1,186
Clinics counted
Dubai and Abu Dhabi
30
AI answers captured
Google AI Mode, 4 October 2026
93
Different clinics AI named
Across 3 cities
664
Websites read
8% of listed sites no longer exist
Who AI recommends
The names in the answer, city by city.
Ten patient questions per city, from veneers, implants and Invisalign to children's dentists and emergencies, put to Google AI Mode one at a time while logged out, on 4 October 2026. Branch names are folded into their clinic, and no sponsored listings appeared.
Dubai
Open36 different clinics named across 10 questions. The most named appeared in 5 of 10.
- Dr. Joy Dental Clinic 5 of 10
- Pearl Dental Clinic 3 of 10
- Dr. Basel Mofti Orthodontics & Invisalign 2 of 10
- Dr. Michael's Orthodontic Center 2 of 10
- Go Dental Clinic - Bur Dubai 2 of 10
- NOA Dental Clinic 2 of 10
- 24 Hours Dental Clinic 1 of 10
- Appolonia & Synergy Dental Center 1 of 10
The 10 questions and what each named
- “best dental clinic in Dubai” Pearl Dental Clinic - Business Bay, Dr. Joy Dental Clinic - Jumeirah, Go Dental Clinic - Bur Dubai, Precision Dental Clinic (Dr. Punit Thawani), Sky Clinic Dental Center
- “best dentist in Dubai for veneers” Dr Suzan Assarian Dental Clinic, Dr. Michael's Dental Clinic - Umm Suqeim (Dr. Claude Haddad, Dr. Khalid Aldabbas), NOA Dental Clinic, Pearl Dental Clinic - Business Bay (Dr. Ahmad Deeb, Dr. Mahmoud), Dr. Joy Dental Clinic - Jumeirah Al Wasl (Dr. Ahmed El Sayed)
- “how much do dental implants cost in Dubai” No business named (the answer explained, without names)
- “best Invisalign provider in Dubai” Invisalign Center Dubai, Dr. Joy Dental Clinic, Dr. Basel Mofti Orthodontics & Invisalign, Dr. Michael's Orthodontic Center (Dr. Terry Wak, Dr. Erum), Signature By Dr Naeem, NOA Dental Clinic
- “best paediatric dentist in Dubai” Dr. Michael's Children's Dental Center (Dr. Racha Kassar, Dr. Imneet Madan), Appolonia & Synergy Dental Center (Dr. Mohamed Al-Rasheed), Dr. Dina Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, Dr. Garima Khandelwal, Dr. Yasmin Kottait Clinic, myPediaclinic, Dr. Joy Dental Clinic
- “which dental clinic in Dubai takes my insurance for a root canal” Best Dental Clinic Al Rigga, Dubai Sky Clinic (by Trio Dental Center) (Dr. Wael), Go Dental Clinic - Bur Dubai, Dr. Paul's Dental Clinic Dubai
- “emergency dentist near me in Dubai open now” 24 Hours Dental Clinic, Dr Aimen Zia Dental Clinic, Royal Crown Dental Clinic, Dr Sarhan Dental Emergency 24/7 (Dr. Ahmed Sarhan)
- “best clinic in Dubai for a Hollywood smile” Dr Krish Esthetik Studio Dental Clinic, Queens Medical Center (Dr. Amir Khazal, Dr. Shakir), Dr. Joy Dental Clinic, Hollywood Smile Dental Clinic (Dr. Azzam Aslan), Veneers Dubai - Hollywood Smile, Dream Smile Dental Clinic, Smile On Dental Clinic
- “full mouth dental implants in Dubai, cost and best clinic” SameDay Dental Implants, Dentzz Dental, Crossroads Dental Clinic (Dr. Shams Tabrez), Pearl Dental Clinic
- “best orthodontist in Dubai for adult braces” Dr. Basel Mofti Orthodontics & Invisalign, Dr. Michael's Orthodontic Center (Dr. Terry Wak), Faces & Braces Dental Clinic (Dr. Merin Abraham), True Smile Works (Dr. Karan Kalra)
Abu Dhabi
One name ahead24 different clinics named across 10 questions. The most named appeared in 6 of 10.
