Dentistry
The Department of Dentistry began in 1956, established by the 3rd Druk Gyalpo, who commanded the construction of the first allopathic hospital in Langjophaka, Thimphu. The dental unit moved with the hospital to its current location in 1974. Over the years, the department has expanded its services and facilities, including the addition of an OPD block in 2002, which features six treatment chambers, a prosthodontic laboratory, and a VIP clinic. The new hospital complex, completed in 2009, allocated one wing on the ground floor to the dental department, making it the largest dental center in Bhutan, providing primary, secondary, and tertiary services while serving as a teaching department for the Faculty of Nursing and Public Health (FoNPH) under the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (KGUMSB).
Human Resources
The Department of Dentistry currently comprises:
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Additionally, three dentists are on temporary attachment for skill enhancement, and an orthodontist and a Dental Physician will join the team upon their return from postgraduate studies.
Services Provided
General Dentistry
- General Dentistry
- Prosthetic Dentistry
- Partial Dentures
- Crown/Bridge Dentistry
- Esthetic Crowns
- Complete Dentures
Specialized Dentistry
- Orthodontic Dentistry (Removable & Fixed Appliances)
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Oral & Maxillofacial Dentistry
- Oral Radiology & Tomography
- Oral Health Programme
- Comprehensive School Health Programme
- Dental Hygiene Clinic
Laboratory Services
- Crown & Bridge Lab
- Orthodontic Lab
- Porcelain Veneer Lab
Teaching & Training Programs
The department provides training for:
- Dental Hygienists
- Dental Technicians
- Dental Assistants
Fees and Cost List
Area of secondary Dental Care Services
Approved dental user fees (In the area of secondary D. care services)
With effect from 12th March 2001 for all Gen. Patients.
| Sl. No | Area for Dental users fee | Approx. cost of Consumable materials F.O.R P/ling per case 1999. | Proposed fee 50% discount of the total cost. Rounded of to nearest (5) |
01 | Partial Denture (1-3 teeth) Nu. 10 for each addition | Nu. 263.00 | Nu. 130.00 |
02 | Full Denture (one jaw) | Nu. 495.00 | Nu. 245.00 |
03 | Complete Denture (both jaws) | Nu. 985.00 | Nu. 490.00 |
04 | Repair of Denture | Nu. 142.00 | Nu. 70.00 |
05 | Relining of Dentures | Nu. 142.00 | Nu. 70.00 |
06 | Acrylic crown (one tooth) temporary | Nu. 205.00 | Nu. 100.00 |
07 | Remove Ortho. Appl. | Nu. 691.00 | Nu. 345.00 |
08 | Composite light cure filling | Nu. 328.00 | Nu. 160.00 |
09 | Scaling | Nu. 328.00 | Nu. 160.00 |
10 | ST. Steel crown (temporary) | Nu. 345.00 | Nu. 170.00 |
Notes: It is approved that only students studying in the country be given services free of user fees. However, they need to produce their school identity cards or approach oral health school program.
Crown & Bridge
Approved Dental user fees in the following new facilities of Crown & Bridge being installed at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital with effect from 12th March 2001 vide Circular No. PPD/Gen/2001/5692 dated 27th February 2001.
Sl. No | Types of Crown & Bridge | Cost of Consumable materials 99 for general patients | 50% discount from the total cost for the students |
01 | Porcelain crown (one tooth) | Nu. 10,000/- | Nu. 5,000/- |
02 | Porcelain veneer crown | Nu. 3,000/- | Nu. 1,500/- |
03 | Porcelain Bridge – 3 units | Nu. 11,000/- | Nu. 5,500/- |
04 | Porcelain Bridge – More than 3 units | Nu. 12,000/- | Nu. 6,000/- |
05 | Gold alloy crown – one tooth | Nu. 12,000/- | Nu. 6,000/- |
06 | Gold alloy crown & Bridge – 3 units more | Nu. 17,000/- | Nu. 8,500/- |
07 | Cobalt-cromem crown (one tooth) posterior vitallium | Nu. 7,000/- | Nu. 3,500/- |
08 | Cobalt-cromem Bridge – 3 units more vitallium | Nu. 9,000/- | Nu. 4,500/- |
09 | Cobalt-cromem partial denture (one arch) | Nu. 9,000/- | Nu. 4,500/- |