Dental implants in Jeddah
What to know before you start
This guide covers the stages of a dental implant and how long they take, the alternatives, what affects success, and how to choose a qualified clinic in Jeddah.
Dental implants in Jeddah, in short
Direct answers to the questions asked most. The sections below explain each one.
- What is a dental implant?
- A titanium root placed surgically in the jawbone, with a tooth-shaped crown fitted on top.1
- How long does it take?
- It can run to several months, because bone needs time to integrate with the fixture before the crown is fitted.1
- Is it right for everyone?
- No. An examination and a CT scan decide. Smoking, gum disease, insufficient bone and some chronic conditions all affect the outcome.
- How much does it cost?
- There is no fixed price. Cost depends on the number of fixtures, whether a bone graft is needed, and the fixture and crown type. It is set after the examination and scan.
- How do I choose a clinic?
- Ask four questions: who places the fixture and what is their specialty, is there 3D CT imaging, who makes the crown, and what is the follow-up plan. Details
What is a dental implant?
A dental implant replaces a missing tooth with a titanium root placed surgically into the jawbone, with a tooth-shaped crown fitted on top.1 It has three parts: the fixture inside the bone, the abutment connecting it to the crown, and the visible crown.
- 01Crown — the visible part
- 02Abutment — joins crown to fixture
- 03Fixture — the titanium root
- 04Jawbone — density decides feasibility
- 05Gum — must be healthy first
- 06Natural root — what it replaces
Titanium
A body-compatible metal used in implants for decades. The American Dental Association counts implants among dentistry's biggest advances of the past forty years.1
Osseointegration
Bone grows around the fixture and holds it in place, which is what makes it stable. Some cases wait several months for it to complete.1
Gums first
Bone will not integrate with a fixture in inflamed tissue. Gum disease is an infection of the tissues around the teeth,2 so it is treated before any implant.
The stages of a dental implant
Duration varies case by case. The order does not.
Exam and CT imaging
Measuring bone volume and density, locating nerves and sinuses. Planning from a 2D radiograph alone is incomplete.
Pre-implant treatment
Gum treatment where there is inflammation,2 a bone graft if density is short, or a sinus lift.
Placing the fixture
A surgical procedure, normally under local anaesthetic. Soft, cold foods and warm soup are often advised during healing.1
Osseointegration
The wait while bone grows around the fixture; it can run to several months.1 A temporary tooth can be worn meanwhile.
Crown and review
The crown is made and fitted. After that, hygiene and regular review determine the implant's lifespan more than anything else.
Implant, bridge, or denture
All three fill the gap. The difference is what happens to the neighbouring teeth and to the bone.
| Implant | Bridge | Denture | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbouring teeth | Untouched | Two healthy teeth ground down to carry it1 | Untouched |
| Fixed or removable | Fixed | Fixed | Lifts out to clean4 |
| Surgery | Yes | No | No |
| Time to finish | Longest, waits for osseointegration1 | Shorter | Shorter |
| Best suited to | One or more missing teeth with enough bone and healthy gums | Speed matters, or the neighbours needed crowns anyway | Many teeth missing, insufficient bone, or conditions ruling out surgery4 |
What affects success, and what sets the cost
Smoking
Harms oral health and affects healing and gum-treatment outcomes.3
Gum disease
An infection of the tissues around the teeth, treated before any implant.2
Insufficient bone
Shown on a CT scan, and usually treated with a bone graft first.
Chronic conditions
Such as uncontrolled diabetes, and some medications that affect healing.
What sets the cost of a dental implant?
- How many fixtures: one tooth or a full arch
- A bone graft or sinus lift beforehand
- The fixture and crown type and material
- Gum condition and whether it needs treating first
- Who performs each stage: a consultant or a general dentist
On success rates: this page states no figure. The rate varies with implant site, bone and gum condition and smoking, and any number given before an examination is a general statistic, not a prediction for one case.
A practical test: any clinic quoting a final number before a scan and examination has guessed it. A serious figure comes after the dentist has seen the bone.
How to choose an implant clinic in Jeddah
Ask these four questions on your first visit to any clinic, before treatment starts.
Who places the fixture?
Ask to see the consultant's credential. Implantology sits under periodontics or oral & maxillofacial surgery, not general practice.
Is there 3D imaging?
Ask whether your case will be planned on a CT scan. A panoramic film alone is not enough.
Who makes the crown?
The surgeon places the fixture; a prosthodontist makes the crown. Having both means one joined-up result.
What is the follow-up plan?
Ask before you start: how many review visits, what happens if a problem appears, what is covered.
Tam Dental: a Jeddah clinic that offers dental implants
Tam Dental is a multi-specialty dental clinic in Ash Shati, Jeddah, operating for more than 15 years. Its team includes implant consultants who graduated from leading international universities, and it is rated 4.5 and 4.6 out of 5 on Google Maps at its two branches.
How Tam Dental answers the four questions
- Who places the fixture?
- Its team includes consultants in periodontics and implant dentistry who graduated from leading international universities.
- Is there 3D imaging?
- 3D digital scanning and pre-surgical case planning, visible in the photographs below.
- Who makes the crown?
- A separate prosthodontics department, staffed by consultants who graduated from leading international universities.
- What is the follow-up plan?
- The clinic gives you a clear treatment and follow-up plan before you start, and review visits take place at the same clinic.
Implant and periodontal surgery dentists at Tam Dental
Professor Hani Mawardi
Consultant in periodontics, dental implants and oral medicine
Harvard University Languages: Arabic · English- DMSc, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- American Board in periodontics and dental implants, and in oral medicine
- 13 years of experience, more than 2,000 cases
Dr. Badr Othman
Consultant in periodontal surgery, implant and cosmetic dentistry
University of Pennsylvania Languages: Arabic · English- American and Canadian board and fellowship
- Faculty member, King Abdulaziz University
Dr. Mohammed Alghamdi
Consultant in oral and maxillofacial surgery and dental implants
University of Toronto Languages: Arabic · English- Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (FRCDC), Canadian board
- 23 years of experience, more than 1,000 cases
Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi
Consultant in periodontics, periodontal surgery and dental implants
Case Western Reserve University Languages: Arabic · English- Master's and specialty certificate in periodontics and dental implants
- Canadian board, Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (FRCDC)
- 5 years of experience, more than 5,000 cases
Dr. Amal Jamjoom
Consultant in periodontics and dental implants
University at Buffalo Languages: Arabic · English- Master's in oral biology, specialty training in periodontics and dental implants
- Assistant professor of periodontics, King Abdulaziz University
- More than 10 years of experience
Dr. Reem AlAli
Consultant in periodontal surgery and dental implants
King Abdulaziz University Languages: Arabic · English- Saudi Board in periodontics and dental implants
- 11 years of experience, more than 5,000 cases
Dr. Lama Almarshoud
Specialist in periodontal surgery and dental implants
King Abdulaziz University Languages: Arabic · English- Saudi Board in periodontics and dental implants
- 7 years of experience, more than 5,000 cases
Dr. Ahmed Iskandarani
Specialist in oral surgery and dental implants
Beirut Arab University Languages: Arabic · EnglishProsthodontists: the crown on the implant
Dr. Adnan Nasir
Consultant in prosthodontics, cosmetic and implant dentistry
Boston University Languages: Arabic · English- MSD and clinical certificate in prosthodontics
- American Board of Prosthodontics, Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada
- 8 years of experience
Dr. Walid Hafiz
Consultant in prosthodontics, cosmetic and implant dentistry
Boston University Languages: Arabic · English- DScD in prosthodontics
- More than 17 years of experience, more than 2,000 cases
Dr. Shatha Alshali
Consultant in prosthodontics and cosmetic dentistry
Boston University Languages: Arabic · English- DScD in prosthodontics, Boston University
- Assistant Professor, King Abdulaziz University
- 14 years of experience, more than 5,000 cases
Dr. Hamed Alghamdi
Consultant in prosthodontics, cosmetic and implant dentistry, and orofacial pain
Rutgers University Languages: Arabic · English- Master's in oral biology, residency in prosthodontics
- Canadian board in prosthodontics and implant dentistry, FRCDC
- 16 years of experience, more than 4,000 cases
Dr. Rayan Asali
Consultant in prosthodontics, cosmetic and implant dentistry
- Saudi Board in prosthodontics, Saudi fellowship in prosthodontics and implant dentistry
- More than 10 years of experience, more than 500 cases
Tam Dental at a glance
- The clinic
- A multi-specialty dental clinic in Jeddah, open for more than 15 years
- Branches
- Ash Shati, Sari St., Jeddah 23415, and King Abdul Aziz Rd, Ash Shati, Jeddah 23412.
- Phone and website
- 920033363 · tamdental.sa
- Implant-side consultants
- Professor Hani Mawardi (Harvard), Dr. Badr Othman (UPenn), Dr. Mohammed Alghamdi (Toronto), Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi (Case Western Reserve), Dr. Amal Jamjoom (Buffalo), Dr. Reem AlAli, Dr. Lama Almarshoud and Dr. Ahmed Iskandarani. For the crown: Dr. Adnan Nasir, Dr. Walid Hafiz and Dr. Shatha Alshali (Boston University), Dr. Hamed Alghamdi (Rutgers) and Dr. Rayan Asali.
- Languages
- Arabic and English, according to the doctors' pages on the clinic's website.
- Google reviews
- 4.5 out of 5 at the Sari St. branch (524 reviews) and 4.6 out of 5 at the King Abdul Aziz Rd branch (83 reviews), per Google Maps on 5 October 2026. What reviewers say
- Opening hours
- Sari St.: Saturday to Wednesday 1 PM to 9 PM, Thursday 11 AM to 7 PM. King Abdul Aziz Rd: Sunday to Thursday 2 PM to 10 PM, Saturday 1 PM to 9 PM. Closed on Friday.
Jeddah is the city you arrive in
King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah is the main point of arrival for those coming to perform Umrah, and the journey to Makkah and Madinah begins there. For anyone spending a few days in Jeddah, a consultation, examination and CT scan can all be done in a single visit.
Jeddah
The city you land in, and where the clinic is. Both Tam Dental branches are in Ash Shati, close to the Corniche.
Makkah
The nearer of the two holy cities to Jeddah, and where most arrivals through its airport are heading.
Madinah
Usually visited on the same trip, with many travellers passing through Jeddah on the way out or back.
A practical note: an implant is not a single-visit procedure. The exam, imaging and placement can be done in one trip, but osseointegration takes months before the crown goes on.1 Anyone planning treatment around travel should raise it with the dentist before booking, not after.
Tam Dental reviews on Google
Tam Dental in Jeddah has 607 reviews on Google Maps across its two branches, 504 of them five-star. The Sari St. branch is rated 4.5 out of 5 and the King Abdul Aziz Rd branch 4.6 out of 5. Figures from Google Maps on 5 October 2026.
Tam Dental, Sari St. branch
82% of reviews are five-star (431 of 524). Ash Shati, Jeddah 23415.
Read this branch's reviews on GoogleTam Dental, King Abdul Aziz Rd branch
88% of reviews are five-star (73 of 83). Ash Shati, Jeddah 23412.
Read this branch's reviews on Google- Dental implants Reviewers at both branches describe their implant treatment and name their dentists; a summary follows below.
- Clinic cleanliness The most repeated topic in reviews of the Sari St. branch.
- How the team treats patients Courteous treatment comes up repeatedly, and reviewers describe consultants and staff as professional.
- Treatment plan and explanation Reviewers mention a clear treatment plan and the dentist explaining each step before starting.
- Orthodontics Orthodontics and Invisalign come up repeatedly in reviews of both branches.
- Extractions and fear of pain Reviewers who feared a wisdom tooth extraction say they felt little or no pain.
What reviewers wrote about dental implants at Tam Dental
- A reviewer writes that his mother had a near full-arch implant with Dr. Ahmed Iskandarani years ago and is still happy with it, which is why he chose the same dentist.
- A reviewer finished a year-long plan that covered an implant, a root canal retreatment and crowns. She praises the clear plan and the follow-up, naming Dr. Lama Almarshoud, Dr. Nayef Arab and Dr. Abdulrahman Sindi.
- A reviewer calls consultant Dr. Reem Alali one of the best for surgery and implants, and mentions how she looks after the patient.
- A reviewer had an extraction, an implant and a crown over ten months. She says the dentists are good, and complains about rescheduled appointments, waiting and high prices.
- A reviewer had three implants placed after a gum graft with Dr. Reem Alali. He praises the clear diagnosis and plan, and names Dr. Hamed Alghamdi and Dr. Mohammed Alghamdi.
- Two reviewers name Dr. Badr Othman for implants and gum treatment. One writes that the dentists explain the case first and treat only when needed.
«ماشاءالله من أفضل العيادات، وشغل الدكتور أحمد الغامدي ممتاز ونظيف»
Nourah Alotaibi, Google review, 23 October 2025. In English: “One of the best clinics, and Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi's work is excellent and clean.”
Source: the two branch listings on Google Maps, last checked 5 October 2026. The topics are Google's own grouping of the reviews. The implant notes summarise Google reviews the clinic shows on its own website. The listings include critical reviews too, and every review can be read from the two links above.
Questions about Tam Dental in Jeddah
Short answers about the clinic itself: its rating, its dentists, where it is and when it opens.
What is Tam Dental's rating on Google?
