How Much Does a Dentist Cost in Bali for Tourists?

At a Denpasar public health centre (puskesmas), a composite filling is listed at Rp103,000 and a permanent tooth extraction with anaesthetic at Rp150,000; at private dental clinics that cater to tourists, a scale and clean alone starts at Rp500,000-1,000,000. The gap is large, and your choice usually comes down to language, opening hours and whether you need receipts for insurance. Figures below were checked in October 2026 against tariff documents and sources that publish prices.

Price list: puskesmas (official tariff)

UPTD Puskesmas II Denpasar Selatan on Jl. Danau Buyan III, Sanur, published these 2024 tariffs:

• Outpatient visit: Rp25,000
• Temporary filling, 1 tooth: Rp47,000
• Permanent glass ionomer filling, 1 tooth: Rp71,000
• Light-cure composite filling, 1 tooth: Rp103,000
• Permanent tooth extraction with anaesthetic: Rp150,000
• Scaling per jaw (upper or lower): Rp71,000
• Odontectomy (impacted wisdom tooth), 1 tooth: Rp142,000
• Dental abscess drainage: Rp47,000

The downsides are real: queues, weekday-only hours, staff who may not speak fluent English, and the tariff sheet says nothing about rates for foreigners. Ask at the counter whether these prices still apply and apply to you.

Price list: private clinics used by tourists

Private clinics rarely publish full price lists. Scale-and-clean prices collected by Honeycombers Bali (June 2026):

• Fidelity Dental (Sunset Road, Seminyak): from Rp500,000
• Sunset Dental Bali (Sunset Road, Seminyak): from Rp500,000
• Bali Family Dental Care (Denpasar): from Rp500,000
• ARC Dental Clinic (Sunset Road, Kuta): from Rp600,000
• Sayan Aesthetic Institute (Ubud): from Rp600,000
• Rejuvie Dental Clinic (Sanur): from Rp750,000
• BIMC Dental Centre (ITDC area, Nusa Dua): from Rp800,000
• Rata Clinic (Seminyak): from Rp1,000,000

For fillings and extractions, a Villa-Finder guide estimates about US$50 for a filling and from about US$30 for a simple extraction. For implants, The Jakarta Post (2024) reported Bali prices from Rp13 million per tooth, and Honeycombers gives a Rp8-15 million range. Treat private figures as a starting point and ask for a written estimate before treatment.

When to go to hospital instead of a clinic

An ordinary toothache can go to a clinic. Go to the emergency department for facial swelling spreading towards the eye or neck, trouble swallowing or breathing, high fever, bleeding that won't stop, or a broken jaw or teeth after a scooter crash. RSUP Prof. Ngoerah in Denpasar is Bali's main referral hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department and oral and dental specialists. Emergency and GP costs are covered in our article on doctor and ER costs in Bali without insurance.

Emergency steps for a painful or broken tooth

• Tooth knocked out whole: hold it by the crown, rinse briefly without scrubbing the root, keep it in milk or in your mouth, and get to a dentist within an hour. Even the puskesmas lists reimplantation (Rp142,000 on the tariff above).
• Lost filling or cracked tooth: avoid chewing on that side and cold drinks; a temporary filling is usually enough until you get home.
• Throbbing pain and swelling: over-the-counter painkillers are fine, but antibiotics in Indonesia need a prescription. Don't put aspirin on the gum.
• Before treatment: ask for the total cost, and get a receipt showing the clinic name, diagnosis and procedure, plus a dentist's letter if you'll claim on insurance.

Does travel insurance pay?

Usually only emergency treatment to relieve sudden pain, with a low limit. For example, nib (Australia) pays up to AUD 1,000 for a dental injury needing only dental treatment, and World Nomads' Standard plan for Australian travellers gives AUD 500 per person. Insurers generally want a dentist's letter confirming the treatment was for acute pain, and exclude work that can wait until you're home, cleaning, veneers, or problems known before you bought the policy. Other points to check in your policy are in our article on travel insurance for Bali.

Dental tourism: worthwhile, but plan it

According to The Jakarta Post, most patients at Bali dental clinics are Australian, and implants in Australia cost roughly four times as much. The savings on crowns, veneers or implants are real, with some caveats:

• Implants usually need several visits, months apart, between placing the post and fitting the crown. Make sure the schedule fits your travel plans.
• Ask about the warranty and who handles problems after you fly home.
• Ask to see the dentist's STR and SIP (Indonesian registration and practice licence), and take your initial X-rays home.
• Don't schedule diving, deep snorkelling or a flight within 24 hours of an extraction; ask the dentist how long to wait.

One small habit helps: photograph every receipt and dentist's letter on your phone the same day, because insurance claims are often refused simply because a document went missing.