Pediatric dentistry
Dental care built around how children actually feel about the chair — routine visits, treatment when it is needed, and real support for a child who finds it hard.
What brings you here?
Choose what is closest to your concern. Each service explains where to start.
Routine care & prevention
The visits that keep teeth healthy, and advice for the days in between.
When something needs treating
A tooth that hurts, a tooth that broke, or something found at a check-up.
Anxiety & additional needs
For a child who is frightened, or who needs the visit adapted to them.
- Dental anxiety & additional needsTell us about your child’s communication, sensory or support needs before the appointment. Our pediatric dentists can discuss how to adapt the visit.
- Sedation & hospital dentistryFor children who need additional support during dental treatment, a pediatric dentist can discuss available options and their suitability.
Not sure where to start? Call reception and tell us what is on your mind.
Meet your pediatric dentists
Four specialist pediatric dentists. All consult in English and Arabic.
Dr. Mustafa Abdalla
Specialist Pediatric Dentist & Dental Director
Specialist pediatric dentist with a Master's from MBRU, treating toddlers through teens — including children with special healthcare needs — and a certified provider of Teen Invisalign.
Meet Dr. Mustafa
Dr. Shaima Buhamer
Specialist Pediatric Dentist
Emirati pediatric dentist with eleven years' experience, from infancy to adolescence, with particular experience in tongue tie and in children with complex medical needs.
Meet Dr. Shaima
Dr. Sharifa AlHaj
Specialist Pediatric Dentist
Specialist pediatric dentist with over a decade's experience, providing sedation and general-anaesthesia dentistry and care for children with special needs.
Meet Dr. Sharifa
Dr. Sara Atif Mustafa
Specialist Pediatric Dentist
Specialist pediatric dentist with a Master's from MBRU, treating baby root canals, dental injuries and habits like thumb-sucking, with sedation and general anaesthesia available.
Meet Dr. Sara
Your first dental visit
- Tell us how your child feels about itWhen arranging the appointment, say whether your child is anxious, and share any sensory, communication or support needs.
- Nothing happens unannouncedEach instrument is explained and shown before it is used. Rooms have hand-painted murals, an electric train set and screens for entertainment.
- Discuss what comes nextThe dentist explains what they found and what they propose, including whether laughing gas or another form of support would help.
Plan your visit
- Opening hours
- Sat-Fri: 9AM - 6PM
- Insurance
- Cover varies by plan and service.
See accepted insurers - Find us
- Unit 1011, First Floor, Block B
Al Razi Building 64, Dubai Healthcare City
Location & contact details
Questions parents ask
A few things to know before you book.
More questions are answered on the Q&A page.
When should my child first see a dentist?
Before anything hurts. A first visit with nothing wrong is how a child learns the chair is harmless, and it means we meet each other before there is a problem to solve.
My child is frightened of the dentist. What actually happens?
Nothing happens on the first visit that your child has not agreed to. Each instrument is explained and demonstrated before it is used, and the rooms have entertainment during treatment. Where that is not enough, the dentist can discuss nitrous oxide — laughing gas — a sweet-smelling gas that leaves your child awake but relaxed.
Do you treat children with autism or additional needs?
Yes. Our dentists are trained for children with sensory sensitivities and communication differences, using social stories and an approach informed by applied behaviour analysis. Tell us what helps your child before the appointment so the visit can be adapted.
What if my child cannot manage treatment in the chair?
The dentist can discuss laughing gas, sedation, or treatment under general anaesthesia in hospital where that is clinically appropriate — so treatment is finished in one sitting rather than fought over across many appointments.
Does my insurance cover dental treatment?
Coverage depends on your insurer, your plan and the treatment. Tell reception your insurer when you arrange the appointment and they will confirm your cover before you arrive.
Let’s arrange your child’s visit.
Tell us your child’s age and what you would like to discuss. Reception will confirm a time.