Prof. Rajesh Ahal, B.D.S., M.D.S. (Pediatric with Preventive Dentistry), A.C.C.I.
Dr. Ritu Ahal, B.D.S., M.B.A. (Hospital Administration)

First Floor, Opposite Apsara Theater,
Apsara Road, Gandhinagar,
Jammu Tawi- 180 004.
Phone: +911912435959 ©, +911912553689 ®
Mobile: +919419190925 - in case of no response-please call the above numbers- as we may be unable to respond on mobile when treating cases for the sake of maintaining sterilization.

CLINICAL TIMINGS:
10.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. & 4.00 P.M. to 7.30 P.M. (Timimgs may vary slightly due to cold and hot weather conditions).

SUNDAY CLOSED PRIOR APPOINTMENTS ALWAYS APPRECIATED.

Prof. Rajesh Ahal along with Dr. Ritu Ahal are eminent dental surgeons at Jammu Tawi, who are renowned for pioneering many concepts in dentistry into the holy town of Jammu Tawi over the past 15 years. Their clinical practice is known amongst the dental fraternity for delivering the dental care of highest quality.

Prof. Rajesh Ahal graduated from the College of Dental Surgery, Manipal in 1993, then under Mangalgangotri University in 1993. He went onto create an academic record par excellence in terms of clinical work, quality and ethics during the graduate program. He was awarded Distinctions in the 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year of his Bachelor of Dentistry Course. It is to note that in the Final year no one was awarded Distinction as it was the decision of the staff to not allow the batch to break more records at Manipal.

He was awarded a merit seat for Masters in Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal now under M.A.H.E. University, which was awarded to him in 1996. He went on to treat a record number of cases under General Anaesthesia apart from the groundbreaking clinical cases in the department and once again created an impeccable record of clinical work and treatment acumen, which was also widely respected by other departments as well.

He went on to join the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (formerly Wellingdon Hospital), New Delhi as a Senior resident. His dedication to treating patients with passion, compassion and clinical judgement once again left its indelible mark, with his juniors from Manipal being always shown his example. He left that prematurely to initiate his dream of his own clinical practice at Jammu Tawi, to deliver highest quality dental care possible. He has been inducted due to the quality of his clinical work as Key opinion leader to 3M ESPE and is the only one after Chandigarh in the region.

Prof. Rajesh Ahal is also an Accredited and Certified Implantologist having successfully completed the course by Dentsply (Germany). He was the first accredited and certified Implantologist in Jammu Tawi placing successful implants in patients for their better future.

Prof. Rajesh Ahal specializes in all clinical work related to General Dentistry such as restorations, root canal therapies, aesthetic restorations, post and core reconstructions, full mouth rehabilitations, crowns/ crowns & bridges of all types, smile designing as well rehabilitations with dental titanium implants. Of course, treating children for all their dental needs always remains his area of extra interest and application.

Ground breaking clinical research as well its clinical ramifications in Pediatric Dentistry is evident with his novel way of treating malocclusions in the age group of 8 to 10 years using Myo-functional therapy so as to avoid or to minimize braces later on, depending upon the extent of the problem and child co-operation. Another aspect of this treatment is that it causes the least discomfort to the child and results in a holistic treatment of the teeth and its surrounding systems.

Prof. Rajesh Ahal is a Life member of Indian Society of Pediatric & Preventive Dentists’ and Indian Dental Association. He has been the President of the Indian Dental Association (Jammu Chapter) and again created records for the quality Continuing Dental Education Programs conducted for the fraternity members as well as enrolling record numbers of members ever in the association.

He is also heading the Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora near Jammu and has been known to create academic atmosphere based on understanding the concepts, for the undergraduate students. His teaching protocols have also received acclaim from the fraternity members of the adjacent Government Dental college members. He has few paper publications to his credit and has been a contributing author in the form of 2 chapters in the Textbook of Orthodontics – Dr. Gurkeerat Singh.

He has also presented numerous clinical papers at various national and international conferences. He has also been invited to give talk on basics and advanced aspects of dentistry on All India Radio on numerous occasions.

He is associated in his state of art clinical practice by his wife Dr. Ritu Ahal.

Dr. Ritu Ahal graduated from the B.R.S. College of Dental Sciences, Panchkula under the Kurukshetra University. She went onto do her Masters in Business Administration in Hospital Management from Karaikudi University. At present, she is also a Human Resource Consultant to JK Medicity Hospital. She is impeccable in her clinical acumen offering her expertise in restorations, aesthetic restorations, crowns, crowns & bridges, Removable partial as well complete denture solutions as well full mouth rehabilitations. She also holds distinction in orthodontics during her under-graduate course. She has also presented many clinical papers at various national and international conferences.

Dr. Ritu Ahal is a member of the Indian Dental Association and has been the Editor for 2 years and is credited for having published the first ever newsletter for the association in the town, which was well received by the members of the association and dental fraternity. Dr. Ritu Ahal has also been invited to give talk on basics and advanced aspects of dentistry on All India Radio on numerous occasions.