Dentists Careers in Dubai
7,713 Licensed Professionals · 8% of Workforce
Licensed dental professionals including general dentists, orthodontists, endodontists, and oral surgeons practicing in Dubai. With 7,713 active professionals, dentists represent 8% of Dubai's total healthcare workforce. The per-capita rate is 211 per 100,000 population.
7,713
Total professionals
211
Per 100K population
63%
FTL rate
11
Specialties
Top Specialties
The most common specialties within dentists in Dubai, ranked by active professional count.
| # | Specialty | Count | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Dentist | 5,102 | 66.1% |
| 2 | Orthodontics | 756 | 9.8% |
| 3 | Endodontics | 303 | 3.9% |
| 4 | Prosthodontics | 266 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 249 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Pediatric Dentistry | 247 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Dental Implantology | 223 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Periodontics | 199 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Oral Surgery | 46 | 0.6% |
| 10 | Restorative Dentistry | 41 | 0.5% |
| 11 | Oral Medicine | 11 | 0.1% |
Biggest Employers
Licensing Overview
FTL (Own License)
4,847
63%
REG (Facility License)
2,866
37%
DHA issues two license types: FTL (Full Trade License) for independent practitioners, and REG (Registered) for those working under a facility's license. Among dentists, 63% hold FTL, compared to the overall workforce average.
Geographic Distribution
Al Barsha
66 dentists
Dubai Marina
51 dentists
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC)
38 dentists
Deira
31 dentists
Al Safa
31 dentists
Jumeirah
25 dentists
Al Garhoud
23 dentists
Mirdif
20 dentists
Al Wasl
15 dentists
Al Rashidiya
12 dentists
Oud Metha
12 dentists
Al Qusais
11 dentists
Source: Dubai Health Authority (DHA) Sheryan Medical Professional Registry. Data scraped 2026-04-03. This career overview is for informational purposes only.