Start with the right question
The question most people ask is “who is the best implant dentist in Amman?”. The more useful question is “who will assess my case, with which tools, and what will I receive in writing before I pay?”. An implant is not a ready-made product; it is a diagnosis first, then surgery, then a restoration, then years of follow-up. The right clinic is the one that does all of these stages well for your case, not the one with the most titles.
In Jordan, implants are placed by dentists licensed by the Ministry of Health and the Jordan Dental Association. Training in implantology and oral surgery differs from one dentist to another: a general dental degree, training courses, or a hospital residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Ask about it plainly, and do not hesitate to ask for details.
What to check before you book
- Licence: the Ministry of Health and Dental Association licence numbers are displayed at the clinic or on its website.
- Training: what the dentist’s training is in implantology and oral surgery specifically, not in dentistry in general.
- Imaging: is a 3D CBCT scan taken before any decision, or does the clinic rely on an ordinary X-ray?
- The written plan: do you receive a plan stating the number and positions of implants, any bone grafting, the stages, the cost and what it includes?
- Who performs each stage: is the dentist who assessed you the one who operates? Who designs the final restoration?
- Follow-up: how are maintenance visits and implant cleaning organised after fitting?
- Real traces: patient reviews on Google Maps, and cases published with their owners’ consent, rather than general promises.
An implant-focused clinic or a comprehensive dental centre?
Either model can treat your case well, and the difference is not in the name. In a comprehensive centre one dentist may assess you, another operate and a third make the restoration; that works when someone coordinates the stages and carries responsibility for the whole result. In an implant-focused clinic the stages are usually with one dentist or a small team; that works when they are qualified for both the surgery and the restoration.
The decisive question is the same in both: who assesses the bone and gums, who operates, who designs the final tooth, and who do you go back to if there is a problem a year later? If the answer is clear and in writing, the model suits you.
Questions to ask at the first consultation
- Is my bone enough, and on which scan is that judgement based?
- Do I need bone grafting or a sinus lift, why, and at which stage?
- How many implants do I really need, and does every missing tooth need its own?
- Which implant system is used, and will its parts be available later if I need maintenance?
- What are the alternatives for my case, and how do they differ?
- What does the written cost include, and what does it not include?
- What happens if the implant does not integrate or a complication occurs?
Signs that call for caution
- A final price before an examination and a 3D scan.
- A guaranteed result or a guaranteed lifespan; no dentist can promise that.
- Pressure to decide in the same session, or an offer that “ends today”.
- Nobody tells you who will perform the surgery.
- No written plan, or a plan without detail of what the cost includes.
- No mention of risks at all; a serious surgical procedure is explained with its risks.
How we work at our clinic
To be open on the same questions: Dr. Shadi Alshaikh Clinic in Dabouq, Amman, displays its Ministry of Health and Dental Association licence numbers at the foot of every page. Cases are assessed by Dr. Shadi Alshaikh, who has practised dentistry since 2007 and completed a three-year hospital residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Jordanian Royal Medical Services, and he performs the surgery himself.
The first visit includes a clinical examination, a 3D CBCT scan and a discussion of your concerns; the implants are then planned on the scan in front of you and you receive a written plan with the stages, the cost and what it includes. We publish no prices before examination and promise no result. Cases are published only with their owners’ consent. And if a second opinion reassures you, take it; the written plan makes that easy.