Information only, not medical advice. Prices vary between clinics and between patients. Confirm any treatment, and its price, with a licensed dentist before you decide. Read the medical disclaimer.
Before you agree to dental treatment, check four things: who is treating you and under what licence, what the full price covers, what your policy will pay, and whether the advertising that brought you in was allowed to say what it said.
Who is treating me, and under what licence?
Dentists in the UAE are licensed by a health authority, and the licence names the person, their scope of practice and the facility. Ask the clinic for the treating dentist's name as it appears on the licence, and check it with the authority that issued it. Qatar's rules on advertising make the same point from the other side: in any ad, the licence number and credentials must be stated exactly as registered.
What does the price cover, exactly?
- Every stage of treatment, or only the first?
- Diagnostics: consultation, x-rays or scans.
- Follow-up visits, and what happens when they run out.
- What a repair or replacement costs later.
How to read a dental quote takes those apart line by line.
What will my insurance actually pay?
Ask for the dental section of your policy in writing, and look for three things: the yearly dental limit, the coinsurance, and whether pre-authorisation is needed. On Dubai's minimum plan the dental benefit is an annual limit of AED 500 per person, and a single listed treatment can use it up.
- Published range
- Typical
- Dental limit, AED 500 a year
Source: Zavis, UAE medical pricing (modelled ranges) (industry price publisher); Sukoon Insurance, DHA plans Table of Benefits (insurer’s published plan table). Checked 16 September 2026.
Show the numbers
| Item | Amount | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Scale and polish, Dubai | AED 200 to 800 | 400 |
| Tooth extraction, Dubai | AED 300 to 2,500 | 800 |
| Root canal treatment, Dubai | AED 1,200 to 4,500 | 2,500 |
| Dental limit, AED 500 a year | AED 500 | - |
The detail is in what Dubai's basic health insurance covers.
Was the advertising allowed?
Few patients check this, and it is a useful filter. Dubai's health authority sets standards for what a licensed clinic may say in its social media advertising, and some of the most persuasive lines are not allowed. Section 6.11 says "the best", "safest", "100%" and "immediate results" must not be used.
Claims about results have limits too: outcome claims must be substantiated and include the risks. Where a clinic shows before-and-after images, the standard asks for the same person, no editing, and a no-guarantee statement.
A facility's official account should show the MOHAP medical advertisement licence number. If an account promising guaranteed results shows no licence number anywhere, be just as careful with the rest of what it says.
Four questions to send by message
- Who will treat me, and what is their licence number with the health authority?
- Can I have an itemised treatment plan with a price for each stage?
- Do you bill my insurer directly, and does this treatment need pre-authorisation?
- What would the price be if the treatment needs an extra stage?
Written answers take a few minutes to collect and make two clinics genuinely comparable. The regulators' own wording on advertising is in the advertising rules guide.
Where these figures come from
- Modelled price range for a dental cleaning (scale and polish) in Dubai, with a typical price of AED 400 (data as of March 2026): AED 200 to 800
- Modelled price range for root canal treatment in Dubai, with a typical price of AED 2,500 (data as of March 2026): AED 1,200 to 4,500
- Modelled price range for a tooth extraction in Dubai, with a typical price of AED 800 (data as of March 2026): AED 300 to 2,500
- A second Dubai insurer's published Table of Benefits for its basic DHA plans states the dental benefit as an annual limit per person: an annual limit of AED 500 per person
- Section 6.11 of the DHA standard says absolute statements, exaggerated claims and alarming expressions such as "the best", "safest", "100%", "assured success", "has no side effects" and "immediate results" must not be used: "the best", "safest", "100%" and "immediate results" must not be used
- Section 6.6 of the DHA standard says all social media advertising must be substantiated, especially when it relates to treatment outcomes, and should always include the associated risks: outcome claims must be substantiated and include the risks
- Section 9.6 of the DHA standard says before-and-after images must show the same individual with the same lens and no editing, and carry the statement "there is no guarantee that the result will be the same, as it might vary from one individual to another" and the risks: the same person, no editing, and a no-guarantee statement
- Section 5.2 of the DHA standard says a health facility's official social media account must state its medical advertisement licence number issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP): the MOHAP medical advertisement licence number
- Qatar's DHP Circular 01/2022 says practitioners' credentials in advertisements, including licence number, licence type, specialty and place of work, must be stated exactly as recognised by the DHP Registration Section: the licence number and credentials must be stated exactly as registered