- Harmony Medical Center 6 of 10
- International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE) 5 of 10
- Marigold Dental and Orthodontic Clinic 3 of 10
- True Smile Dental Center 3 of 10
- Central Clinic 2 of 10
- Dental Experts Center 2 of 10
- Lilac Medical Centre 2 of 10
- Safe Care Dental Center 2 of 10
The 10 questions and what each named
- “best dental clinic in Abu Dhabi” International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE), Central Clinic, Dental Experts Center, Vision Dental Clinic (Dr. Husin), Safe Care Dental Center (Dr. Abdi Ghani)
- “best dentist in Abu Dhabi for veneers” International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE) (Dr. Faysal), Vision Dental Clinic (Dr. Ammar, Dr. Salim, Dr. Asmaa), Harmony Medical Center (Dr. Oussama Alaoui, Dr. Dana), Marigold Dental and Orthodontic Clinic (Dr. Amjad)
- “how much do dental implants cost in Abu Dhabi” No business named (the answer explained, without names)
- “best Invisalign provider in Abu Dhabi” Bella Medical & Invisalign Clinic Abu Dhabi (Dr. Nizar Ishaq, Dr. Sukhpreet Mangat), Harmony Medical Center (Dr. Salwa, Dr. Rehab), True Smile Dental Center Abu Dhabi (Dr. Karan), Lilac Medical Centre (Dr. Tarek Alzeitani)
- “best paediatric dentist in Abu Dhabi” Appolonia Dentistry for Children (Dr. Mostafa Awad), Synergy Dental Center - Shakhbout City (Dr. Mohamed Raslan, Dr. Mohammed Amer), Shadi International Pediatric Dentistry Centre (Dr. Dala Alhakim), Lilac Medical Centre (Dr. Abdulqader Abuzaid), International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE), Harmony Medical Center
- “which dental clinic in Abu Dhabi takes my insurance for a root canal” Central Clinic, Harmony Medical Center (Dr. Najib), Azure Medical Clinics L.L.C (Dr. Aushna, Dr. Sundas), True Smile Dental Center (Dr. Mustafa Sarikahya)
- “emergency dentist near me in Abu Dhabi open now” Burjeel Hospital, Reem Hospital, LLH Hospital, Bellevue Medical Center, Safe Care Dental Center, Harmony Medical Center
- “best clinic in Abu Dhabi for a Hollywood smile” Hollywood Smile Medical Center (Dr. Yasser Agha, Dr. Mohammad Haytham), Marigold Dental and Orthodontic Clinic (Dr. Shan Alvi), Dr. Rocco's Specialized Dental Center, Al Cady Medical Center L.L.C (Dr. Bojana, Dr. Aktham)
- “full mouth dental implants in Abu Dhabi, cost and best clinic” International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE), Dental Experts Center, Harmony Medical Center, True Smile Dental Center
- “best orthodontist in Abu Dhabi for adult braces” Jeiroudi Orthodontic Center (Dr. Said Samara), International Center for Dental Excellence (ICDE) (Dr. Youssef Nasrawi, Dr. Deepti Gupta), Marigold Dental and Orthodontic Clinic (Dr. Wael), Boston Dental Center (Dr. Fadi Arroub, Dr. Sam), Perfect Smile Dental Centre
Sharjah
Open33 different clinics named across 10 questions. The most named appeared in 5 of 10.
