Dentists vs. Nurses & Midwives

Category Workforce Comparison · Dubai

Comparing Dentists (7,709 on the register, 4,843 with a full-time licence) with Nurses & Midwives (34,730 on the register, 26,744 with a full-time licence) in Dubai's healthcare system.

7,709

Dentists

34,730

Nurses & Midwives

211

Dentists per 100K

949

Nurses & Midwives per 100K

Key Metrics

Metric	Dentists	Nurses & Midwives
Professionals on the Register	7,709	34,730
% of Register Records	8%	35%
Per 100K Population	211	949
FTL Rate	63%	77%
REG Rate (registered only)	37%	23%
Active Specialties	11	3

Top Employers

Dentists

1. Dubai Dental Hospital FZ LLC104

2. Al Badaa Medical Center - PHC76

3. DR JOY DENTAL CLINIC LLC BRANCH65

4. Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health 48

5. Hollywood Smile Dental Clinic LLC37

6. Liberty Dental Clinic36

7. Al Barsha Medical Center - PHC32

8. Dentistree Dental Clinic32

Nurses & Midwives

1. Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 1627

2. Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 943

3. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC573

4. American Hospital Dubai LLC573

5. Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health 553

6. Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital FZ-LLC552

7. Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital491

8. Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC460

Top Specialties

Dentists

General Dentist5,098

Orthodontics756

Endodontics303

Prosthodontics266

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery249

Pediatric Dentistry247

Dental Implantology223

Periodontics199

Oral Surgery46

Restorative Dentistry41

Nurses & Midwives

Registered Nurse28,549

Assistant Nurse5,725

Registered Midwife320

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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 comparison is for informational purposes only.