St. James' Settlement Dental Clinics: 2026 Fees, Hours, Booking and Subsidies

St. James' Settlement runs two dental clinics: one on Stone Nullah Lane in Wan Chai and the Jockey Club Primary Care Dental Clinic in Sham Shui Po. We could not find a fee list we could check online, so phone the clinic. Checked 2026-10-20.

There is no official score for whether a dental service is "good", and we do not rate or rank clinics. This guide sets out what can be checked in the organisation's listings, the subsidy scheme documents and public reports: where the two clinics are, when they open, what they do, how to find out the fees, who qualifies for subsidies and where to complain. You can then judge whether it suits you. To compare it with the Federation of Trade Unions clinics, Yan Chai Hospital, Yang Dental Clinic and other low-cost options, see our guide to affordable dental care in Hong Kong.

What is St. James' Settlement's dental service?

St. James' Settlement is a social service organisation. It started providing dental care in Wan Chai in 1956 [3]. Its Sham Shui Po clinic, the St. James' Settlement Jockey Club Primary Care Dental Clinic, was set up with funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and held its opening ceremony in May 2026; it is aimed at grassroots residents and people with limited means [3]. The Jockey Club's 656 carers' platform says that in August 2025 the organisation received Jockey Club Charities Trust funding to set up this second dental clinic, in Cheung Sha Wan [1].

The Standard reported in July 2026 that the Jockey Club funded three primary care dental clinics in 2024, run by Lok Sin Tong, Pok Oi Hospital and St. James' Settlement, and launched the five-year Jockey Club Dental Care Programme the same year to give eligible residents subsidised dental care and oral health education [4]. These are clinics run by a charity. They are separate from the Department of Health's government dental clinics.

The two clinics, phone numbers and hours

The details below come from the service-point pages on the Jockey Club 656 carers' platform [1][2].

Clinic	Address	Phone	Monday to Friday	Saturday
Wan Chai dental clinic	North Wing, 8/F, 85 Stone Nullah Lane, Wan Chai	2835 4381	9am–7pm	Not listed
Sham Shui Po: Jockey Club Primary Care Dental Clinic	Shop 51, 1/F, The Vertex shopping arcade, 29 Tonkin Street, Cheung Sha Wan	2345 1694; WhatsApp 5606 6147	9am–1pm, 2:15pm–7pm	9am–1pm, 2:15pm–6pm

Note that the May 2026 opening report gave the Sham Shui Po phone number as 2345 1672 [3], which differs from the platform; if one number does not connect, try the other. Neither page lists Sunday or public holiday hours, so check the organisation's latest notice before you go. To see other public and non-profit options nearby, use dental services by district.

What they do and do not do

The platform lists these services at the Sham Shui Po clinic: oral examinations, scaling, fillings, extractions, dentures, crowns and bridges, root canal treatment and dental X-rays [1]. The opening report adds that dental hygienists run oral health workshops and that the clinic works with local partners on community oral health promotion [3]. For the Wan Chai clinic, the platform lists only the items covered by the Community Chest subsidy scheme: fillings, extractions, X-rays, root canal treatment, crowns and bridges, and removable dentures [2].

Points to note:

• No implants or braces listed: neither platform page mentions them, so phone first to ask whether the clinic offers them and which dentist would treat you.
• No Sunday or holiday service listed: for toothache on a holiday you will need another route; see "When to see a dentist urgently" below.
• Online fee list not verified: ask each clinic for prices; see the next section.

How to find out the fees

Neither 656 page lists prices. Both link to the "self-financed services" page on the St. James' Settlement website [6]. When we checked on 20 October 2026 that page would not open for us, so we do not reproduce any prices here. Figures circulating on other websites are not published by the organisation and may be out of date. The safest approach is to phone the clinic you want and ask the same questions each time:

1. How are the examination and X-rays charged?
2. How much is scaling? What does deep cleaning for gum disease cost?
3. Are fillings charged per tooth or per surface?
4. Roughly how much are extractions, root canal treatment and dentures? Are follow-up visits included?
5. Do I qualify for the Jockey Club programme or another subsidy? When is the earliest appointment?

The Consumer Council advises using registered dentists, asking about the treatment plan and estimated cost in advance, including whether consultation, X-ray and medicine fees are charged separately, and keeping all receipts and treatment records [10]. For help reading a quote, see how to read a dental quote.

Fee comparison: St. James' Settlement and other routes

The table lists only figures published by official bodies or in scheme documents. Private clinic ranges are not repeated here; see Hong Kong dental fees for every sourced cell.