- Al Jazeera Dental Clinic 5 of 10
- Al Afdal Medical Center 4 of 10
- Sunny Dental Clinic 4 of 10
- Best Orthodontist in Sharjah - Dr. Sumit Bhatia 2 of 10
- Bright Smile Medical Center 2 of 10
- Dar Al Qasimiah Dental Clinic 2 of 10
- Dr. Shiyas Dental 2 of 10
- Elements Dental Centre 2 of 10
The 10 questions and what each named
- “best dental clinic in Sharjah” Al Jazeera Dental Clinic (Dr. Prachi Dubey), Elite Smile Dental Clinic (Dr. Mini Dileep), Bright Smile Medical Center, Al Afdal Medical Center, Sunny Dental Clinic
- “best dentist in Sharjah for veneers” Sunny Dental Clinic (Dr. Hoda), Al Jazeera Dental Clinic (Dr. Prachi, Dr. Anija), Elite Smile Dental Clinic (Dr. Mini Dileep), Elements Dental Centre (Dr. Sana), C-Dental Clinic (Dr. Binshidha)
- “how much do dental implants cost in Sharjah” No business named (the answer explained, without names)
- “best Invisalign provider in Sharjah” Best Orthodontist in Sharjah - Dr. Sumit Bhatia, Al Jazeera Dental Clinic (Dr. Prachi Dubey), Solanki Dental Center (Dr. Alina), Walkway Dental Centre, Sunny Dental Clinic, Basmah Medical Center
- “best paediatric dentist in Sharjah” New Bhatia Medical Centre (Dr. Shweta Bhatia), KIDS & FAMILY DENTAL CLINICS (Dr. Manoj), Rekha Dental Center (Dr. Anaswara), Dr. Batawi Your Child's Dentist (Dr. Hisham el Batawi), NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah (Dr. Sangeeth Radhakrishnan), Oriana Hospital (Dr. Yasmin Tayea), Gaelan Hospital
- “which dental clinic in Sharjah takes my insurance for a root canal” Dar Al Qasimiah Dental Clinic, Shamal Al Ahalia Medical Centre, Crown Dental Clinic, Al Jazeerah Dental Clinic, Al Afdal Medical Center
- “emergency dentist near me in Sharjah open now” Al Sukoon Medical Center - Sharjah, Dr. Shiyas Dental, AL NEBRAS MEDICAL CENTER - SHARJAH, Al Afdal Medical Center, Kings Dental Center Rolla Sharjah, Dar Al Qasimiah Dental Clinic, Sahara Medical Centre LLC
- “best clinic in Sharjah for a Hollywood smile” Sunny Dental Clinic (Dr. Huda, Dr. Asma), Al Jazeera Dental Clinic (Dr. Anija, Dr. Prachi), Golden Smile Dental Clinic (Dr. Luqman), Manchester Dental Medical Centre (Dr. Farooq Saed, Dr. Maysam)
- “full mouth dental implants in Sharjah, cost and best clinic” Family Dental Centre (Dr. Joji Markose, Dr. Minhaj), Bright Smile Medical Center (Dr. Amit, Dr. Shahnaaz Abdul Samad), Smile Zone Dental Centre LLC (Dr. Ameera), Elements Dental Centre (Dr. Suraj)
- “best orthodontist in Sharjah for adult braces” Best Orthodontist in Sharjah - Dr. Sumit Bhatia, Ibtisama Al Jamilah Medical Centre (Dr. Fadi Lahoud), Sara Medical Centre (Dr. Vipin Challiyil), Bissan Medical Centre - Sharjah (Dr. Nael Abu Hassan), Al Afdal Medical Center (Dr. Mounika, Dr. Ashok), Dr Shiyas Dental Center (Dr. Shiyas, Dr. Burhan)
One answer per question on one day. The plain question about what implants cost named no clinic in any city. This is not a ranking and says nothing about the quality of care.
Every clinic type we work with, and the DHA advertising rules behind them: healthcare marketing agency in Dubai.
The market
1,186 clinics, counted.
From UAE dental directories, Google local results and Meta's Ad Library. Hospital groups and large chains are left out of these totals.
By what they do
- Independent clinics (one site) 1,039
- Clinic groups (2 to 9 branches) 147
Reachable
- With a website listed 66%
- With a phone or WhatsApp 93%
- With an email printed 41%
By emirate
- Dubai 844
- Abu Dhabi 342
Where they cluster
- Jumeirah 83
- Al Ain 79
- Deira 69
- JLT 51
- Al Barsha 40
Only listings with a clear district are counted here.
