Dental tours · Hangzhou 杭州
Hangzhou
Dental Check-up & West Lake
A short, unhurried trip for an examination, cleaning, fillings, wisdom-tooth extraction or root-canal treatment at Zhejiang University's dental hospital, with the rest of the week around West Lake, its pagodas and the tea hills.
Trip length
5 days / 4 nights
Dental program
Check-up & general dentistry
Best time to go
March–May and September–November
Best for
Check-ups, fillings, root canals, wisdom teeth
Overview
Get your teeth sorted, then spend the week by the lake.
Not every dental trip needs implants. If you are overdue a check-up, have a tooth that needs a filling or root canal, or don't yet know what you need, a short trip with a full examination is the sensible start.
Hangzhou is calm and green, and the treatment takes only a few clinic visits. If the examination finds more work is needed, you leave with a written plan and can come back on another route.
This route suits
- Travellers overdue a dental check-up
- People with a toothache, broken filling or wisdom-tooth trouble
- Anyone unsure what they need and wanting an honest plan
- Visitors combining with Shanghai
Dental program · Check-up & general dentistry
What the dental care covers
Examination & plan
Nothing is treated until the plan and price are confirmed in writing.
- Consultation with a specialist dentist (English interpreting)
- Fresh panoramic X-ray or CBCT 3D scan
- Written treatment plan with brands, materials and itemised price
- Chance to ask questions and say no before treatment starts
General dentistry
The everyday work, done properly in a few clinic visits.
- Scale and polish; gum assessment
- Fillings (tooth-coloured composite)
- Root-canal treatment, which may need more than one visit
- Wisdom-tooth or other extractions
Records & handover
So your dentist at home can look after the work.
- Written summary in English of everything done
- X-rays and scans to take home
- Implant brand, model and size recorded where relevant
- Follow-up video call with your coordinator after you return
The final treatment plan is set by the dentist after your examination and CBCT scan, not before. Background on each treatment is in our dental tourism guide, including implants and full-mouth restoration.
Not sure what treatment you need?
Send us a recent panoramic X-ray or CBCT and a few photos of your teeth. A dentist reviews them and suggests what your Hangzhou trip should cover — free, with no obligation.
Treatment timeline
How many trips you need
| Visit | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Single trip | This itinerary | Examination and X-rays, then cleaning, fillings, extractions or root-canal treatment. |
| If more is needed | Later | If the examination finds you need implants or crowns, you get a written plan and can come back on another route. |
Built around healing
How this trip protects your treatment
- Examination on day 1, treatment on days 2–3
- Wisdom-tooth extraction scheduled early, with a rest afternoon after
- Flat lakeside walks rather than hill hikes on treatment days
- A final check on day 4
First clinic day
What happens at the clinic
| 09:00 | Meet your coordinator at the hotel; transfer to the hospital (bring your passport). |
|---|---|
| 09:30 | Registration, medical history and medicines reviewed with an interpreter. |
| 10:00 | Examination by a specialist dentist; panoramic X-ray or CBCT scan. |
| 11:00 | Treatment plan explained: options, brands, materials, number of visits and price, in writing. |
| Afternoon | Free to think it over. Treatment starts only once you've agreed the plan. |
Itinerary · 5 days / 4 nights
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive & examination
- Pick-up and hotel check-in near West Lake
- Afternoon: examination and X-rays; written plan
Overnight: West Lake
- Day 2
Treatment
- Morning: cleaning, fillings or extraction
- Afternoon: rest, then a lake boat ride
Overnight: West Lake
- Day 3
Treatment & temple
- Morning: further treatment if needed (e.g. root canal)
- Afternoon: Lingyin Temple
Overnight: West Lake
- Day 4
Check & the lake
- Short check-up
- Su Causeway and Leifeng Pagoda; evening on Hefang Street
Overnight: West Lake
- Day 5
Depart
- Records handed over; fly out or take the train to Shanghai
Make this itinerary yours
Change the dates, add rest days, upgrade hotels or combine it with another route. Your coordinator sends a revised plan and itemised quote.
Travel
What you’ll see
West Lake & Leifeng Pagoda
Hangzhou's UNESCO-listed lake, ringed by causeways and gardens. The rebuilt Leifeng Pagoda on the south shore has views across the water.
Tip: A boat across the lake is an easy option after treatment.
