Dr. Ritesh Salvi ("Dr. Ritesh") is a Los Angeles native who prides himself in making sure each patient visit creates a lasting positive impression. His calm demeanor and caring nature have helped patients feel they are always the first priority. His passion to pursue dentistry first stemmed from shadowing his dentist uncle when he was only 10 years old.
From that moment on Dr. Ritesh knew dentistry was the field for him. He couldn’t have asked for a more perfect profession where he gets use his artistic and technical skills to improve the oral health of his community, while at the same time being able to build lasting relationships with his patients.
Dr. Ritesh also takes multiple continuing education courses to stay up-to-date with the most recent developments and technology in dentistry. His motivation to continue learning is to be able to provide his patients with the best comprehensive care.
Education and Experience
Dr. Ritesh earned his dental degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry. There he excelled both in the classroom and in the practice of dentistry by earning honors in multiple fields such as restorative and esthetic dentistry, orthodontics, occlusion, and dentures.
His hard work ethic and leadership earned him membership into Omicron Kappa Upsilon; a prestigious national dental honor society that only accepts dental students who are at the top of their class. After his graduation he went on to complete his post-doctoral training at the General Practice Residency at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. There he provided comprehensive care to both healthy and medically compromised patients.
He then continued learning comprehensive care through Spear Education, which is regarded as one of the premier dental continuing education institutes in the world. He is also involved in his local Spear Study Club, where dentists and specialists meet to learn and go over multidisciplinary cases.
Dr. Ritesh has also furthered his training in oral implantology and surgery and is now a Fellow of the ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists).
Memberships and Certifications
- Omicron Kappa Upsilon
- Fellow of the ICOI (International Congress of Oral Implantologists)
- New Jersey Dental Association
- Academy of General Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- Certified Invisalign Provider
- Basic Life Support Provider
Something Personal
Dr. Ritesh moved to New Jersey in 2018 from Los Angeles, California where he had spent most of his life. During that time he married his beautiful wife Jahnavi and they are now parents of their beloved son Veer.
When he is not busy practicing dentistry or being a dad, he enjoys spending time with family, watching movies and rooting for his alma mater the UCLA Bruins in both football and basketball.
He and his wife love to travel and have visited Thailand, Italy and Hong Kong. They also are big “foodies” and love to try out new restaurants.