Dental · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dentist consultation cost in Kuala Lumpur
Consultation from
$24
Departments
3
Services priced
24
What a dentist's work costs · Kuala Lumpur
each dot = one priced service
How we collect & verify prices Compare services ↓
In plain words · Dentists are the specialist doctor type for this field — the prices below are what hospitals publish for a first consultation and their services.
- Consult from
- $24
- ✓ verified fee
- Services priced
- 24 of 25
- specialty menu
- Service span
- $7–$6,110
- across services
- MSI Index
- 67
- A
- Departments
- 3
- 3 verified
- Conditions
- 8
- they treat
Top dentist department · Newsweek #2 in Malaysia
#2 Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur 4.4★ JCI accredited
Opened in 1996 on Jalan Ampang and part of IHH Healthcare, Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur is a 376-bed JCI-accredited private hospital ranked #2 in Malaysia by Newsweek (2025, #204 world). It runs Centres of Excellence for cancer, heart, orthopaedics & spine and stroke, and gives international patients complimentary airport transfers.
Consult in Kuala Lumpur from $24 · ✓ verified fee
Dentist departments in Kuala Lumpur
Best firstThe best hospitals first — Newsweek World's Best national top 10 lead, then our grade. Re-rank by rating or reviews. 3 of 3 departments have verified availability.
- 86 Grade
- 80 Grade
- 83 Grade
Dentist services & prices in Kuala Lumpur
VerifiedWhat this kind of doctor's work costs here, cheapest first — each service links to its full price comparison across clinics and cities.
- Dental Checkup ✓ MYR 30–MYR 80from $7
- Pediatric Dentistry MYR 50–MYR 250from $12
- Tooth Extraction ✓ MYR 70–MYR 500from $17
- Teeth Cleaning ✓ MYR 80–MYR 200from $20
- Dental Fillings ✓ MYR 80–MYR 350from $20
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- Retainers ✓ MYR 250–MYR 800from $61
- Wisdom Tooth Removal ✓ MYR 350–MYR 2,500from $85
- Teeth Whitening ✓ MYR 400–MYR 1,800from $98
- Dentures ✓ MYR 400–MYR 2,200from $98
- TMJ Treatment MYR 500–MYR 3,000from $122
- Root Canal Treatment ✓ MYR 600–MYR 1,800from $147
- Dental Crowns ✓ MYR 800–MYR 3,000from $195
- Gum Surgery ✓ MYR 800–MYR 2,800from $195
- Bone Grafting ✓ MYR 800–MYR 3,500from $195
- Porcelain Veneers ✓ MYR 1,200–MYR 3,000from $293
- Sinus Lift MYR 1,500–MYR 3,500from $366
- Dental Bridges MYR 2,400–MYR 9,000from $586
- Dental Implants ✓ MYR 3,500–MYR 8,000from $855
- Braces ✓ MYR 3,500–MYR 10,500from $855
- Clear Aligners ✓ MYR 5,599–MYR 22,000from $1,370
- Smile Makeover MYR 10,000–MYR 50,000from $2,440
- Orthognathic Surgery MYR 15,000–MYR 50,000from $3,660
- Full Mouth Rehabilitation MYR 20,000–MYR 90,000from $4,880
- All-on-4 Implants MYR 25,000–MYR 45,000from $6,110
City-level ranges from our 2025 research; unverified rows are labeled until re-checked against published prices.
Not sure a dentist is the right type? Who does what
ImportedThe doctor types in this field and where each one fits — with their consultation fees where we hold them. Each links to its own price page.
- Endodontist Fee not yet priced
- Maxillofacial Surgeon Fee not yet priced
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon consult from $24
- Orthodontist Fee not yet priced
- Periodontist Fee not yet priced
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- Prosthodontist Fee not yet priced
Role lines are a modeled framework — your case decides who leads it. Fees are imported city-level ranges, re-verified over time.
Conditions a dentist treats
DirectoryDoes this doctor type handle your problem? Each condition links to its treatment menu with prices in this city.
Conditions treated 4
Red dots carry the condition lens — each opens that diagnosis's treatment menu priced for Kuala Lumpur.
When to see a dentist — and what the first visit looks like
Modeled previewA planning frame — the referral triggers, what happens in the room, and what to bring so the visit isn't wasted.
When it's time
- ›Pain, infection or a broken restoration
- ›A treatment plan quote you want re-checked
- ›Complex work (implants, full-mouth) needing a specialist
What happens
- 1History & examination — your story first, then a focused exam
- 2Review of the records and imaging you brought
- 3Tests ordered where needed (billed separately as a rule)
- 4A working diagnosis and treatment options discussed
- 5A written plan — and an itemized quote if treatment is proposed
What to bring
- ✓Passport & travel insurance details
- ✓Recent scans and imaging (disc or digital link)
- ✓Lab results and current medication list
- ✓Referral letters or prior treatment summaries, translated to English
Booking & access — what the visit costs
- In-person consultationthe fee this page is built on — tests ordered on the day bill separately from $24
- Remote records review — written second opinionyour existing reports read here before you fly · collected per hospital Not yet sourced
- Video consultationlive case discussion · collected per hospital Not yet sourced
- Appointment lead timedays from inquiry to the visit · collected per hospital Not yet sourced
Fee in context — the median specialist consult in Kuala Lumpur is ≈ $24 across 52 priced specialties; this fee sits at the 83rd percentile. Imported fees, re-verified over time.