Route	Who can use it	What you pay	Source
St. James' Settlement, self-paying	Anyone	We could not verify the fee page; phone the clinic	[6]
Jockey Club Dental Care Programme (Sham Shui Po clinic takes part)	People not on CSSA who fall into a listed group, such as student financial assistance, Working Family Allowance, Old Age Living Allowance, or monthly household income at or below the median for the household size	$50 per subsidised visit; up to two visits per 365-day cycle	[1] [5]
Community Chest dental treatment subsidy (Wan Chai clinic)	Low-income individuals or families, students on full or half School Textbook Assistance and their families, and people in need referred by a social worker	Subsidy amount not listed; social worker referral needed	[2]
Community Dental Support Programme (ask whether St. James' takes part)	People receiving the Old Age Living Allowance or other listed allowances or services, enrolled in eHealth	Examination, X-rays and pain relief free; Category A: fillings, extractions, scaling and root canal free of the admin fee, removable dentures $500 each; Category B: fillings, extractions, scaling and root canal $50 per item, removable dentures $1,000 each	[7]
Department of Health general public sessions (not St. James')	Anyone; pain relief and extractions only	Free for eligible persons; non-eligible persons $850 per visit plus $90 per medicine item	[8]

For private prices, see scaling and gum treatment costs and filling costs.

Subsidies: who can use them?

Jockey Club Dental Care Programme (Sham Shui Po)

The 656 platform says the Sham Shui Po clinic takes part in the Jockey Club Dental Care Programme, which gives eligible people two discounted dental care or treatment visits a year [1]. The participant notice published by Pok Oi Hospital, another organisation in the same programme (revised August 2026), sets out the rules [5]:

• Eligibility: a valid Hong Kong Identity Card (a Hong Kong birth certificate for children under 11), not currently receiving CSSA, and belonging to one listed group. The groups include student financial assistance, the Working Family Allowance, the Old Age Living Allowance, a public hospital (HA) medical fee waiver, low-income carer allowances, recent short-term food assistance, light public housing or transitional housing, and monthly household income at or below the median for the household size.
• Visits and fee: each cycle runs for 365 days after enrolment and allows up to two subsidised visits, each costing $50. Visits you do not use are not carried over.
• What is covered: an oral examination and scaling; after the examination, if the dentist finds it necessary, X-rays, fluoride, pain-relief medication and one filling or simple extraction per cycle. Other elective treatment is paid in full by the participant.
• What to bring: the application form, your original identity document and original proof of your eligibility group; for under-18s, the parent's or guardian's identity document and proof of relationship.

These details come from Pok Oi Hospital's document. Ask St. James' Settlement about its own arrangements and available places when you phone.

Community Chest dental treatment subsidy (Wan Chai)

The 656 platform lists a Community Chest dental treatment subsidy scheme at the Wan Chai clinic. It is for low-income individuals or families, students receiving full or half School Textbook Assistance and their families, and people in need referred by a social worker, such as homeless people and residents of public housing or subdivided flats. It covers fillings, extractions, X-rays, root canal treatment, crowns and bridges, and removable dentures [2]. You need a referral from 656, a social welfare organisation's social worker or a medical social worker, then register and attend within a set period; the dentist recommends treatment after the examination. The platform lists it as a short-term scheme, so ask whether places remain.

Community Dental Support Programme

The Department of Health programme page says applicants need a valid Hong Kong Identity Card or Certificate of Exemption, must be enrolled in eHealth, and must be receiving the Old Age Living Allowance, a Community Care Service Voucher for the Elderly (second-tier co-payment), designated home care services, or a public hospital (HA) medical fee waiver; homeless people referred by a designated NGO social worker also qualify. Every 180 days you can have an examination, X-rays and up to three filling or extraction quotas; every 365 days, one scaling and one root canal tooth; elderly participants can pay the co-payment with Elderly Health Care Vouchers [7]. The sources we checked do not say whether either St. James' clinic takes part, so ask when you phone. For the full picture of subsidies for older people, see dental subsidies in Hong Kong.

How long is the wait?

Neither the 656 platform nor the opening report gives waiting times [1][3]. For self-paying care and the Jockey Club programme, phone or WhatsApp the clinic and ask for the earliest slot; the 656 platform also says it can help with bookings [1]. The Community Chest scheme starts with a social worker referral, so allow extra time.

Is it good? It depends on your situation

Your situation	Does St. James' suit you?	What else to check
You live or work around Sham Shui Po or Cheung Sha Wan and receive student financial assistance, the Working Family Allowance or similar	Worth considering: the Sham Shui Po clinic runs the Jockey Club programme at $50 a visit	Ask about eligibility and places first
Low income, homeless, or living in public housing or a subdivided flat, with a social worker	Worth considering: the Wan Chai clinic's Community Chest scheme works by social worker referral	Tell your social worker what dental care you need
Older person on the Old Age Living Allowance	Worth considering: the allowance is one of the Jockey Club programme groups	Ask whether the clinic is in the Community Dental Support Programme and compare the two
CSSA recipient	Not eligible for the Jockey Club programme	Ask your social worker or the clinic about other arrangements
Working, no time on weekday daytime	Both clinics open until 7pm on weekdays; Sham Shui Po opens until 6pm on Saturdays	Book early
Toothache on a Sunday, holiday or at night	Not suitable: no Sunday or holiday hours listed	toothache triage guide
You want braces or implants	Not listed on the platform	Ask first, check the specialist register and ask for a written quote

Wherever you go, you can check a dentist's registration and specialist status on the Dental Council registers [11]. The steps are in how to verify a dentist in Hong Kong.

