How to Setup Dental Clinic in Dubai & Get Dental License

Dubai’s Government is ready to assist professionals and investors of dental care and general medical. Most times, it is impossible for a country to offer all kinds of health facilities via government-controlled hospitals. Dubai permits healthcare professionals to open the general clinic or a private dental clinic.

Needs Of Licensure For Dentists To Start A Dental Clinic

Dentists who apply for licenses can have any one of the following degrees:

• BDS (Bachelor Of Dental Surgery)
• DDS (Doctor Of Dental Surgery)
• DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine)
• Equivalent from the nationally accredited dental colleges or schools

Besides these, other dental practices can be followed

Graduates of UAE dental universities or colleges, their program and university are accredited through the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dentists must complete one year of internship post-graduation. The applicant must get a valid license and a registration for practising at their home country or in their country of last employment. Applicants accepted in the Authorities Approved Residency Programs are granted the licensure title ‘Resident’ Dental Speciality certificates that are accepted with following conditions:

• Obtain a full-time clinical residency program that has a minimum of three years course duration.
• The full-time course of Clinical Master degree of minimum two years.
• Clinical PhD having a minimum of three years course duration.

The specialization certificates with the validity period, will not be invalid at a time of application. Specialists having Tier 1 or 2 qualifications don’t have to experience post qualification of the speciality field.

Here comes the Recognized Specialities Title by the DHA for Licensing. The following Dentistry Specialties can be recognized by DHA in Dubai.

• Endodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Dental Radiology
• Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Primary Care Dentistry
• Prosthodontics
• Forensic Dentistry
• Restorative Dentistry

Getting Dental License In Dubai

You can register for the issuance of a dental license. Here are step-by-step procedures to give you better clarity.

• Register at the Dubai Healthcare Authority official port.
• Then register for the license along with your documents.
• List of documents comes under Personal Information.
• Nationally accredited educational qualifications as recognized by DHA.
• Professional Qualification Requirements.
• Official Educational transcripts.
• Whole year’s Mark list.
• Current professional experience based as per DHA PQR criteria.
• Valid professional license for practising expats.
• Registration of the country from last employment.
• Good Standing Certificate not older than 6 months.
• Medical fitness test for applicant aged 65+
• Medical tests must be taken at fitness centres of DHA.
• Valid Passport Copy.
• Passport size photograph.

Next step is to pass the DHA assessment to get the professional license. Assessment depends on healthcare professionals title and are not limited to oral tests. After the licensing exams, you’re given the eligibility letter if the exam has been successful. Offer letter from the recruiting facility must have the professional title, sign of Medical Director, facility stamp and malpractice insurance from the recruiting facility.