Remote-visit prices and lead times are decision data, so they're collected per hospital — never assumed. Each sourced row raises this page's MSI coverage.
How to vet a dentist
Modeled previewCredentials and case volume decide outcomes more than the consultation fee — the checklist an expert would put to any candidate.
- 1Board certification in this specialty — which board, which year?
- 2How many cases like mine do you see per year?
- 3Do you work within a hospital that can handle complications?
- 4Who covers follow-up questions after I fly home?
- 5Is the consultation fee credited against treatment if I proceed?
Verify the doctor — before you book
Sourced- Official registry
- Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), under the Ministry of Health · mmc.gov.my — public register of fully- and provisionally-registered medical practitioners; hospital quality is separately accredited by MSQH (msqh.com.my) and JCI
- What it shows
- registration status · qualifications · specialist register (NSR) · (hospital) MSQH / JCI accreditation
Hospitals name your doctor when they quote — run that name through the registry. We cite the official body only, never rank individuals.
Doctors are hospital attributes in our registry — never ranked or reviewed as individuals. Vet the person, choose through the hospital.
Malaysia for medical travel — safety, recourse & visa
Sourced Full Malaysia guide →What matters if it goes wrong, and what it takes to get there — country-level, verifiable guidance in one place.
- Visa
- Most Western nationalities (US, UK, EU, Australia) enter visa-free for 30–90 days for tourism or business; travel purely for treatment uses a medical visa.
- Medical / long-stay visa
- Malaysia issues a Medical Tourism e-Visa for treatment longer than the visa-free window, granted on an invitation letter from an MHTC-registered hospital via the immigration eVISA portal.
- Arrival
- Most travellers must complete the free Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) online within 3 days before arrival.
- Currency
- Malaysian Ringgit (RM / MYR)
- Languages
- Malay and English are official; English is widely spoken and staff at international hospitals are English-speaking
- Traveller safety
- Generally safe
- Legal recourse
- Limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer
- Insurance
- Medical-travel & complication cover widely available
- International patients
- Hospitals accustomed to international patients
General guidance from public sources — confirm current rules for your nationality. Verified against: Malaysia MyVISA (immigration eVISA — Medical) · Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
Medical Travel Cost Specialist Index
MSI · Method 1.3 Methodology →One comparable grade for this city's provider market for the doctor type — consult price, service coverage, evidence, choice and trust on the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.
100% of the formula backed by data
- Consultation price 24 Imported cheaper than 24% of cities · vs 29 cities with a consult fee · 24th percentile
- Service coverage 96 Imported 24 of 25 services priced · share of this specialty's procedures priced here
- Price evidence 100 ✓ Verified 24 priced services · sourced/verified prices behind the service menu
- Provider choice 50 ✓ Verified 3 departments · 3 verified · departments of this specialty in the city
- Provider trust 63 Our index 63/100 top · best provider's Trust Index
Same method as every page in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.
Common questions
Sourced + modeledShort answers built from the numbers on this page — fees, first visit, choosing and verification.
How much does a dentist consultation cost in Kuala Lumpur?
The going rate is MYR 100–MYR 235 (≈ $24). Tests ordered on the day are billed separately as a rule.
What happens at the first appointment?
History and examination, review of the records you bring, tests where needed, then a working diagnosis and a written plan — with an itemized quote if treatment is proposed. Bring scans, labs and a medication list.
What do dentist procedures cost in Kuala Lumpur?
24 dental services are priced here, from ≈ $7 up to ≈ $6,110. Each service links to its own full price comparison.
How do I choose a dentist in Kuala Lumpur?
3 departments are listed, top Trust Index 63. Use the vetting checklist below — board certification, case volume and aftercare coverage matter more than the fee.
Are these prices verified?
Verified figures are marked ✓; the rest are imported from our 2025 research and labeled until re-checked.
Data & sources
56% verified Methodology →How much of this page is verified data — every section carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.
All 9 data fields — what's verified, imported or modeled Show more Hide
- Consultation fee· Act 586 13th Schedule specialist consult cap (RM80-235 first visit) corroborated by Pantai Hospital indicative consult RM200-400 and calculatormalaysia.com regulated-vs-typical breakdown; supersedes legacy USD placeholder. ✓ Verified
- Service prices· 24 of 25 ✓ Verified
- Department listings· 3 clinics ✓ Verified
- Cross-city consult fees· 29 priced Imported
- Visit guide & vetting checklist Modeled
- Remote visits & lead time· 1 of 4 priced Imported
- Field role map & fee context· 1 sibling fees bound Imported
- Doctor license registry· Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), under the Ministry of Health ✓ Verified
- Visa & travel guidance ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Medical Travel Cost Index.