Specialist Pediatric Dentist

Specialist Pediatric Dentist
- Child Oral CareJob Snapshot Role: Specialist Pediatric Dentist
- Child Oral Care

Location:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Medical Practice Function: Dentist

Experience:
Minimum 3 years preferred

Job Type
Full-timeThe Specialist Pediatric Dentist
- Child Oral Care role in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Medical Practice opportunity focused on preventive, restorative and therapeutic dentistry for young patients. Al-Futtaim Healthcare is hiring a licensed specialist who can combine evidence-based treatment with effective behavior management and compassionate communication to create positive dental experiences for children and their families.
Country: United Arab EmiratesCity: DubaiIndustry: Medical PracticeFunction: DentistSalary: 30000-50000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: AnyCandidate Nationality: AnyJob Type: Full-timeRole ContextThe Specialist Pediatric Dentist will manage oral healthcare from infancy through adolescence, including the needs of children with medical, developmental or behavioral considerations. Working within a multidisciplinary clinic network, the specialist will receive referrals from pediatricians, family physicians, ENT clinicians, speech and language professionals and allied health teams. The role combines clinical treatment, early intervention, family education and long-term practice development.

Key Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive oral examinations for infants, children and adolescents.
Evaluate dental development, caries risk, oral hygiene and age-specific treatment needs.
Create individualized care plans using current pediatric dentistry standards.
Deliver preventive services designed to protect developing teeth and reduce future disease.
Diagnose and manage dental caries and early childhood oral health conditions.
Perform restorative and therapeutic procedures within the approved clinical scope.
Apply appropriate behavior-guidance methods before and during communication and clinical techniques for anxious or uncooperative young children with special healthcare needs and modify treatment plans where diagnoses, treatment choices and expected outcomes clearly to parents and caregivers.
Provide practical guidance on oral hygiene, diet and preventive home care.
Monitor growth, dental development and treatment progress through planned follow-up.
Coordinate care with pediatricians, physicians and other healthcare specialists.
Refer complex cases when hospital care, sedation or additional specialist support is informed consent and maintain transparent communication throughout complete, accurate and DHA-compliant clinical records.
Follow infection-control, patient-safety and clinical-governance procedures.
Contribute to quality-improvement activities and clinical case discussions.
Maintain specialist competence through continuing professional development.
Help strengthen the pediatric dental service through trusted family relationships and ethical clinical practice.
Ideal ProfileCandidates must hold a recognized specialist qualification in Pediatric Dentistry and a valid DHA, DOH or MOH license as a Specialist Pediatric Dentist. At least three years of specialist-level experience is preferred, supported by substantial clinical work with infants, children and adolescents. The ideal specialist will have strong preventive and restorative dentistry capabilities together with excellent patient and parent engagement skills. Experience in children 's dental clinics, hospital dental departments, special healthcare needs dentistry, community oral-health programs or multidisciplinary pediatric settings will be valuable. Fluency in English is essential, while Arabic language skills are highly desirable.
Skills SetPediatric dental examinationsIndividualized treatment planningPreventive pediatric dentistryRestorative dental proceduresEarly childhood caries managementChild behavior guidanceAnxiety-sensitive dental careSpecial healthcare needs dentistryPediatric oral-health educationParent and caregiver counselingDental growth and development monitoringSedation case assessmentMultidisciplinary clinical coordinationInformed consentDHA-compliant documentationInfection prevention and sterilizationClinical quality improvementPatient safety and risk managementEvidence-based pediatric dentistryPractice and referral-network developmentWhy Join UsThe position offers the opportunity to build a pediatric dental practice within an established healthcare network serving families across Dubai. A strong internal referral pathway supports patient growth, while collaboration with pediatric and allied health teams enables more coordinated care. The employment package includes salary, incentives, medical insurance, life assurance, annual leave and professional development opportunities.

About the Company
Al-Futtaim Healthcare operates HealthHub Clinics, a network of more than 20 multidisciplinary clinics o