Su Causeway
About 3 km of flat, willow-lined path across the lake.
Tip: Early morning is quietest.
Lingyin Temple
One of China's best-known Buddhist temples, with stone carvings in the cliffs of Feilai Peak opposite.
Tip: Arrive at opening time.
Hefang Street
A restored old shopping street near the lake, with traditional pharmacies, tea shops and snacks.
Tip: Plenty of soft local dishes, such as West Lake fish soup.
Hospitals
Where the dental treatment happens
Stomatology Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine 浙江大学医学院附属口腔医院
Public university dental hospital
Zhejiang University's dental hospital, established in 1976.
We use it for
- Check-ups and cleaning
- Fillings and root canals
- Extractions
The hospital and dentist are confirmed after reviewing your X-rays, dates and availability. An English-speaking coordinator accompanies you to every appointment. Ask for the implant or material brand in writing in your quote.
Worried about pain or downtime?
Tell us what you're having done and when you fly home. We'll plan the clinic days so the hardest ones fall early, with rest days after surgery and soft-food-friendly restaurants nearby.
Aftercare
Travelling after dental treatment
Eating
Soft, lukewarm food for the first days after surgery or extractions. Chinese cities make this easy: congee, steamed dumplings, tofu, noodle soups. Ask for food that isn't spicy.
Activity
Gentle walking is fine. Avoid strenuous hikes, swimming, saunas and hot springs in the first days after surgery; your surgeon will tell you when.
Flying
Most people can fly a day or two after routine dental treatment. After a sinus lift, your surgeon may ask you to wait longer. Follow their advice for your case.
Alcohol & smoking
Both slow healing and raise the risk of implant problems. Avoid them for as long as your surgeon advises, ideally for the whole trip.
General guidance only. Your dentist gives you instructions for your own treatment, and those come first.
Practical tips
Before you go
- Bring any recent dental X-rays; they help the dentist and can save time.
- Spring weekends around West Lake are very busy; weekdays are calmer.
- Send a panoramic X-ray or CBCT taken in the last six months, if you have one, plus a few photos of your teeth.
- Bring a list of all your medicines with doses. Tell us in advance about blood thinners, diabetes, osteoporosis drugs or radiotherapy to the head and neck.
- Bring your passport to every appointment; hospitals use it to register you.
- Ask your home dentist whether they will maintain work done abroad. Most will, with the records we provide.
FAQ
Hangzhou dental tour — answered.
- Can a root canal be finished in one trip?
- Often, yes, in one or two visits. Some infected teeth need a dressing first and a second visit a few days later, which this route allows for. A crown on the tooth afterwards may be recommended and can be made on a longer trip or at home.
- What if the dentist finds I need implants?
- You get a written plan and price, with no pressure to decide on the spot. Many people come back later on an implant route such as Beijing or Xi'an.
- Can I get implants and the final teeth in one trip?
- Usually not. Conventional implants need about three to six months to fuse with the bone before the final crown or bridge is fitted. That's why our implant and full-arch routes are planned as two trips. On a full-arch trip you leave with fixed temporary teeth.
- Are the hospitals public or private?
- Every hospital on these routes is a public hospital, most of them university dental hospitals. Three of them, in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, are China's National Centers for Stomatology.
- Why are dental implants cheaper in China now?
- In 2023, China ran national volume-based procurement for implants: the average price of the selected implant bodies fell by 55%, to just over 900 yuan. China's healthcare security administration also asked tertiary public hospitals to keep the medical-service fee for a single routine implant to no more than 4,500 yuan. That cap covers the service fee only; the crown and any grafting are charged separately.
- How much does a dental tour cost?
- It depends on the treatment, which only a dentist can confirm after seeing your X-rays, plus the route and hotels. Send us an X-ray and your dates, and we'll reply with an itemised quote that names the implant or material brands.
- What if something goes wrong after I get home?
- Ask about the clinic's follow-up and warranty terms before you book, in writing. You leave with full records, X-rays and implant details, so your dentist at home can see exactly what was done, and your coordinator stays in touch after the trip.
- Can my partner come?
- Yes. A companion is helpful on surgery days, and they can join the sightseeing or book their own check-up.
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Get your itemised quote.
Share your dates, who’s travelling and a recent X-ray if you have one. We’ll confirm the clinic, dental program and hotels, and pace the sightseeing around your treatment.