because his 'bedside manner' is excellent. and he won't even force you to put that thing over your face if you don't want to. he's also not big on inflicting pain, but shies away from too much anesthetics. good doc, very careful!

trust me, if sandman recommends a dentist, he MUST be a good one! he's a total dental wimp, and is on the verge of needing falsies.

[Bu Lai En]

I think if you go to one of the good big hospitals you get better service. It's not guaranteed, but I've always got good doctors at MacKay Hospital (compared to some bad doctors elsewhere). They're on the corner of Chungsghan N Rd and Minsheng W Rd. They're pretty quick and basic, but in my experience if you tell them you want this medicine or this test or further checks or whatever they'll give them to you.

Bri

[*monkey*]

Any recommendations not including the big hospitals? I'm fed up with the money-grabbing fast-food mentality of these places, and need a dentist i can talk to.

[Hobart]

Here is one that I haven't used myself, but my wife is going to now. She highly recommends them. This one of the few very qualified dentists that take Jian Bao (Government Health Insurance).

The one my wife sees is surnamed Huang. If you make your 60 minute appointment, it will be for 60 minutes with the doctor. Do not be late.

AnAn Clinic
Hang Zhou South Rd. Sect. 1, 14-1 (Nearby Ren'ai Rd.)
2356-3427 Reservations (No English for reservations, but the Ms. Huang speaks English.)
Doctor/Dentist Huang

[purelove]

My aunt flys back from L.A for seeing this dentist. The doctor got his degree in US, shouldn't have problem to communicate with you.Give a try?! Good luck!

San-he Clinic.
The dentist is called "Liu, Yuan Hao".
Address: 16 Siping St., Taipei city.
Phone # (02) 25815658

[Aussie]

There is a really good dentist on Zhongshan N Rd (on the corner of Sect 6&7) His name is Dr Wei and he trained in Australia. He has really good bedside manner, explaining each step as he goes along. I'm a nervous patient and appreciated that he went the "extra steps" to make me feel comfortable.
Even better, his clinic is not on ground level so you don't have every passer-by staring in thru the windows at yr molars.
Dr Wei, 2F, 2-1 Lane 14 Zhongshan N Rd Sect 7 ph 2875-4012

[amos]

Aussie, how much for a check-up?

[The Big Babou]

Actually, I saw Dr. Wei late last year, and thought he was the best dentist I'd been to in Taiwan. You know, polite, friendly, and he understood my Ocker accent.

The check-up and clean cost about $300 (after using my health card). The only drawbacks were the location (Tianmu) and his business hours, especially for Saturday when he closes at noon (I think he's adopted a little too much Aussie culture).

Good luck,

Babou

[vincewy]

HI folks, this is my first post here, my dad is a dentist in Taiwan, he runs a clinic in Chi-tu (七堵), you can get there by taking northbound train from Taipei (don't take express like 自強 or 莒光, get off at front station, the clinic is on the main street which is in front of the elementary school.

As in smaller town, the prices will be lower, here's the address and phone number in English and Chinese

Yang Clinic
145 Ming-te 1st Rd
Dist Chi-tu, Keelung (Jilong)

楊牙科診所
基隆市七堵區明德一路145號

tel: 24567638 (don't know how to dial long distance outside)

My dad also speaks a little bit of English too.