Consultant Periodontist

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled consultant periodontist to provide comprehensive periodontal and implant-related care for patients with periodontal and peri-implant diseases.

The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical and non-surgical periodontal therapy, management of complex periodontal conditions, and collaboration with general dentists and other dental specialists to deliver high-quality patient-centered care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Diagnose and manage peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis.
• Provide periodontal assessment and treatment planning for patients requiring dental implants.
• Collaborate with implantologists, prosthodontists, orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, endodontists, and general dentists.
• Evaluate periodontal status before and during orthodontic, prosthetic, restorative, and implant treatment.
• Manage medically compromised patients requiring specialized periodontal care.
• Assess and manage patients with complex periodontal conditions.
• Review and interpret dental radiographs, CBCT, photographs, and relevant laboratory investigations.
• Provide appropriate patient education regarding oral hygiene, periodontal disease prevention, smoking cessation, and maintenance therapy.
• Explain treatment options, risks, benefits, expected outcomes, and alternatives to patients.
• Provide postoperative care and monitor healing and treatment outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.
• Follow infection-control, sterilization, patient-safety, and clinical governance standards.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions, clinical audits, and quality-improvement initiatives.
• Support the training and mentoring of dentists and junior dental staff where applicable.
• Participate in CME/CPD activities and maintain current professional knowledge.

Requirements

• BDS, DDS, DMD, or equivalent recognized dental degree.
• Recognized postgraduate qualification in Periodontology / Periodontics.
• Appropriate specialist/consultant-level qualification recognized by the applicable UAE healthcare authority.
• Current UAE professional license or eligibility for consultant licensing.
• Valid BLS certification where required by the facility.

Benefits

• Competitive tax-free salary
• Medical insurance for the physician/dentist and, depending on the employer, eligible dependents
• Annual paid leave
• UAE public holidays
• Annual return air ticket
• Visa sponsorship
• Professional indemnity/malpractice insurance
• Housing or housing allowance, depending on the employer
• Relocation assistance, where applicable
• End-of-service benefits according to the employment contract and applicable UAE regulations
• Performance/productivity incentives, where applicable
• On-call or procedure-related allowances, where applicable
• Opportunities for advanced periodontal and implant-related training
• Multidisciplinary clinical and professional development opportunities