Finding a Dentist in China as a Foreigner: Hospitals & Clinics by City

There is no official "best dentist" list in China, and we do not rank them. What exists is a clear set of options. First, the large public stomatology (dental) hospitals attached to universities. Some of them now run international or VIP clinics. Second, the dental departments of hospitals with international desks. Third, private hospitals and dental chains used by expatriates. Pick the type of clinic first: a public hospital for complex cases and regulated prices, an international, VIP or private clinic for English and appointments. Then check the licence and get an itemised written quote. The city sections below list what each institution in our directory has published officially. Where something is not stated, we say so.

This guide covers where to go and whom to ask. For whether a dental trip makes sense, what it costs and how many visits it takes, read dental tourism in China.

How to judge a dental clinic (instead of a ranking)

1. Match the clinic to the case. Implants with bone grafting, full-arch work, jaw surgery and failed earlier treatment belong in a large stomatology hospital or its international clinic. Check-ups, fillings, simple root canals and single crowns can be done well at most qualified providers. The National Health Commission set up its National Center for Stomatology around three hospitals: Peking University Hospital of Stomatology, West China Hospital of Stomatology and Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital^[1]. This is a planning designation, not a ranking.
2. Check the licence. The National Health Commission offers two public look-ups on the national government service platform, both in Chinese. One checks a medical institution's practice registration^[2], the other a physician's practice registration^[3]. Choose the province and enter the details requested.
3. Get an itemised written quote. It should list the service fee, every material by brand, imaging, temporary teeth and follow-up visits. For implants, ask whether the clinic has committed to the national implant price rules. The National Healthcare Security Administration publishes the list of public and private institutions that have, searchable through its official WeChat account^[5].
4. Ask which materials are used. Get the implant brand and system, and the crown material. Devices sold in China carry a registration number that you can look up in the National Medical Products Administration database^[4].
5. Get warranty terms in writing. We found no national standard warranty for implants or crowns. Each provider sets its own terms. Ask what is covered, for how long, and whether it still applies if a dentist abroad does your check-ups.
6. Plan which records to take home. Hospitals must accept a patient's request to copy records, including imaging, and outpatient records are in principle kept by the patient^[6]. Ask for X-rays or CBCT files, notes and the implant brand, model and lot number before you leave.
7. Ask about language. Does the dentist speak English, or does a coordinator interpret? Is interpretation charged? See language and interpreters.

Beijing

• Peking University Hospital of Stomatology (北京大学口腔医院) is one of the three lead hospitals of the National Center for Stomatology^[1]. Its international clinic (国合门诊部) is at Building B of Beijing International Building, 18A Zhongguancun South Street, next to the main campus. The clinic states that all its dentists are senior specialists from the main hospital and that it offers full English-language treatment, commercial insurance direct billing and weekend hours. It does not admit inpatients. Bookings: +86 10 8301 3555 (daily 8:30–16:30)^[7].
• Capital Medical University Beijing Stomatological Hospital (首都医科大学附属北京口腔医院) is a tertiary Class A stomatology hospital founded in 1945. Its main campus is at 9 Fanjiacun Road, Fengtai District, and it has a second campus in Wangfujing^[8]. Its department list includes a "Health Care Center and International Medical Department" (保健中心及国际医疗部)^[9]. Whether it offers English service is not stated. Service line: +86 10 5709 9114 (8:00–17:00)^[8]. This hospital is not yet in our directory.
• Peking Union Medical College Hospital: the international department's Painless Dental Treatment Center offers periodontal treatment, implants, microscope-assisted root canals, restorations, orthodontics and paediatric dentistry. Dental appointments: +86 10 6915 4583 (working days 8:00–17:00) or the hospital app. The foreign-patient booking line is +86 10 6915 6699, then 2^[10].
• Beijing United Family Hospital (private) runs a dental department at its Jiangtai Road campus, plus dental clinics in Jianguomen and Shunyi. Services listed include implants, All-on-4, orthodontics and aligners, root canals, crowns and veneers, and 24-hour dental emergency care. Appointments via the 24-hour service centre: +86 400 891 9191^[11].
• Arrail Dental Jianguomen Flagship Clinic (private chain): 2/F Beijing Friendship Store, 17 Jianguomenwai Avenue; clinic line +86 10 6500 6473. The chain reports 48 clinics in seven cities^[12]. Its brand pages make no statement about English-speaking dentists.
• Raffles Hospital Beijing (private) has a dentistry department^[31]. 24-hour service and appointment line: +86 10 8793 7700^[13].

