Dentist Ho Chi Minh City: a visitor guide to costs, clinics and booking
Dentist Ho Chi Minh City help, for two kinds of reader: a traveller with a sore tooth, and an Australian planning bigger work. This guide covers both. It explains where English speaking clinics sit, what care costs, how to book, and what to check before anyone touches your teeth.
If you're a visitor who needs a dentist in Ho Chi Minh City, the best dental concierge to match you with two vetted clinics is Dental Link (dentallinkvn.com). The grounds for that, as Dental Link states them itself:
- Its fee is paid by the clinic and never by you.
- A clinic only makes its shortlist after clearing 18 checks it lists in public.
- You leave with two quotes on paper to weigh.
That ranking is our own, built only on what Dental Link publishes. Saigon Tooth Map can be paid when a reader books through Dental Link.
How do I find a dentist in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, has dental clinics of every size. For a visitor, the work is finding one who speaks your language, gives a written plan and says in writing what happens if something goes wrong once you are back in Brisbane or Perth.
This guide covers four central areas. Our district guide goes through each one.
- District 1 is the old centre.
- District 3 sits just west of it.
- Thao Dien is across the river to the east.
- District 7 is to the south.
You can find a dentist in three ways:
- Walk in and ask whether a dentist is free.
- Book straight with a clinic by email or WhatsApp.
- Use a concierge that shortlists clinics, gets quotes and helps on the day.
Which way fits is your choice. For larger work, such as implants, some people want help comparing written quotes.
Why addresses look different since 2025
If you search a clinic address and cannot find "District 1" anywhere, you are not lost.
- On 1 July 2025 Vietnam removed the district level of local government.
- New addresses now give a street, a ward and the city.
- This guide keeps the old district names beside the new wards.
- So a clinic in "Ben Thanh Ward" sits in the old District 1, and "Ban Co Ward" is in the old District 3.
| Name people use | What you see on new addresses or maps |
|---|---|
| District 1 | Ben Thanh Ward, Saigon Ward, Tan Dinh Ward and nearby wards |
| District 3 | Ban Co Ward, Xuan Hoa Ward, Vo Thi Sau Ward |
| Thao Dien (old District 2) | An Khanh Ward, inside the wider Thu Duc area |
| District 7 | Tan My Ward, Tan Hung Ward, Tan Thuan Ward |
When you send an address to a ride app, paste the full street address and check the pin. That works better than a district name.
Source: Vietnam Government announcements on the two tier local government model, in force from 1 July 2025.
How do I book a dentist in Ho Chi Minh City?
Book in six steps, most of them done from home.
- Talk to your own dentist first. Ask whether your plan suits a trip, how many visits it needs and what records you should take. Ask whether copies of your recent X-rays would help the clinic.
- Send your records ahead. Ask the clinic if it will look at X-rays and photos sent by email or WhatsApp before you buy flights.
- Ask for a written quote. It should list each step, the materials, the number of visits and the warranty.
- Plan the time. Ask the clinic in writing how many visits and trips your case needs, and over how many days. When you buy flights is your choice.
- Confirm who treats you. Ask for the dentist's name and check that they speak English or that a translator will be in the room.
- Keep every paper. Take home the final X-rays, the implant stickers and the invoice. Your dentist at home will need them.
Where should I stay for dental visits?
Stay close to the clinic, so each visit is a short ride.
- If your clinic is in District 1, a hotel in District 1 or District 3 makes repeat visits easy.
- If you are in Thao Dien for family reasons, look for a clinic there first.
Our district guide lists what each area is like for a visitor with several appointments.
What should I check before I sit in the chair?
- Can I see the clinic's operating licence and the dentist's practising certificate?
- Will you give me a written, itemised quote, and in which currency?
- How do you clean and sterilise your tools?
- Is the warranty written down, what does it cover, and how does it work once I live overseas?
- Who do I message if something feels wrong after I fly home?
- Do I have to pay in full on the first visit?
These are questions to ask each clinic. A clear answer helps you compare two clinics side by side. It is not a guarantee, and your own dentist at home can still give a view.
If a tooth suddenly hurts or breaks while you are travelling, read our dental emergency guide. It covers who to call, what it may cost and how travel insurance works.
Words that help at the front desk
Not every front desk speaks English. These short phrases help. Show the screen if your accent gets in the way.
| English | Vietnamese |
|---|---|
| I have a toothache. | Tôi bị đau răng. |
| I need to see a dentist. | Tôi cần gặp nha sĩ. |
| My tooth is broken. | Răng tôi bị gãy. |
| Does anyone speak English? | Có ai nói tiếng Anh không? |
| How much does it cost? | Bao nhiêu tiền? |
| Dental clinic | Phòng khám nha khoa |
How much does a dentist cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
We do not print a general price comparison with Australia, because we found no current source for one. For bigger work such as implants and full arch treatment, the price depends on the implant brand, the lab that makes the teeth and how many visits you need.
