Physicians & Doctors vs. Dentists

Category Workforce Comparison · Dubai

Comparing Physicians & Doctors (24,178 on the register, 15,646 with a full-time licence) with Dentists (7,709 on the register, 4,843 with a full-time licence) in Dubai's healthcare system.

24,178

Physicians & Doctors

7,709

Dentists

661

Physicians & Doctors per 100K

211

Dentists per 100K

Key Metrics

Metric	Physicians & Doctors	Dentists
Professionals on the Register	24,178	7,709
% of Register Records	24%	8%
Per 100K Population	661	211
FTL Rate	65%	63%
REG Rate (registered only)	35%	37%
Active Specialties	33	11

Top Employers

Physicians & Doctors

1. Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health 675

2. Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 496

3. Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 333

4. American Hospital Dubai LLC280

5. Saudi German Hospital269

6. Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC261

7. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC258

8. Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC241

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

Top Specialties

Physicians & Doctors

General Practitioner6,921

Obstetrics & Gynecology1,501

Pediatrics1,221

Family Medicine1,088

Dermatology1,070

Anesthesiology1,056

Internal Medicine983

Orthopedic Surgery917

General Surgery727

Ophthalmology608

Dentists

General Dentist5,098

Orthodontics756

Endodontics303

Prosthodontics266

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery249

Pediatric Dentistry247

Dental Implantology223

Periodontics199

Oral Surgery46

Restorative Dentistry41

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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.