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Dental public coverage: United Arab Emirates, 2024
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
United Arab Emirates: No single national scheme. In Dubai, the mandatory Essential Benefits Plan for lower-income employees excludes dental care except emergencies (20% coinsurance). Abu Dhabi nationals are covered by the government-funded Thiqa programme, run by Daman, which includes dental services; its full dental schedule was not fetched. Northern-emirate nationals use MOHAP facilities. in 2024, according to Individual Medical Policy for Employees, EMed, Table of Benefits, 2024. Basis: other (Dubai EBP; Abu Dhabi Thiqa).
Comparability C Confidence low
Cite this
Insurer table of benefits for the Dubai Health Authority mandated Essential Benefits Plan (hosted on insuranceuae.com). (2026). Dental public coverage: United Arab Emirates, as of 2024-06-30 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/ae/dental-public-coverage/2024/
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Record
- Value
- No single national scheme. In Dubai, the mandatory Essential Benefits Plan for lower-income employees excludes dental care except emergencies (20% coinsurance). Abu Dhabi nationals are covered by the government-funded Thiqa programme, run by Daman, which includes dental services; its full dental schedule was not fetched. Northern-emirate nationals use MOHAP facilities.
- Scope qualifier
- Dubai EBP; Abu Dhabi Thiqa
- Unit
- text
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- low
- Method
- reported
- Basis
- other
- Scope
- other: Dubai EBP; Abu Dhabi Thiqa
- Comparability
- Comparability C C: different basis; use with caution when comparing
- Status
- Latest record for this market and metric
Source quote
Excluded healthcare services (except in cases of medical emergencies only) ... Diagnostic and treatment services for dental and gum treatments In case of emergency only -Subject to 20% coinsurance ... General exclusion list is in line with DHA mandated benefit and scope of coverage. ... 2. All expenses relating to dental treatment, dental prostheses, and orthodontic treatments.
Locator: EMed Table of Benefits (DHA EBP), 2024: 'Excluded healthcare services' table and general exclusions list items 1-2
Local definition
What mandatory/public cover pays for dental care, by emirate
Source
Insurer table of benefits for the Dubai Health Authority mandated Essential Benefits Plan (hosted on insuranceuae.com): Individual Medical Policy for Employees, EMed, Table of Benefits (DHA Essential Benefits Plan), 2024. Registry entry: ae-emed-dha-ebp-2024.
Notes
The Dubai part is quoted from an insurer's table of benefits for the DHA-mandated plan, not from a DHA regulation. The Thiqa and MOHAP parts are not verified. A 2026 claim that DHA now requires a minimum AED 500 dental benefit could not be confirmed from an official source. Leads: DHA Essential Benefits Plan policy document; Daman Thiqa table of benefits.
Metric definition
What public (social or national) health insurance pays for in dental care; short text, original scope noted All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No single national scheme. In Dubai, the mandatory Essential Benefits Plan for lower-income employees excludes dental care except emergencies (20% coinsurance). Abu Dhabi nationals are covered by the government-funded Thiqa programme, run by Daman, which includes dental services; its full dental schedule was not fetched. Northern-emirate nationals use MOHAP facilities. | other (Dubai EBP; Abu Dhabi Thiqa) | Comparability C | Individual Medical Policy for Employees, EMed, Table of Benefits (DHA Essential Benefits Plan), 2024 |
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