Dentist in Thai

“Dentist” in Thai is หมอฟันmǎw-fan; you'll also hear ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâet (formal).

หมอฟัน mǎw-fan

dentist noun everyday

mǎw rising
fan mid

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Classifier: คนkon · person, people

Parts: หมอmǎw doctor ฟันfan tooth

ทันตแพทย์ tan-dtà-pâet

dentist (formal, on signs) noun

tan mid
dtà low
pâet falling

Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

Everyone says หมอฟันmǎw-fan, "tooth doctor"; ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâet is on signs and certificates. A dental clinic is คลินิกทำฟันklí-nìk tam fan.

The words you'll need there: a cleaning is ขูดหินปูนkùut hǐn-bpuun, "scrape the tartar", a filling อุดฟันùt fan, an extraction ถอนฟันtǎwn fan and braces จัดฟันjàt fan, "arranging teeth", hugely popular with young Thais.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

mo fan
mor fan

More body and health in Thai

All body and health

หัว hǔa Head
ปวด bpùat Hurt
to ache, to hurt (a deep, dull pain)
ท้อง táwng Stomach
stomach, belly
คอ kaw Throat
หลัง lǎng Back (of the body)
จมูก jà-mùuk Nose

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones