Hailing from Mumbai and moving to America with nearly nothing, Dr. Patel founded NJ Smiles in 2006 after graduating from the NYU College of Dentistry. He grew his expertise to 8 of his own locations across Central and North Jersey before downsizing to focus on incorporating digital dentistry into his placement of implants and restoration of teeth. Dr. Patel has been practicing dentistry for over 20 years and placing implants for over 15 years. Over the course of his life, he has placed over 7,000 implants. Dr. Patel teaches students and dentists around the world. In 2020, he founded 3D Implant Institute, a leading course in implantology certification. He has taught at numerous universities, colleges, and institutes across America, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Costa Rica, India, and Germany.