Dr. Dhir Patel, DDS
ABPD Diplomate Board Certified Pediatric Dentist
Tufts University Dental Sleep Medicine Mini-Residency

Mahalo! My name is Dhir Patel, but I go by Dr. Dev (or Dr. Pineapple for the kiddos in the office). As a pediatric dentist, I have the honor of interacting with the youth of the future. I see myself as someone that can have a positive impact on the next generation, by providing a comfortable, fun, and educational experience for both the child and their parents. I believe in integrative and holistic healthcare, and look to implement that in my practice as much as possible to allow my patients to thrive. I graduated from the University of the Pacific with my Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2016 (alongside Dr. Tinoco actually), and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine – advanced education in pediatric dentistry- in 2021. It is very important to me that I am staying up to date with the newest research in pediatric dentistry so that my patients can have the best experience and quality of treatment. To that end, I love to take continuing education courses with the top pediatric dentists and apply that knowledge in practice.

I am involved with several professional organizations, including the:
• American Board of Pediatric Dentists
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Texas Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• American Dental Association
• Texas Dental Association

Rooted Dental Wellness has a goal to be able to start offering their local community functional pediatric dentistry, which has not existed on the Central Coast (yet). However, I hope with my coming out from Texas once a month, I can start building a relationship with our youth and their parents by offering functional and preventative pediatric dentistry. I am excited to be partnered with Rooted Dental Wellness on this endeavor and I look forward to meeting all of you in the coming months!

Outside of the office, I am passionate about music and enjoy live music shows. I am looking to lean more into music this year through the guitar. I am an avid outdoorsman, and love to hike, kayak, and be out in nature. My first love was soccer and I will wake up early on weekends to watch my team, Liverpool FC, any day of the week. Outside of these activities, I maintain an active lifestyle by biking, running, and working out.