Meet Our Doctor:
Dr Rutul Patel
Associate Dentist
Having migrated from India as a child, Rutul completed his schooling in Sydney, before moving to Gold Coast to complete a Master of Dentistry degree at Griffith University. He joined the lovely team at Blackheath dental at the beginning of 2021 and has been striving to provide high quality care to all patients in the Blue Mountains region. Rutul’s main interests are cosmetic dentistry and pediatric dentistry.
Rutul ensures all patients receive a pleasant dental experience. He does this by building rapport through effective communication and a good chairside manner.
Featured Blog Posts - Wisdom Tooth Removal
September 18, 2025
We Are Still Evolving: What wisdom teeth reveal about human adaptation
Human evolution is not a relic of the past. In fact, it is still busy working at a surprisingly rapid pace.
One of the tell tail sign is right in our mouth: the changes of our wisdom teeth.
The Ancestral Role of Wisdom Teeth
Seven million years ago, our ancestors' jaws and teeth were similar to those of modern chimpanzees.
Our diet back then was purely tough and raw foods like roots, nuts, leaves and raw meats, which requires all the strength from the bigger jaws and bigger set of teeth.
The ...