Dental Clinic Gili Trawangan

Emergency care:

• Severe tooth pain — assessment, X-ray, immediate pain relief, treatment planning.
• Broken or chipped teeth — bonding, temporary repair, or composite filling depending on severity.
• Lost fillings — replacement with composite material.
• Lost crowns or bridges — temporary re-cementation, full replacement requires lab work.
• Wisdom tooth flare-ups — drainage, antibiotics, extraction if appropriate.
• Trauma to teeth (sports, accidents) — assessment, splinting, root canal if pulp involved.
• Severe gum inflammation, abscess — drainage, antibiotics, follow-up cleaning.

Routine work:

• Cleaning and scaling — full mouth ultrasonic cleaning with polish.
• Fillings — composite materials matched to tooth color.
• Simple extractions — anterior teeth, single-rooted teeth.
• Surgical extractions — wisdom teeth, complicated extractions (consultation first).
• Root canal therapy — single and multi-canal.
• Cosmetic bonding — minor reshaping, gap closure.
• Bleaching — in-office whitening session.

Complex prosthetics (lab work involved):

• Crowns — porcelain or porcelain-fused-to-metal, 5–7 day turnaround.
• Bridges — same lab process.
• Veneers — porcelain veneers, 7–10 day turnaround.

Not offered on-site:

• Orthodontics (braces, clear aligners) — requires Mataram or Bali specialist.
• Dental implants — requires Mataram private dental specialist.
• Periodontal surgery — requires specialist referral.

Prices are 40–60% of typical US/EU dental costs and similar to Bali tourist-oriented dental clinics:

• Initial consultation and assessment: 250,000 IDR.
• Digital X-ray (single tooth or panoramic): 200,000–500,000 IDR.
• Full mouth cleaning and polish: 350,000 IDR.
• Composite filling (per tooth): 600,000–1,200,000 IDR depending on size.
• Simple extraction: 500,000–800,000 IDR.
• Surgical extraction (wisdom tooth): 1,200,000–1,800,000 IDR.
• Root canal therapy (per tooth, single canal): 3,000,000–4,500,000 IDR.
• Root canal therapy (multi-canal molars): 4,500,000–6,000,000 IDR.
• Porcelain crown (with lab work): 4,500,000–7,500,000 IDR.
• Porcelain veneer: 5,500,000–8,500,000 IDR each.
• Teeth bleaching (in-office): 2,500,000–4,000,000 IDR.

Cash IDR or USD only. No card facilities at the clinic. ATMs are 100m down the main road.

The clinic is equipped to international standards:

• Digital X-ray (lower radiation than film, instant images).
• Ultrasonic scaling for cleaning.
• Composite materials (not amalgam) for fillings.
• Sterilization via autoclave to international standards.
• Local anesthetic (lidocaine, articaine) — same as Western practice.

The dentist trained in Indonesia and completed continuing education in Australia. Procedures follow standard international protocols. For routine work, quality is comparable to what you'd expect at home.

Use the clinic for:

• Acute pain you can't endure for the rest of your trip.
• Broken teeth that affect eating or aesthetics.
• Lost fillings (decay can progress quickly).
• Major dental abscesses or infections.
• Cleanings if it's been over a year.
• Routine fillings if you have time and want the cost savings.

Wait until home for:

• Routine work that can wait 2–4 weeks.
• Major prosthetic work (crowns, bridges, implants) that needs follow-up.
• Orthodontic decisions.
• Anything where you want continuity with your regular dentist.

The clinic does not direct-bill international dental insurance. Pay at the time of treatment, get an itemized receipt in English, and submit to your insurance for reimbursement.

Dental travel insurance varies widely:

• Most general travel insurance covers emergency dental treatment for trauma but not routine work.
• Comprehensive travel insurance with dental rider may cover broader treatment.
• Standalone dental insurance typically doesn't cover international treatment.

Read your policy before assuming reimbursement. For self-pay travelers, the cost savings vs. home country prices often justify routine work even without insurance.

Location: Central Gili Trawangan main road, walking distance from any Trawangan accommodation.

Hours: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm. Sunday by appointment only. Emergency on-call 24/7 via WhatsApp at +62 819 1700 0033.

Payment: Cash IDR or USD only. Bring 1–8 million IDR depending on planned treatment. ATMs nearby for withdrawal.

Travel from elsewhere on Gili Islands:

• From Gili Air: 10 minutes by speedboat (~250k IDR charter) or scheduled hopper boat.
• From Gili Meno: 15 minutes by hopper boat.
• From Lombok mainland: 25 minutes by public boat from Bangsal.

Travel from Bali: 2–3 hours by fast boat from Padang Bai or Serangan; not practical for emergency dental but feasible for planned cosmetic or routine work.

Use the clinic for any dental emergency during a Gili Islands stay. Also consider it for routine work (cleanings, simple fillings) if you're staying long enough to schedule. Skip for major prosthetic or specialty work — Mataram private dental specialists or established Bali tourist dental clinics offer broader options for complex cases.