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Dental public coverage: Thailand, 2022
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
Thailand: UCS (NHSO 'Gold Card'): exam, dental X-ray, extraction incl. wisdom-tooth surgery, all fillings, scaling, root planing, gum treatment, periodontal surgery and acrylic dentures, need-based with no annual cap or co-pay at public/NHSO-registered units. SSO (private employees): treatment capped at THB 900/year; dentures reimbursed THB 1,500-4,400. CSMBS (civil servants): broadest, adds metal-base dentures and crowns/posts. in 2022, according to Thai Consumers Council Comparison table of dental benefits under CSMBS, UCS and SSO. Basis: other.
Comparability B Confidence medium
Cite this
Thai Consumers Council (สภาองค์กรของผู้บริโภค). (2026). Dental public coverage: Thailand, as of 2022-12-31 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/th/dental-public-coverage/2022/
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Record
- Value
- UCS (NHSO 'Gold Card'): exam, dental X-ray, extraction incl. wisdom-tooth surgery, all fillings, scaling, root planing, gum treatment, periodontal surgery and acrylic dentures, need-based with no annual cap or co-pay at public/NHSO-registered units. SSO (private employees): treatment capped at THB 900/year; dentures reimbursed THB 1,500-4,400. CSMBS (civil servants): broadest, adds metal-base dentures and crowns/posts.
- Unit
- text
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
- Method
- reported
- Basis
- other
- Scope
- other
- Comparability
- Comparability B B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted
- Status
- Current revision
Source quote
สิทธิประโยชน์ รักษาตามสภาวะโรคจริง รักษาตามสภาวะโรคจริง จำกัดวงเงิน 900 บาท ต่อปี ไม่ต้องสำรองจ่าย
English: Benefit: treated according to actual condition (CSMBS, UCS); capped at THB 900 per year (SSO); no advance payment
Locator: Table 'ตารางเปรียบเทียบสิทธิประโยชน์การรักษาทันตกรรม (กลุ่มประชาชนวัยทำงาน)', rows 2-3
Local definition
Dental benefits for working-age adults under the three public schemes (CSMBS, UCS, SSO)
Source
Thai Consumers Council (สภาองค์กรของผู้บริโภค): Comparison table of dental benefits under CSMBS, UCS and SSO (working-age adults). Registry entry: th-tcc-benefits.
Notes
Source is a comparison table published by the Thai Consumers Council (statutory body) in Dec 2022, compiled from labour-union and UHC civil-society inputs - not the scheme rule books (nhso.go.th and sso.go.th unreachable from this environment). Children/elderly UCS prevention (sealants, fluoride, dentures for elderly) not detailed here. SSO denture caps: 1-5 teeth THB 3,000; >5 teeth THB 1,500 (sic as published); full upper or lower THB 2,400; full both THB 4,400. Lead: 2026 news reports an SSO medical-board proposal to pay public-hospital dental care at actual cost and wisdom-tooth surgery up to THB 2,500 - not verified. Thai quote: pdftotext dropped some vowel marks; restored to standard spelling.
Metric definition
What public (social or national) health insurance pays for in dental care; short text, original scope noted All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-tdc | UCS 'one ID card, treat anywhere' (since 2024): UCS members can get dental care free of charge at participating private dental clinics ('คลินิกทันตกรรมอบอุ่น') up to 3 times a year, subject to conditions; participating clinics listed for Bangkok and 40 provinces. | other | Comparability A | Dental Council news: private dental clinics in UCS 'one ID card, treat anywhere' project | ||
| 2022 | UCS (NHSO 'Gold Card'): exam, dental X-ray, extraction incl. wisdom-tooth surgery, all fillings, scaling, root planing, gum treatment, periodontal surgery and acrylic dentures, need-based with no annual cap or co-pay at public/NHSO-registered units. SSO (private employees): treatment capped at THB 900/year; dentures reimbursed THB 1,500-4,400. CSMBS (civil servants): broadest, adds metal-base dentures and crowns/posts. | other | Comparability B | Comparison table of dental benefits under CSMBS, UCS and SSO (working-age adults) |
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