Dental Hygienist in Dubai

Hi everyone,

I would like to know how I am able to practice dental hygiene in the UAE. For example, is there a board exam I need to take, or a license that I need to obtain? I will be certified in Canada as a Registered Dental Hygienist soon.

I have looked on the MOH website, and cannot find any concrete information. Please let me know the process.

Thanks,
Navneet

Stacey in Hamilton, Bermuda said: Hi Mussa,

I have recently moved to Dubai. I am a hygienist as well. Dulene has been a great help to me since I arrived. I am responding to you just to help her out. If you look back through the blog you will see that it seems you have to have at least two years experience as a dental hygienist before they will allow you to work here.
And as Dulene will I am sure agree, I don't think they pay dental assistants very much. I don't think it would not be worth it if you were on your own to come to Dubai and work as a dental assistant. If you have a husband who will be working here, it may be okay. Again, I am not sure you would be allowed to work as a dental hygienist.
Hope this helps.
PS I am on holiday right now, that's why it says I am in Bermuda...
All the best!

Hi There, my name is Zalika. I have completed my dental hygiene program at New York University. I bring with me 8 yrs of experience. I am looking for a change, wanting to live/work in Dubai. I was hoping if you could recommend or give any advise on how to get the ball rolling.
Thanks very much,
Zalika
zalika.khan@hotmail.com

Thanxs Stacey!I believe that everything has been said about working as a hygienist in Dubai.We covered the application and registration process,the working conditions and hours and the fact that salary package is mostly on a commission basis.You have to negotiate all that yourself as obviously the dentist wants to pay as little as possible and you might want as much as possible as a salary package.As a single person income, working in Dubai is almost impossible.Surviving on a hygienist salary alone is very difficult.The average salary can range from 8000 AED - 35000 AED per month, depending on your hours worked,your commission structure,what procedures you do eg. mostly scale and polish or 5-7 ZOOM whitening pt's. per week.If you have no children and do not need to pay school fees, then maybe you will cope well, but if you are responsible for the school fees, then your salary will not be enough.So, please do not think there is a magic number to ask for,it all depends on your own negotiating skills,the clinic you work for and the prices they charge for procedures.If your clinic charges 250AED per scale and polish and my clinic charges 550AED per scale and polish,I will be earning more than you! So do not feel embarrass to ask the dentist to see the fee schedule for procedures. Work out how many pt. you might be able to see on one day at those charges.-work out your commissions from the total and if you can survive on that salary, then accept the job.If you think it is too little, then ask for higher salary or commission per pt. Colleagues, please read through ALL the old postings before asking a question.It has been covered before.I get a lot of private email from fellow hygienist or dentist, and seldom do I reply now a days as I know it has been spoken about in previous comments. I can advise NOT to apply for a job through an agency as they are expensive and it won't work in Dubai.I personally don't know any dentist or hygienist whom gained employment this way.

can some give me a link of a dental hygienist jobs being offered by Dubai U.A.E .

rivan jajou in Windsor, Ontario said: Hello

I have a Dental Hygiene Diploma, I 'am a Canadian female with a Canadian citizenship and an Iraqi background. I have graduated from dental hygiene in 2010 an I am regestered. I also graduated from dental assisting and worked as an assistant for 4 years. I am very familiar with most dental office settings. I gained DH experience during clinical session in school of dental hygiene. I have treated over 40 patients while attending school over instructors supervision and I have optained excelent grades throughout the program. I can provide you a copy off my grades and I can email you one of my instructor's email address as she was my mentor and one of my recent preferences.

I am looking forward to hear from you as I am very interested in working in Dubi since I speak English and Arabic fluently.
I can send you or email you a copy of any document to require.

Thanks alot for replying to my email

Yours, Rivan RDH

Hi Rivan,

I worked as a dental hygienist in Dubai for 4 years, and I absolutely loved it. When I went job hunting, they seemed to prefer younger females, so they would train them from "scratch" according to office policies. I had to move back to Canada after I got married. If you're between the ages of 18-27, I can put you in contact with my previous employer, because I know he was looking for a Canadian graduate RDH for his dental office just at the outskirts of Dubai. Its pretty amazing!!

