Dentists: Workforce Profile
7,709 on the Register · 4,843 with a Full-time Licence · 8% of Register Records
Labor market analysis of the dentists workforce in Dubai, covering license distribution, specialty breakdown and employer concentration. All data sourced from the public register of licensed professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator.
7,709
On the register
63% / 37%
FTL / REG split
211
Per 100K population
11
Specialties
Benchmark: Dubai's register lists 211 dentists per 100K population, Registered Only records included. Counting only full-time licence holders the rate is 132 per 100K, which compares to the OECD average for dentists of 70 per 100K. This exceeds the OECD benchmark, reflecting Dubai's position as a regional medical tourism hub.
License Type Breakdown
Dubai's medical register records a licence type for every professional. FTL is a full-time licence held at a Dubai facility. REG means registered only: the professional has passed registration with the Dubai health regulator but holds no active licence at a Dubai facility and cannot practise until a facility activates one. The FTL rate is therefore the share of registered professionals who are currently licensed full time at a Dubai facility. It does not measure skill or seniority.
FTL (Full-time licence)
4,843
63% of dentists
REG (Registered only, no facility licence)
2,852
37% of dentists
All Specialties in Dentists
11 specialties ranked by number of professionals on the register. Click a specialty for its full workforce profile.
| Specialty | Count | Per 100K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Dentist | 5,098 | 139 |
| 2 | Orthodontics | 756 | 21 |
| 3 | Endodontics | 303 | 8 |
| 4 | Prosthodontics | 266 | 7 |
| 5 | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 249 | 7 |
| 6 | Pediatric Dentistry | 247 | 7 |
| 7 | Dental Implantology | 223 | 6 |
| 8 | Periodontics | 199 | 5 |
| 9 | Oral Surgery | 46 | 1 |
| 10 | Restorative Dentistry | 41 | 1 |
| 11 | Oral Medicine | 11 | 0 |
Top 20 Employers of Dentists
Facilities ranked by number of dentists on staff. "Total Staff" includes all categories at the facility.
| Facility | Dentists Staff | Total Staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai Dental Hospital FZ LLC | 104 | 141 |
| 2 | Al Badaa Medical Center - PHC | 76 | 224 |
| 3 | DR JOY DENTAL CLINIC LLC BRANCH | 65 | 139 |
| 4 | Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health | 48 | 736 |
| 5 | Hollywood Smile Dental Clinic LLC | 37 | 40 |
| 6 | Liberty Dental Clinic | 36 | 47 |
| 7 | Al Barsha Medical Center - PHC | 32 | 205 |
| 8 | Dentistree Dental Clinic | 32 | 41 |
| 9 | Al Mizher Medical Center - PHC | 31 | 199 |
| 10 | Nadd Al Hammar Medical Center - PHC | 27 | 228 |
| 11 | Maisan Medical Clinic | 26 | 40 |
| 12 | The Dental Studio LLC | 24 | 57 |
| 13 | APPOLONIA AND SYNERGY DENTAL CENTER L.L.C S.O.C | 23 | 37 |
| 14 | Dr. Nicolas and Asp Centre | 23 | 38 |
| 15 | Park Avenue Dental Clinic | 23 | 29 |
| 16 | Invisalign Center LLC | 21 | 39 |
| 17 | Queens Medical Center | 20 | 50 |
| 18 | KINGS DENTAL CENTER LLC (BRANCH) | 20 | 39 |
| 19 | Dento Faces Cosmetic Clinic LLC | 20 | 32 |
| 20 | NOOR ALMAMZAR MEDICAL CENTRE L.L.C | 18 | 171 |
Areas Where Zavis Has Matched Dentists
Dentists at facilities Zavis has matched to a Dubai area. 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.
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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. Population estimate: 3,660,000 (Dubai Statistics Center). This page presents labor market analysis for informational purposes only and does not constitute recruitment or medical advice. Verify professional credentials with the Dubai health regulator.