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Tooth Extraction Instruments In The United Arab Emirates

Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·

Clinics and distributors in the United Arab Emirates can buy tooth extraction instruments directly from Equate, which lists 27 references. In 2019, an estimated 50.8% of children aged 1–9 in the United Arab Emirates had untreated caries in their primary teeth (WHO).

Key points

  • According to WHO's 2021 survey, the United Arab Emirates had implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Equate tooth extraction instruments

Dentists in the United Arab Emirates at a glance

In 2018, the United Arab Emirates had 6,273 dentists, or 6.5 per 10,000 people (WHO).
6,273
In 2018, the United Arab Emirates had 6,273 dentists, or 6.5 per 10,000 people (WHO).
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2018
WHO reports 6.5 dentists per 10,000 people in the United Arab Emirates for 2018.
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WHO reports 6.5 dentists per 10,000 people in the United Arab Emirates for 2018.
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2018
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Oral health in the United Arab Emirates vs the median of Equate's markets
  • Untreated caries, age 5+33.8%
  • Severe periodontal disease, 15+21.1%
  • No natural teeth, 20+4.8%

The dark line marks the median of Equate's 22 markets. Source: WHO Oral Health Country Profiles 2022 (2019 estimates).

Which types of tooth extraction instruments do clinics in the United Arab Emirates stock?

  • Aspirating syringe and needles
  • Periosteal elevator or periotome
  • Luxators and elevators

How should tooth extraction instruments be cleaned and sterilised in the United Arab Emirates?

According to WHO's 2021 survey, the United Arab Emirates had implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

What is the the United Arab Emirates market like for tooth extraction instruments?

Abu Dhabi's health system is financed through mandatory health insurance, with the exception of the Thiqa programme (Department of Health – Abu Dhabi).

Where do dental students in the United Arab Emirates learn to use tooth extraction instruments?

Tooth extraction instruments are part of clinical training at the United Arab Emirates's 4 dental schools, including Gulf Medical University College of Dentistry and University of Sharjah College of Dental Medicine.

What else are tooth extraction instruments called in the United Arab Emirates?

The United Arab Emirates uses FDI tooth numbering (ISO 3950), so extraction notes and forceps patterns refer to teeth such as 16 or 36.

Which tooth extraction instruments does Equate supply to the United Arab Emirates?

Local guides: Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ajman.

Why do dentists in the United Arab Emirates need tooth extraction instruments?

A tooth extraction uses a small set of instruments in a fixed order. See the full guide to tooth Extraction Instruments.

Why do practices in the United Arab Emirates buy tooth extraction instruments from Equate?

  • The same build standard applies to each piece: passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed.
  • A named Regional Executive for GCC handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for government and private hospitals and private dental centres in the United Arab Emirates.

Equate data

The Equate tooth extraction instruments range for the United Arab Emirates

How this range is arranged for the United Arab Emirates

  • English-pattern forceps are listed first for the United Arab Emirates: American patterns are the North American convention, English (European) patterns the convention elsewhere.

Catalogue explorer: 27 references

Handle:
Adult or children:
PatternReferencesFiguresHandlesCoatingsExamples
Adult Extraction SetschildrenEnglish pattern12Fig. 1—diamond-coated, plasmaEI-0638EI-0656
Pediatric Extraction Setschildren2——diamond-coatedEI-0608EI-0616
Full Extraction Kits1———EI-2987
Basic Surgery Kits2——titanium-coated, tungsten-carbideEI-0845EI-2922
Advanced Surgery Kits3—goldrhodiumEI-0846EI-2961
Luxator Kits4—plastic—EI-0255EI-0267
Root Elevator Kits3—anatomical, round—EI-0309EI-2983

Starter kit for a new practice in the United Arab Emirates

  1. Adult forceps set:Adult Extraction Forceps Set - 11 Piece in Zipped CaseEI-0638
  2. Luxating elevator kit:Luxating Elevator Kit - 10 PiecesEI-0255
  3. Root elevator kit:Heidbrink Root-Tip Elevator SetEI-0309
Request this kit as a quote

What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)

About 17,350 searches a month across 14 related terms.

  • dental extraction tools5,000
  • dental tooth extraction tool5,000
  • tooth extraction tools5,000
  • dental extraction instruments500
  • extraction instruments500
  • oral surgery instruments500
Equate's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data, October 2025 to September 2026. Volumes are Google's monthly search bands.

Your Regional Executive · GCC

Nader Chaudhry

Regional Executive, London, UK

nader.c@equateinstruments.com+447707493864

Frequently asked questions

Can clinics in the United Arab Emirates buy tooth extraction instruments directly from Equate?

Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in the United Arab Emirates. The Regional Executive for GCC handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.

References

  1. World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2019)
  2. Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (2019)
  3. Hupp JR, Ellis E, Tucker MR. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Elsevier (instrumentation for basic oral surgery; principles of routine exodontia)
  4. Kohn WG, et al. Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003. MMWR 52(RR-17), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  5. Department of Health and Social Care. Health Technical Memorandum 01-05: Decontamination in primary care dental practices

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