2026 Affordable Dental Care in Hong Kong: Comparing the FTU, Yan Chai, Chains, Day Procedure Centres and Private Hospitals

Affordable dental care in Hong Kong in 2026 comes from five kinds of provider: government dental clinics, non-profit organisations (such as the FTU, Yan Chai Hospital and Yang Dental Clinic), dental chain groups, dental day procedure centres and private hospitals. Fees range from free to tens of thousands of dollars, and the gap comes mainly from the type of provider, the dentist's qualifications and how complex the case is. Below, for each type: how to find the fees, when it fits and what to watch for. This page does not rank or score providers; information as at September 2026.

The five types at a glance

Type	Examples	How to find fees	Suits	Watch for
Government dental clinics	The Department of Health's 11 government dental clinics	Free for eligible persons; $850 per visit for others	Acute toothache needing pain relief or an extraction	Pain relief and extractions only; online ballot or on-site registration
Non-profit organisations	FTU Workers' Medical Clinics, Yan Chai Hospital, Yang Dental Clinic	No full fee list published online; ask directly	Limited budget; check-ups, scaling, fillings	Popular times book up early; compare the same items at several clinics
Dental chain groups	Dental clinics run by large medical groups	Quoted by the group; a company medical plan may cover some items	You have a company plan, or want a clinic near work	Check what the plan covers, the yearly limit and the network clinics
Dental day procedure centres	For example, Home Dental's Tsuen Wan centre	Quoted by the centre; you may ask for a quote before treatment	Sedation, or more complex procedures	Ask about the type of anaesthesia, who monitors, and what the fee covers
Private hospitals	Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, Union Hospital	Usually higher than clinics; see ranges below	Serious medical conditions needing hospital support	Ask how doctor, anaesthesia and ward fees are charged

Market price ranges (with sources)

Item	Private clinics (typical range)	Private hospitals
Scaling (adult)	$500–700	$1,000–2,800
Filling (resin)	$600–1,500	$2,500–15,000
Extraction (simple)	$600–1,500	$1,500–12,000

These are typical ranges; specialists, complex cases and private hospitals charge more. Sources and dates for every cell are in Hong Kong dental fees at a glance, and why prices vary explains the gaps. For more detail see filling costs and scaling prices.

1. Government dental clinics: how to get a place

The Department of Health's 11 government dental clinics run general public sessions offering only pain relief and extractions (one tooth per visit), with no scaling, fillings or dentures. On session days you can join an online ballot from 6:00 to 11:30am through the eHealth app, iAM Smart or the Department of Health website, or register at the clinic from 8:30 to 11:30am; half the places go first to people aged 65 or over.

Hong Kong ID card holders and Hong Kong resident children under 11, among others, are eligible persons and pay nothing; others pay $850 per visit plus $90 per drug item (from 1 January 2026). For toothache at night or on holidays, see the dental emergency guide.

2. Non-profit organisations: where are the fee lists?

Yan Chai Hospital dental clinic fees, locations and booking: Yan Chai Hospital dental clinic fee guide
Yang Dental Clinic fee list, waiting times and booking: Yang Dental Clinic guide
FTU dental clinic addresses, opening hours and booking: FTU dental clinic addresses and booking
Opening hours, how to ask about fees and subsidies at St. James' Settlement's Wan Chai and Sham Shui Po dental clinics: St. James' Settlement dental clinic guide

Many people search for the FTU, Yan Chai or Yang Dental Clinic fee list. As at September 2026 none of these organisations publishes a full fee list online, so you need to ask:

Organisation	Dental locations	How to ask about fees
FTU Workers' Medical Clinics	Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Wan Chai, Tsuen Wan, Tai Po (services differ by clinic)	The page lists each clinic's phone and WhatsApp booking
Yan Chai Hospital	10 dental clinics, plus dental services at its Cheung Sha Wan integrated medical centre: Tsuen Wan, To Kwa Wan, Shau Kei Wan, Kwun Tong, Fanling, Tai Po, Sham Shui Po, North Point, Tai Wai, Yuen Long, Cheung Sha Wan	Phone the individual clinic
Yang Dental Clinic	Wan Chai, Yau Ma Tei, Prince Edward, Mong Kok, Kwai Chung	Phone the individual clinic

To compare fairly, ask several clinics about the same items: consultation, X-rays, scaling, fillings (per tooth or per surface; see Hong Kong filling costs), extractions, whether reviews are included, and the earliest available appointment. Some non-profit clinics also take part in government schemes; if you may qualify, see dental subsidies at a glance.

For Yan Chai Hospital's dental service points, booking, subsidy schemes and complaint routes, see the Yan Chai Hospital dental clinic guide.

3. Dental chain groups: before using a company medical plan

If your company plan covers dental care, check which items it covers, the yearly limit, whether you must use network clinics, and how anything above the limit is charged. For treatment the plan doesn't cover, ask for a written quote first and compare it line by line. See how to read a dental quote.