The websites
What a patient finds on dental websites.
Clinics already paying for ads (a Google Ads tag, a Meta pixel or live ads) have their own column, because most of them are fighting for the same patients the AI answer sends elsewhere.
This table is wider than a phone screen. Swipe it sideways to see the other columns.
| On the website | All (664) | Already advertising (283) | The rest (381) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business details marked up for machines (LocalBusiness-type schema) | 33% | 43% | 25% |
| Schema carrying phone, address and opening hours together | 22% | 28% | 18% |
| An Arabic version of the site | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| A WhatsApp chat link | 62% | 73% | 53% |
| Google reviews shown on the site | 31% | 39% | 24% |
| Prices shown in AED | 9% | 13% | 7% |
| A booking or quote form | 64% | 70% | 59% |
| A footer year older than 2025 | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| A before-and-after gallery | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| A health authority licence number printed | 8% | 11% | 7% |
| Insurance accepted, said on the site | 31% | 37% | 27% |
| A doctor or team page | 60% | 68% | 53% |
8% of the websites listed for these clinics did not resolve at all (59 of 784 checked). Sites that could not be read are left out of every percentage above. 60% of the readable sites run on WordPress.
The difference
What the recommended clinics do differently.
45 of the clinics Google's AI recommended are in our list with a site we could load, the largest matched group in any of our reports. Their sites are set against every other clinic's.
Schema carrying phone, address and opening hours together
40%
Recommended by AI
21%
Everyone else
A WhatsApp chat link
73%
Recommended by AI
61%
Everyone else
Google reviews shown on the site
51%
Recommended by AI
29%
Everyone else
A health authority licence number printed
7%
Recommended by AI
9%
Everyone else
Insurance accepted, said on the site
44%
Recommended by AI
30%
Everyone else
A doctor or team page
78%
Recommended by AI
58%
Everyone else
Recommended: 45 clinics named by Google AI Mode that we matched to our list and could read. Everyone else: 619.
The money
What one dental patient is worth.
Cosmetic and restorative cases are high value, and a patient who trusts a clinic comes back for years. Published Dubai prices, re-read on 4 October 2026:
AED 5,000 to 15,000
for a complete single implant with abutment and crown; All-on-4 runs AED 30,000 to 55,000 per arch
Doctors Clinic, dental implant cost in Dubai, medically reviewed 19 July 2026
AED 10,000 to 25,000
for a full Invisalign treatment, typically AED 16,000
Zavis, braces and Invisalign cost in Dubai, reviewed 1 April 2026
What this means for an owner
Four changes that help a dental clinic get named.
Put your reviews on your own site
Recommended clinics show their Google rating and review count far more often. It gives AI a number it can repeat about you.
Say which insurance you take
A plain list of the insurers you bill directly answers one of the first questions a UAE patient asks, in words AI can quote.
Give each dentist a page
Name, title, licence category and what they treat. Most recommended clinics have a doctor or team page; AI answers often name the dentist as well as the clinic.
Mark up phone, address and hours
One clinic schema block on the homepage, matching your Google profile. Only about one dental site in five has all three today.
Method
How to check our work.
Clinics come from UAE dental directories, yellow pages listings, Google local results area by area across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and Meta's Ad Library, de-duplicated by website, phone and name. Hospital groups and chains with ten or more branches are counted but kept out.
Each listed website was checked once. Domains that no longer resolve count as dead; the rest had their homepage and contact page read for dentist schema, reviews, WhatsApp, insurance, doctor pages, prices, galleries and a printed licence or advertising permit number.
Clinics count as advertising when the site carries a Google Ads tag or a Meta pixel, or the clinic runs ads we found in Meta's Ad Library or Google's Ads Transparency Center. Sharjah clinics were asked about in the AI answers but are not in the count.
Download the summary table (CSV), as of 4 October 2026. Cite it with a link to this page. It carries totals and percentages only, never a business's contact details.
Questions
About this report.
How many dental clinics are there in Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
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Why did the implant cost question name no clinic?
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Next step
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