How to complain

1. Raise it with the clinic first: keep receipts, quotes and treatment records, and phone the clinic.
2. Subsidy questions: for eligibility and places under the Jockey Club or Community Chest schemes, ask the clinic or the social worker who referred you; for the Community Dental Support Programme, contact the programme [7].
3. Professional conduct: the Dental Council of Hong Kong handles complaints about professional misconduct by registered dentists and publishes a complaints leaflet [12].
4. Consumer disputes: you can complain to the Consumer Council [10].

When to see a dentist urgently

Go to A&E straight away if toothache comes with difficulty breathing, speaking or swallowing, a painful swollen eye or sudden problems with your vision, widespread swelling in the mouth, or you cannot open your mouth [13]. Neither St. James' clinic lists Sunday or holiday hours. For daytime pain relief or an extraction, the Department of Health runs general public sessions at 11 government dental clinics: register for the online ballot between 6am and 11:30am on the day before the session, and half the places go first to people aged 65 or over [8]. For how to choose, see what to do about toothache.

Frequently asked questions

Is the St. James' Settlement dental clinic good?

There is no official score. What can be checked: there are two clinics, in Wan Chai and Sham Shui Po, both open until 7pm on weekdays; the Sham Shui Po clinic runs the Jockey Club Dental Care Programme ($50 a visit, up to two visits a year), and the Wan Chai clinic has a Community Chest subsidy scheme by social worker referral. It can help people on lower incomes who qualify for subsidies; it does not suit Sunday or holiday emergencies.

How much does St. James' Settlement charge? Is there a fee list?

The organisation's website has a "self-financed services" page, but it would not open for us on 20 October 2026, so we have not reproduced any prices. Phone the clinic. The subsidy rate is published: the Jockey Club programme costs $50 per subsidised visit.

How do I book?

Sham Shui Po: phone 2345 1694 or WhatsApp 5606 6147. Wan Chai: phone 2835 4381. The 656 platform can also help with bookings. The Community Chest scheme needs a referral from a social worker or medical social worker.

Is the Sham Shui Po clinic open on Saturdays?

Yes. The platform lists Saturday hours of 9am–1pm and 2:15pm–6pm, and weekdays 9am–1pm and 2:15pm–7pm. Sunday and public holiday hours are not listed.

Can CSSA recipients join the Jockey Club Dental Care Programme?

No. The participant notice says applicants must not be "currently receiving the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA)". CSSA recipients can ask a social worker or the clinic about other arrangements.

Related guides

• 2026 Affordable Dental Care in Hong Kong: Comparing the FTU, Yan Chai, Chains, Day Procedure Centres and Private Hospitals
• Yang Dental Clinic: 2026 Fees, Opening Hours, Booking and Subsidies
• FTU Dental Clinics in Hong Kong: 2026 Fees, Addresses, Booking and Subsidies
• How to Verify a Dentist in Hong Kong
• Dental subsidies in Hong Kong

This article only collects public information from the organisation, subsidy schemes and government. It is not a recommendation or ranking. Information checked 2026-10-20; confirm with the organisation before booking.

Sources

1. Jockey Club 656 carers' platform: St. James' Settlement Jockey Club Primary Care Dental Clinic (Chinese, checked 2026-10-20)
2. Jockey Club 656 carers' platform: St. James' Settlement dental clinic, Community Chest dental treatment subsidy (Chinese, checked 2026-10-20)
3. Bastille Post: St. James' Settlement Jockey Club Primary Care Dental Clinic opens in Sham Shui Po (Chinese, 2026-05-08)
4. The Standard: Jockey Club creates oral health lifeline for young children and low income families (2026-07-20)
5. Pok Oi Hospital: Jockey Club Dental Care Programme participant information notice (PDF, revised August 2026, checked 2026-10-20)
6. St. James' Settlement: self-financed services (Chinese; would not open for us on 2026-10-20, please check it yourself)
7. Department of Health: Community Dental Support Programme (Chinese, checked 2026-10-20)
8. Department of Health: general public dental sessions (Chinese, checked 2026-10-20)
9. Hong Kong Dental Guide: Hong Kong dental fees (private fee ranges and sources)
10. Consumer Council: dental service complaints (Chinese, 2024-06-17)
11. Dental Council of Hong Kong: general and specialist registers (checked 2026-10-20)
12. Dental Council of Hong Kong: complaints (Chinese, checked 2026-10-20)
13. NHS: Dental abscess (checked 2026-10-20)

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

※ Actual fees depend on case difficulty.