4. Dental day procedure centres: choosing when you need sedation

Under the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633), some scheduled dental and anaesthetic procedures must take place in a licensed day procedure centre or a hospital; you can check which facilities are licensed on the Private Healthcare Facilities Register.

One Hong Kong example of a day procedure centre is Home Dental: its Tsuen Wan centre operates a licensed dental day procedure centre (DPC) providing monitored anaesthesia care (MAC), with general anaesthesia cases referred to private hospitals. When choosing this kind of centre, ask: why is sedation needed? What type of anaesthesia? Who monitors? Are anaesthesia and treatment charged separately?

5. Private hospitals: when are they needed?

Consider a private hospital if you have a serious condition such as heart disease or a bleeding disorder, or if your dentist advises treatment in a hospital setting. Fees are usually well above clinic prices (see the ranges above). Before starting, ask how doctor, anaesthesia, theatre and ward fees are charged, and whether insurance covers them.

How to judge whether a dental clinic is good

Online reviews can help, but these things you can check yourself:

1. Is the dentist registered? Search the Dental Council registers. The Consumer Council advises using registered dentists (Chinese).
2. Need a specialist? Check the Specialist Register, for example orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery or periodontology.
3. Transparent fees: the Dental Council's code requires clinics to display a notice of patients' right to ask for a quotation before treatment.
4. Need sedation? Check the licence on the Private Healthcare Facilities Register.
5. Follow-up and maintenance: who follows up after treatment, and what happens if there is a problem.

More criteria: how to choose a dental clinic: 6 key things to look for. Unsure about a treatment plan? See when a second opinion is worth getting.

Choose by your needs

Your situation	Start with	Further reading
Toothache needing urgent pain relief or an extraction, tight budget	Government dental clinics	Dental emergencies
Routine check-ups, scaling and fillings on a budget	Non-profit clinics; government schemes if eligible	Subsidies at a glance
You have a company medical plan	The plan's network clinics	Reading a quote
Dental anxiety, sedation, or a lot of treatment	A licensed day procedure centre or hospital	See point 4 above
Braces	A specialist in orthodontics or an experienced dentist	How to choose an orthodontist
Children	A paediatric specialist or family dentist	How to choose a children's dentist
Implants	Ask about the dentist, the implant and maintenance first	Judging implant quality
Older people	Check subsidy eligibility first	Elderly dental subsidies 2026

Fee benchmarks by treatment

To see what a specific treatment costs at public, subsidised, private and Shenzhen providers, use these benchmark pages; every figure carries its source and check date:

• Scaling and periodontal treatment cost benchmark
• Dental filling cost guide
• Root canal treatment cost
• Tooth extraction and wisdom tooth removal cost
• Dental implant cost
• Denture prices
• Hong Kong dental fees at a glance (all treatments)

Further reading

• Hong Kong dental fees at a glance
• How to choose a dental clinic: 6 key things to look for
• How to read a dental quote
• Hong Kong dental clinics by district
• How a Hong Kong private dental centre sets out its fees: Home Dental: “Fees & Our Transparency Commitment”(external educational page)

※ Based on public information and editorial research, with sources. Providers are named as examples only, not a ranking or endorsement. Ask a registered dentist about your own situation.

Frequently asked questions

Does the FTU publish a dental fee list?

As at September 2026 the FTU Workers' Medical Clinics dental page does not publish a fee list. It gives the phone and WhatsApp contact for each clinic in Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Wan Chai, Tsuen Wan and Tai Po.

How do I find Yan Chai Hospital's dental fees?

Yan Chai Hospital runs 10 dental clinics plus dental services at its Cheung Sha Wan integrated medical centre, and does not list fees online; phone the clinic. Ask several clinics about the same items (check-up, X-rays, scaling, fillings) to compare.

How do I get a place at a government dental clinic?

On session days, join the online ballot from 6:00 to 11:30am through the eHealth app, iAM Smart or the Department of Health website, or register at the clinic from 8:30 to 11:30am. Sessions offer pain relief and extractions only.

How do I check that a dentist is registered?

Search the Dental Council of Hong Kong's registers, and the Specialist Register if you need a specialist.

Sources

• Department of Health: government dental clinic general public sessions
• Department of Health: dental service fees
• FTU Workers' Medical Clinics: dental services (checked 2026-09, Chinese)
• Yan Chai Hospital: dental clinics (checked 2026-09, Chinese)
• Yang Dental Clinic (checked 2026-09, Chinese)
• Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities: simple guide to Cap. 633
• Private Healthcare Facilities Register
• Dental Council of Hong Kong: General Register and Specialist Register
• Dental Council of Hong Kong: Code of Professional Discipline (revised 2019-12)
• Consumer Council: dental service complaints and advice (2024-06-17, Chinese)
• HK Dental Guide: fees at a glance (every cell sourced)

This article is general health information and does not replace advice from your own dentist.

※ Actual fees depend on case difficulty.