Please let me know.

Jessica

Brenda in Dubai, United Arab Emirates said: Thanks that would be very helpful , i have heard that some of the questions may cover Hep C , and universal procedures in steralization of instruments .
Questions re Medications , and side effects like warfin bleeding times .
Cpitn i also believe is covered
Medical emergencys
Ab cover
hypersensitvity
Systmeic condtions
Hope this is of some help , and when you hear from your friend whould be very inrtersted in what else she feels may be covered

Hi going to do my exam soon any other comments on this would be helpful as believe they can be tough

Isabelle Denault in Laval, Quebec said: I am wondering what is the average salary for Dental Hygienist that as more than 10 years of experience.

I suppose to be minimum at £32-&35 an hour

I am dental hygienist,I graduated from Ontario / Canada. I Would like to work in Dubai. I speak Arabic as well.Is there anybody can help me I tried several website but no one can help.

jessica in New York, New York said: Thank you so much dulene!!

I was wondering if you could pass on that infOrmation about how to work in dubai

Sandy Vickner in Winnipeg, Manitoba said: I would be very interested in seeing any questions and answers if possible asked during interview processes. I am planning to relocated spring 2009 abroad and would be interested to see what I am in for. I am a Registered Dental Hygienist with 16 years experience.

sincerely, Sandy V:)

Hi Sandy, did you ever make it to Dubai and are you working as a Dental Hygienist? I am very interested in coming to that area if it's not a situation where it's more hassle than anything else can you send me some feedback on your adventure and how you like it over there and what it took etc. I would love to hear from you. Thanks so much, Peggy Clark

Hi Sandy, did you ever make it to Dubai and are you working as a Dental Hygienist? I am very interested in coming to that area if it's not a situation where it's more hassle than anything else can you send me some feedback on your adventure and how you like it over there and what it took etc. I would love to hear from you. Thanks so much, Peggy Clark

Hi everyone,

I am sorry if the answer to my question is already been said but I just want to do a little bit of digging.

My wife is a Dental Hygienist who works in the UK. she has 3 years of experience. is it easy for her to get a job in Dubai and how much would her salary be as a Dental Hygienist?

I am getting a job offer as a sales man. so hopefully both of us will find a job. How much roughly do we need to earn to live a nice life style in Dubai?

I'd really appreciate your help

Hi, I am hte dental hygenist in Holland, and I would like to work in Dubai, but maybe hwo knows, can I start to work in Dubai without exams or I need any exams? And nearly what is the month salaris of dental hygenist in Dubai? thanks

yes you do need exams and they require all your practising certificates and graduating certificates. They do an oral exam to see if you are up to their standard. If you are coming bring all your paperwork with you attested in your country before you come.
Can earn about 25-35,000 per month.

she will need all her certificates and qualifications attested before coming. They are very strict and must be qualified. They have an oral exam if they accept you. Best to find a job for yourself first and then look when here.

Hello Dulene,

Could you please e-mail me the interview question for dental hygiene. jszmiett@hotmail.com

Thank you

I am a canadian citizen who has recently completed her dental hygiene course. I was wondering if i needed to write the exams in dubai to practice or if just an interview would suffice in order to get a license. How does this work. If i were to come there personally how many days or weeks would the process take to get everything completed.

Hello to who can help me out! I am seeking an opportunity to work overseas in either New Zealand and/or Australia. I have a bachelor of science in dental hygiene and have been practicing for over 3 years now. I have sought out information, but can't seem to find a direct source of information to have the chance to work in either one of these countries. Any advice would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

Hi you need to look at the government websites as there are private/public hgienists in Aust NZ now. They operate from the school sites. In new Zealand we have a dual dental therapist/hygienist lisence now. Firrstly have to obtain registration from the Aust and NZ dental councils so email them.

daintyd in Beaverton, Oregon said: Hello to who can help me out! I am seeking an opportunity to work overseas in either New Zealand and/or Australia. I have a bachelor of science in dental hygiene and have been practicing for over 3 years now. I have sought out information, but can't seem to find a direct source of information to have the chance to work in either one of these countries. Any advice would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

To become registered in NZ I think you have to have your ortho module and LA certificate. You don\t need to take an exam.
To work in Australia you need to go through written and practical exams which can take months.