Shanghai

• Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital is the Shanghai lead hospital of the National Center for Stomatology^[1]. The Shanghai government's English hospital directory lists its international service at 1908 West Gaoke Road, Pudong. It is open Monday to Saturday, 8:00–11:30 and 13:30–17:00, with English service. Departments listed include dental implant surgery, orthodontics, microscopic endodontics, prosthodontics and periodontology. The entry also names insurers that offer direct payment. Phone: +86 21 5331 4069^[14]. The international and VIP department at this site opened in January 2024^[15]. The hospital's other campuses, including its southern campus at 639 Zhizaoju Road in Huangpu District, are separate sites^[33].
• Stomatology Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University: listed in the same directory at Alley 399, Middle Yanchang Road, Jing'an District, with English service. Its featured services are prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontal, oral mucosal and paediatric dentistry. Phone: +86 21 6652 8783 (8:00–11:00, 13:30–16:00)^[16].
• Shanghai United Family Hospital (private): the dental clinic lists check-ups, cleaning, fillings, root canals, crowns and bridges, implants, gum treatment and orthodontics. It is open Monday to Friday 8:30–18:30 and Saturday 9:00–17:00, with Sundays by appointment, and has direct-billing agreements with several insurers. Dental appointments: +86 21 2216 3909^[17]. Its Pudong hospital also has a dental clinic^[34].
• Arrail Dental Shanghai Tower Clinic: Room 2203, Shanghai Tower, 501 Yincheng Middle Road, Pudong; +86 21 6162 3299^[12].
• Raffles Hospital Shanghai (private, Qiantan): its dental department lists cleaning, fillings, root canals, extractions, gum treatment, orthodontics including clear aligners, and crowns and bridges. Implants are not named on that page. 24-hour line: +86 21 6129 3000^[18].

For general hospitals with international desks, see Shanghai hospitals for foreigners or filter dental in Shanghai.

Chengdu

• West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University is one of the three lead hospitals of the National Center for Stomatology^[1]. Main site: 14 Section 3, Renmin South Road. Medical enquiries (in Chinese): +86 28 8550 1437^[19]. Appointments are made through the hospital's WeChat service account or the 114 booking line, and departments book follow-up visits^[20]. Its Gaoxin outpatient department, in the financial-city area, describes an "international diagnosis and treatment center". It is at Building 4, 99 Jiaozi South 1st Road, open 8:30–12:00 and 13:00–17:00; enquiries: +86 28 8550 9988^[21]. Whether English service is available is not stated, so ask when you call.

Guangzhou and Shenzhen

• Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University has campuses in Yuexiu and Tianhe and two more clinics. Yuexiu campus: 56 Lingyuan West Road, +86 20 8386 3002; email zdkq@mail.sysu.edu.cn^[22]. No international desk is published.
• Guangzhou United Family Hospital (private): dental clinic appointments +86 20 8710 6018^[23].
• The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital: the International Medical Center's general clinic includes a dental consulting room. Bookings: +86 755 8691 3388 in Shenzhen or +852 6705 3932 from Hong Kong^[24]. This is convenient if you are coming from Hong Kong.
• Arrail Dental OCT Clinic: OCT Tower A, 9018 Shennan Avenue, Nanshan; +86 755 8399 9891^[12].

Hangzhou, Nanjing and Chongqing

• Stomatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine has four campuses in Hangzhou. Huajiachi main campus: 166 Qiutao North Road, +86 571 8721 6723^[25]. No international desk contact is published.
• Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Hangzhou: the International Medical Center has a dental consulting room. Appointments +86 571 8600 6118 (Monday to Friday) or isc@srrsh.com^[26].
• Nanjing Stomatological Hospital: 30 Zhongyang Road, +86 25 8362 0300^[27]. No international desk is published.
• Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University is on Chongqing's first official list of institutions serving foreign patients (2024)^[28]. In 2021 the city published a 24-hour Chinese–English consultation number for it, +86 23 8886 0178^[29]. Confirm that the number is still in use. Raffles Hospital Chongqing (private) also has a dental department^[32].

Hainan

• West China Lecheng Hospital, in the Boao Lecheng pilot zone, has a dental centre covering prosthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics and periodontics. The hospital states that the centre's specialists come from West China Hospital of Stomatology. Dental line: +86 898 3686 0516^[30]. See Hainan Boao Lecheng.

Our directory also lists private hospitals and clinics with dental services in Qingdao, Tianjin, Dalian and Nanjing: browse all dental providers.

Before you call: what to have ready

• Your passport name and date of birth, and your travel dates.
• A one-paragraph summary of the problem or the treatment you want, plus recent X-rays or CBCT files.
• Your questions. Who will treat me? Which tier is the price (ordinary, VIP or international)? How many visits? Can I have an itemised quote?

Public hospitals often book through WeChat or apps that ask for a Chinese ID number. For a first visit, register in person with your passport, as explained in your first hospital visit without a Chinese ID. The inquiry letter tool writes your request in English and Chinese.

Next steps

• Filter dental providers by city, for example Beijing or Shanghai. You can also compare two side by side, for example Shanghai Ninth and Tongji Stomatology.
• Check costs and trip counts in dental tourism in China, and treatment details for implants or dentures and full-mouth implants.
• Use the planner to fit appointments, travel and recovery around the replies you get.