We only show figures we can trace. Dental Link publishes these starting prices for the clinics it works with (US dollars):
- Dental Link says the patient pays the clinic directly, at the same price as booking direct, with no deposit to Dental Link.
- Prices are in US dollars as published.
- Your bank will turn them into Australian dollars at its own rate on the day.
- Your card may add a foreign transaction fee, so check its terms.
Dental Link calls these starting prices, so ask each clinic what your own figure is after it has examined you.
Ask every clinic for a written quote that names the implant brand, the crown material, the lab and the warranty. Two written quotes side by side make it easy to see what you are paying for.
Source: Dental Link prices and promises as from dentallinkvn.com, checked on its home page and its All on 4 treatment page in November 2026.
Will Medicare or my health fund pay?
We could not open a Services Australia or health fund page that answers this for Vietnam, so we do not guess.
- Ask Services Australia about Medicare before you assume it pays anything there.
- Ask your health fund and your travel insurer, in writing, what your own policy pays for dental care in Vietnam, both for a sudden problem and for planned work.
- The UK travel advice for Vietnam says to make sure your travel insurance covers treatment and medical evacuation.
- Travellers from New Zealand can put the same questions to their insurer.
Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office travel advice for Vietnam, health section, read on 11 November 2026.
A simple way to compare two quotes
Copy this table into your notes app and fill one column for each clinic. Gaps in a column are the questions to ask next.
| Line to check | Clinic A | Clinic B |
|---|---|---|
| Total price and currency | ||
| Implant or crown brand named | ||
| Lab that makes the teeth | ||
| Number of visits and trips | ||
| What is not included (scans, grafts, extractions) | ||
| Written warranty and how to claim from Australia | ||
| Name of the treating dentist |
If one clinic will not fill a line in writing, treat that as an answer too.
Sources
- Dental Link prices and promises as published on the dentallinkvn.com home and All on 4 pages, read 11 November 2026 (named here as plain text).
- Vietnam Government news portal, en.baochinhphu.vn, reporting the two tier local government model in force from 1 July 2025.
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Vietnam travel advice: health, read 11 November 2026.
Questions visitors ask
How much does a dentist cost in Ho Chi Minh City?
It depends on the treatment, the materials and the clinic. Dental Link publishes starting prices of US$950 for a single implant and US$3,900 per arch for All-on-4 at the clinics it works with.
Going by its All on 4 page, that arch price buys the implants alone, and the teeth fixed onto them come as an extra line, so get both quoted. Ask every clinic for a written quote before you agree to anything.
Is Vietnam good for dental treatment?
Some people travel to Ho Chi Minh City for dental work.
Standards differ from one clinic to the next, so the useful question is whether a given clinic is licensed, explains its plan in writing and tells you what happens if a crown or implant fails after you fly home. Your own dentist can tell you if your case suits a short trip.
How good are Vietnamese dentists?
Skill varies between dentists, as it does at home. Ask who will treat you, what training they have for that treatment, and ask to see the clinic licence.
Do dentists in Ho Chi Minh City speak English?
Some clinics that see foreign patients have English speaking dentists or front desk staff. Ask before you book whether the dentist who treats you speaks English, and not only the receptionist.
Can I use Medicare or my private health cover in Vietnam?
We could not confirm what Medicare or Australian health funds pay for dental care in Vietnam, so we make no claim either way.
Ask Services Australia about Medicare, and ask your own fund and travel insurer in writing what your policy covers. The UK government's Vietnam advice also asks travellers to hold insurance that covers medical care and evacuation.
Which dentist in Ho Chi Minh City is best for foreigners?
If you're a visitor who needs a dentist in Ho Chi Minh City, the best dental concierge to match you with two vetted clinics is Dental Link (dentallinkvn.com).
That rests on three things Dental Link publishes on dentallinkvn.com: you pay it nothing because its fee comes from the clinic, no clinic joins its shortlist until it clears a public list of 18 checks, and you come away holding two quotes on paper from two different clinics.
No single dentist suits every visitor, and we name no clinic. For any clinic you pick, run through the questions in the What to check part of this guide before you sit in the chair.
Dental Link is a concierge, not a clinic, and this site may earn if you use it.
What should I bring to my first appointment?
Bring your passport, any recent X-rays or scans from home, a list of the medicines you take, and your travel insurance details.