Jacki in Dubai, United Arab Emirates said: Dulene,

Thanks for all the great information. I am living in Abu Dhabi and have an interview/exam set for Wed. 27 May. Would you pleaseemail the list of questions that you have. Also, I read somewhere that there are alot of case studies. Is this true and do you have any information on those?

Thank you,
Jacki zenadog0790@yahoo.com

plz send me the DOH for dentist interview questions.I have done BDS from India.Please its important.my email id is archana.shanker21@gmail.com

Hello everyone,
I have a B.S. as a registered dental hygienist in the united states. I speak both English and Arabic fluently and I'm wondering if anyone knows of any job leads in Dubai or surrounding Arab countries. I search for dental hygienist jobs online but usually don't get anything. Is it called something else there? Dental therapist, oral hygienist,.... Any help at all would be most welcome. thank you!

Hello everyone, I'm going to be sitting my Dubai oral exam soon for Dental Hygiene and I'd be so grateful if anyone could give me an idea about what to expect, I'm really struggling to find any approved texts! I qualified in the UK and so our guidelines are a little different to the US e.g regarding AB prophylaxis so I'd love to hear about everyone's experiences! Thank you!

Any help with the questioning for the DHA Assessment interview for Dental Hygienist would be gladly recieved. I have secured a great job and now just getting my licence in place.

Thank you

pearlywhites in Covent Garden, United Kingdom said: Hello everyone, I'm going to be sitting my Dubai oral exam soon for Dental Hygiene and I'd be so grateful if anyone could give me an idea about what to expect, I'm really struggling to find any approved texts! I qualified in the UK and so our guidelines are a little different to the US e.g regarding AB prophylaxis so I'd love to hear about everyone's experiences! Thank you!

Hi how did it go ? Plese can you pass on any tips, questions or info. This would be so helpful as I have the exam soon. Thank you so much

Toothfairy in Sunderland, United Kingdom said: Hi how did it go ? Plese can you pass on any tips, questions or info. This would be so helpful as I have the exam soon. Thank you so much

Hi toothfairy! Congrats on the job! I haven't sat my exam yet as I've been waiting on a document that I need! But hopefully someone here will be able to help!! I haven't started looking for jobs yet- may I ask how you went about applying while still living in the uk? Apparently the exams focus on clinical based issues and med emergencies and bits like that, rather than having to remember the histology of a perio pocket etc!! :-)

Pearlywhites in United Kingdom said: Hi toothfairy! Congrats on the job! I haven't sat my exam yet as I've been waiting on a document that I need! But hopefully someone here will be able to help!! I haven't started looking for jobs yet- may I ask how you went about applying while still living in the uk? Apparently the exams focus on clinical based issues and med emergencies and bits like that, rather than having to remember the histology of a perio pocket etc!! :-)

Hi thank you for your reply. Firstly I emailed every clinic I could find in Dubai and then I flew out for some interviews week before last and landed a great job. So notice here is handed in and then I really hope to get started begining of June. If you send me your direct email, as soon as I am out there and hear of any positions I will let you know.

I am hoping I will be ok with the exam as I teach Hygiene and Therapy in the UK so will be slightly embarassed if I fail !!

Getting in touch with the DHA about the licence is crazy, thank goodness I have a friend in Dubai helping me out.

Good Luck -:)

Thank you so much, that's really kind! My email is pearlywhite1985@hotmail.co.uk

I can imagine how excited you must be, and waking up to blue skies every morning will be fab!! I will keep my fingers crossed for you for DHA, I'm sure you will be fine, hopefully it'll be more of an interview than a viva!