I dread going to the dentist, especially the lying on the dentist chair watching scalpels moving in and out of my mouth. I know it is a necessary evil, but at least I want to lessen the pain

Visiting the dentist in Kuwait - Summary

I have recently visited the Gulf Clinic in Kuwait City. It’s the least painful dental visit I’ve had in the Gulf. For an business traveler in need of dental help, I believe this is as good as one can get

Dentist

Dr. Aneesa, a Kuwaiti national, did the major operation (I don’t want to go into details…). She patiently explained what she’s about to do before working on it, which helps

Nurses

Initially, a junior nurse was trying to help. Apparently she didn’t know how to operate the machine. That made me feel nervous. Later on a senior nurse came by and took over. The pain was still there when they’re cleaning the gum. Just that their friendly attitute made me feel less nervous

Prices

KD 85 (~USD 300) for the whole thing - expensive for a minor job. Still, I’d rather pay than go to some public hospitals, queue up receive horrible treatment

Contact

It’s not difficult to schedule an appointment by calling 563-0002. There are English-speaking receptionists

Location

It is 15 minutes from the major centers of Kuwait City. Go to their website to check it out

Other bloggers talking about their dental experience in Kuwait - mostly bad, some good

Hugs from Kuwait - horror story. I hope it won’t happen again

“My first experience at the dentist’s in Kuwait was horrendous. I went to the government clinic. The doctor gave me like 4 shots of anesthesia but I could still feel the pain. She did not believe me and held my head down while she drilled. Meanwhile, the nurse had that suction pipe on the other side of my mouth.”

Hugs from Kuwait - another bad experience

“The only thing they did was charge me 10KD to open a file and another 7 KD to take an X-ray. Then, the doctor said that I need to see a specialist. She recommended another dental clinic. So, I was out 17KD and for nothing!”

A leaf from my journal… - Dentist from devil’s kingdom …

“Visiting a doctor in Kuwait is always more painful than the ailment itself. By pain, I am referring to the mental trauma one has to go through during these visits. All the more so when the doctor is an Arab. They’re very unbiased I feel, don’t make a damn difference between humans and animals!”

Mark and Nat, a married Lebanese couple who are living in Kuwait - Finally, some good experience

“He is a cool dentist and has a sense of humor which is why I keep going back to him. For anyone who’s interested I go to the Bayan Dental Center in Salmiya opposite Sultan Center.”

The health of Kuwait - a wake up call (Part IV) - situation of public health care system in Kuwait

“Due to an excessive workload and time constraints, our clinic practitioners rarely follow their patients and are often unable to request certain basic diagnostic tests typically part of the armamentarium of such providers.”