General Dentist Career in Dubai
5,098 on the Register · 3,038 with a Full-time Licence
Dubai's medical register lists 5,098 general dentist professionals. The 3,038 with a full-time licence work at 1,046 facilities. The FTL rate is 60%: the share holding an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility.
5,098
On the register
139
Register per 100K population
60%
FTL rate
0%
Consultant ratio
Top Employers
The largest employers of general dentist professionals in Dubai, ranked by headcount.
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched General Dentist Professionals
The areas with the most matched general dentist records. Areas come from the address on each facility's Zavis directory listing. 3,021 of Dubai's 5,505 facilities have an address that names one of these areas; the rest are in other communities or have no usable address, so an area's count is not its full workforce and an area missing here is not an area without this specialty.
Jumeirah
258 matched
Umm Suqeim
160 matched
Deira
151 matched
Al Barsha
135 matched
Al Safa
100 matched
Business Bay
86 matched
Al Karama
79 matched
Al Garhoud
71 matched
Employment Model
FTL (Full-time licence)
3,038
60%
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
2,054
40%
The FTL rate is the share of registered general dentist professionals who hold an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. A REG record means the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator, which the regulator describes as the step before looking for a job, but is not currently licensed at a facility. That can mean someone between jobs, newly registered or not yet hired. Licence type does not measure skill or seniority.
Specialist to Consultant Pathway
5,098
Specialists
0
Consultants
0%
Consultant ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
How many general dentist professionals work in Dubai?
As of 2026-04-03, 3,038 general dentist professionals held an active full-time licence at a Dubai facility. Dubai's medical register listed 5,098 in all, or 139 per 100,000 population. The rest are almost all Registered Only: registered with the Dubai health regulator but holding no facility licence, so they cannot practise in Dubai until a facility activates one.
What are the top employers for general dentist in Dubai?
The largest employers are Dr Joy Dental Clinic, Hollywood Smile Dental Clinic, Al Badaa Medical Center - PHC. The top facility employs 37 general dentist professionals.
What is the FTL rate for general dentist in Dubai?
60% of general dentist professionals on Dubai's medical register hold a full-time licence (FTL) at a Dubai facility. Another 40% are Registered Only (REG): they have passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but do not currently hold a licence at a Dubai facility, so they cannot practise until a facility activates one.
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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. This career profile is for informational purposes only and does not constitute career or employment advice.