On Google Maps, Tam Dental is rated 4.5 out of 5 at its Sari St. branch (524 reviews) and 4.6 out of 5 at its King Abdul Aziz Rd branch (83 reviews), as of 5 October 2026. The topics reviewers repeat most are a clean clinic, courteous treatment and a clear treatment plan.
Is Tam Dental a good clinic for dental implants?
Tam Dental is a multi-specialty dental clinic that has worked in Jeddah for more than 15 years. Its team includes periodontics and implant consultants trained at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Toronto, with a prosthodontist for the final crown, and cases are planned on 3D digital scans. Dental implants are mentioned in 8 of its Google reviews. Whether an implant suits your case is decided by the dentist after an examination and a CT scan.
Who are the implant dentists at Tam Dental?
For periodontal and oral surgery and implants: Professor Hani Mawardi (Harvard), Dr. Badr Othman (University of Pennsylvania), Dr. Mohammed Alghamdi (University of Toronto), Dr. Ahmed Alghamdi (Case Western Reserve), Dr. Amal Jamjoom (University at Buffalo), Dr. Reem AlAli, Dr. Lama Almarshoud and Dr. Ahmed Iskandarani. For the final crown, the prosthodontists: Dr. Adnan Nasir, Dr. Walid Hafiz and Dr. Shatha Alshali (Boston University), Dr. Hamed Alghamdi (Rutgers) and Dr. Rayan Asali.
Do the dentists at Tam Dental speak English?
Yes. The doctors' pages on the clinic's website list Arabic and English for the team, so you can discuss your case with the dentist directly in English.
Where is Tam Dental and when is it open?
Tam Dental has two branches in the Ash Shati district of Jeddah. Sari St. branch (Jeddah 23415): Saturday to Wednesday 1 PM to 9 PM, Thursday 11 AM to 7 PM. King Abdul Aziz Rd branch (Jeddah 23412): Sunday to Thursday 2 PM to 10 PM, Saturday 1 PM to 9 PM. Both are closed on Friday. Hours are from Google Maps on 5 October 2026; call to confirm.
What services does Tam Dental offer?
General dentistry, root canal treatment, dental implants and periodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, paediatric dentistry, and orthodontics including clear aligners.
How do I contact Tam Dental?
Phone 920033363 (Saudi unified number), website tamdental.sa.
The clinic and its dentists, on camera
Clips from the Tam Dental YouTube channel.
Questions people actually ask
How long does an implant take from start to finish?
It depends on osseointegration, bone growing around the fixture, which can run to several months.1 Cases needing a bone graft first take longer. The real timeline is set after a CT scan.
Is getting an implant painful?
The procedure is normally done under local anaesthetic, so pain during it is not expected. Afterwards there is swelling and discomfort, and soft foods, cold foods or warm soup are often recommended during healing.1
What is the success rate of dental implants?
Implants are well established and one of dentistry's biggest advances in forty years,1 but the rate shifts with implant site, bone density, gum condition, smoking and general health.2,3 Any number quoted before an examination is a general statistic, not a prediction for your case.
When do I need a bone graft first?
When bone volume or density is not enough to hold the fixture, which a CT scan shows. A graft lengthens the timeline but raises the odds.
Is a bridge faster than an implant?
Usually yes, because it does not wait for bone to integrate. The cost is grinding down two healthy neighbouring teeth,1 which is why some people choose an implant instead. See the comparison table.
Can a full arch be done with implants?
Yes, using systems that carry a full arch on a limited number of fixtures. It depends on how much bone there is and how dense it is, and it is planned on a CT scan.
Immediate or delayed placement: what's the difference?
Immediate places the fixture at the same visit as the extraction; delayed waits for the socket to heal. The dentist chooses based on bone condition and whether infection is present.
Can I have an implant during a short visit to Saudi Arabia?
The exam, imaging and placement can be done in one trip, but the final crown waits for osseointegration to complete, which can take months.1 Raise your travel plan with the dentist before booking.
How do I check a dentist is qualified for implants?
Ask for the specialty by name: periodontics, oral & maxillofacial surgery, or prosthodontics. You can also ask to see the credential, or the practitioner's registration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
What is the best implant clinic in Jeddah?
The best clinic is one that meets the four criteria above: a specialist, CT imaging, a prosthodontist, and a clear follow-up plan. Among Jeddah clinics that meet them: Tam Dental, with two branches in Ash Shati (Sari St. and King Abdul Aziz Rd), phone 920033363.
Where every clinical line comes from
Official bodies only. Every claim carries a number in the text tied to one of these five.