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Dr Hala Al Sakka is a DHA registered dentist specialising in general and cosmetic dentistry. She currently practices as a Partner at The Dental Studio, Al Wasl, Dubai.

Dr Hala obtained her dental degree from the University of Western Ontario, Canada in 2000. Shortly after she became a Member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons Ontario, Canada. She then underwent a postgraduate residency in Hospital Dentistry at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, completing it in 2001.

Her residency equipped her with the skill to manage medically compromised patients and to treat severely anxious patients and those with special needs.

Dr Hala further developed her dental expertise by completing a Master Clinical Program in Implant Dentistry in 2013 at the Global Institute for Dental Education, Loma Linda University, California, USA.

Prior to her current role at The Dental Studio, Dr Hala gained 19 years of dental experience in Saudi Arabia, the USA, Canada and the UAE. She has held many General Dentist positions including at American Hospital Dubai and American Dental Clinic, Dubai.

Dr Hala has expertise in all areas of general and cosmetic dentistry with special interest in smile design. She offers the following services:

• Dental implants
• Smile makeovers
• Teeth whitening
• Veneers
• Crowns and bridges
• Dental fillings
• Composite bonding

She also holds a license to perform dental procedures under general anaesthesia for any patients who are severely anxious or with special needs that require sedation dentistry.

She has won a number of awards for her work in cosmetic dentistry, including the Conservative Aesthetic Best Case Award from the Aesthetic Dentistry MENA Awards which she won in both 2010 and 2012.

Dr Hala is also a member of the following organisations:

• Canadian Dental Association
• American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• Emirates Medical Association