Dr. Khalid Hannouneh

DDS, FALD, MSc.
Master of Science in Laser Dentistry (Italy)
General Dentist
Jumeirah Clinic, Dubai

Dr. Khalid Hannouneh is an experienced general dentist who has a special interest in laser dentistry as well as aesthetic dentistry.

He finished his Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) and took his Master of Science in Laser Dentistry at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy. He also took additional training in Germany with some of the best specialists in Europe to further his dental expertise.

Dr. Khalid has a Diploma from the British Academy of Implant and Restorative Dentistry (BAIRD), and is a Fellow Member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (USA). He is one of the founding members of the International Academy of Innovative Dentistry (IAID) established in Rome, which is mainly concerned about applying the latest technologies in dentistry in today’s dental practice.

He is a Certified Trainer of the Swiss Dental Academy for the Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT) concept and also conducts training for other international companies for advanced dental products and technologies.

Dr. Khalid has also been a visiting clinical instructor at the University of Sharjah for 2 years. He has also been part of the organizing committee of several dental conferences, including the Dubai Implantarium (DI), the First Specialized Dental Implant Congress in the UAE.

He believes in creating a smile that is not just a copy of another, but one that suits the patient’s facial features as well as his/her personality. His love for the arts, handcrafting, and painting have been translated into his smile masterpieces, as he deems that dentistry is the only field of medicine where he can apply his personalized and creative touch.

Dr. Khalid speaks Arabic, English, German and basic Russian.

Up Close & Personal with Dr. Khalid Hannouneh

What do you like most about your job?

I like that it gives me the chance to touch people’s lives directly. I create this close relationship and connection with my patients which is something really nice because at the end of the day, it gives this humanitarian touch to our career.

I also love the fact that it gives the chance to create smiles while implementing my love for the arts in terms of photography, crafting, and building things.

How do you see the future of dentistry?

We’re going into painless dentistry. We’re going into the era of breaking the stereotypes of painful dentistry. We have to educate people of going more natural, changing and improving the smiles but trying to value the teeth we have. People should know the value of their natural teeth to treat it painlessly.

The future of dentistry is painless dentistry, same-day dentistry, and digital dentistry.

What are your hobbies? What do you like to do outside of work?

I used to be a member of the Water Polo team in Syria. I like photography, especially macro photography and portraits. I also like painting and listening to classical music.

What is the best advice you can give to your patients?

Patients should take care of their teeth to avoid damaging them, not just because they want to avoid seeing the dentist. Whenever they want to do changes in their teeth, it should be done with the right person in the right manner, understanding that the teeth are irreversible.

Appreciate your teeth, take care of them, and see your dentist regularly even if you have healthy teeth. Because in order to keep them healthy, you should have someone to sponsor them and take care of them.