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Compare dental costs in China without assuming one-visit treatment.

Compare sourced public dental prices in China and plan consultation, imaging, treatment stages, recovery and follow-up as a foreign visitor.

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Source-backedPolicy and factual claims link to their origin

Relationship-labelledResearch and operating relationships stay visibly separate

Clinician-led careMedical decisions remain with licensed providers

Trip-fit perspective

Best approached as consultation-first. A visitor should not assume that examination, imaging, treatment and final restoration can be safely completed within one short stay.

01 / Timing

Put the travel constraints on the same calendar.

Reserve time for examination and any provider-required imaging.
Ask whether treatment would require a second China visit.
Protect a recovery buffer before flights or long rail journeys when treatment is performed.
Arrange a clear handoff for complications or adjustments after returning home.

02 / Provider questions

Verify before making a booking claim.

What part of the visit is consultation, and what part could become treatment?
How many stages and return visits are normally expected for the proposed plan?
What materials, records and imaging can be taken home?
Who handles pain, infection, fit problems or adjustments after departure?
Which charges are estimates and which are confirmed only after examination?

03 / Not a travel package

This guide should not be used for:

Marketing complex dental work as a guaranteed one-day holiday add-on
Starting treatment without an aftercare and record plan
Ignoring the traveler's existing dentist or relevant medical history

04 / Public price evidence

22 records across 5 cities show why scope matters.

The visible cards are a balanced city sample, not a provider ranking. Open each boundary before comparing item-level government ceilings, hospital prices or packages.

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Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Root canal preparation

CNY 180per canal

Public and non-profit hospitals in Beijing

What this number covers

Includes

Preparation, access, pulp removal, canal negotiation and measurement within the published item

Does not include

Consultation
imaging
irrigation
filling
abnormal-canal add-on
crown or restoration

A tooth may have multiple canals and a complete root-canal pathway uses several separately priced items.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Conventional single-implant medical-service cap

CNY 5,130per tooth

Public hospitals in Shanghai

What this number covers

Includes

Consultation
biochemical and imaging tests
implant placement
crown placement
scan/design/modeling
anesthesia
related medicines

Does not include

Implant system
crown material
extraction
periodontal cleaning
root-canal treatment
bone grafting
soft-tissue grafting

This is the medical-service ceiling. The complete total still depends on materials and case-specific additional care.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Root canal preparation

CNY 180per canal

First-tier public medical institutions in Shenzhen; lower tiers reduce the price

What this number covers

Includes

Preparation within the published oral-service item

Does not include

Consultation
imaging
irrigation
filling
restoration
add-ons

A complete tooth may require several canals and separately priced items.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Root canal preparation

CNY 39.26per canal

Tertiary public hospitals in Guangzhou

What this number covers

Includes

Root canal preparation within the basic catalog item

Does not include

Consultation
imaging
special-instrument add-on
filling
restoration

A tooth may have multiple canals; the listed unit is not a per-tooth total.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

X-ray imaging

CNY 55per body part and position

Provincially administered Class III Grade A public hospitals in Sichuan

What this number covers

Includes

Positioning, imaging, analysis, report and digital image handling within the item

Does not include

Consultation
additional positions beyond the rule
special imaging
international service

The same catalog lists oral panoramic imaging as an extension of this item.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Root canal irrigation

CNY 20per canal

Public and non-profit hospitals in Beijing

What this number covers

Includes

Canal irrigation, disinfection and infection control within the published item

Does not include

Preparation
filling
consultation
imaging
restoration

This is one component of treatment, not the total per-tooth price.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Root canal filling

CNY 165per canal

First-tier public medical institutions in Shenzhen; lower tiers reduce the price

What this number covers

Includes

Canal filling within the published oral-service item

Does not include

Preparation
irrigation
consultation
imaging
final restoration
add-ons

Use with the preparation, irrigation and restoration items for a comparable scope.

Official source

Government ceiling Checked 2026-07-11

Root canal filling

CNY 49.08per canal

Tertiary public hospitals in Guangzhou

What this number covers

Includes

Root canal filling within the basic catalog item

Does not include

Preparation
consultation
imaging
special-instrument add-on
final restoration

Use with all other required items for a like-for-like estimate.

Official source

Hospital public price Checked 2026-07-11

Conventional single-implant published total range

CNY 6,523-7,942per tooth

West China Hospital of Stomatology options in the Sichuan regulator table

What this number covers

Includes

Medical service and medicines up to 5,431 CNY
listed implant-system option
listed crown option

Does not include

Case-specific services outside conventional implantation
travel
international coordination

The 2023 regulator table remains a planning reference; request a current written estimate and access confirmation.

Official source

05 / City context

Where dental questions enter the research map.

City inclusion means the topic is researched for travel fit. It does not confirm a provider, appointment or treatment.

ShanghaiEast China

International gateway

Research profile 02

ShenzhenGreater Bay Area

Cross-border gateway

Partner network 03

GuangzhouGreater Bay Area

Business and specialist hub

Research profile 04

HangzhouEast China

Shanghai-linked leisure city

Research profile 05

Xi'anNorthwest China

Culture-route destination

Partner network

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Sources and freshness

Check the evidence behind this page.

Policies and provider processes can change. We show what each source supports and when it was last checked.

Medical Tourism
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Published 2024-04-23 | Checked 2026-07-11
General cross-border care risks, preparation and follow-up considerations for travelers.
Hospitals in China
National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China | Published 2019-03-19 | Checked 2026-07-11
General official guidance on public, private and international healthcare access for foreign visitors. Details require current provider verification.

Human verification

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