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Dr Raj Dubal

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Location:

  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

GMC/GDC number:

79707

Professional background

Raj Dubal is a consultant in restorative dentistry at the Eastman Dental Hospital and a specialist in restorative dentistry and prosthodontics.

Raj graduated from Bart’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2001. Following this, he completed several senior house officer posts across the UK in a variety of disciplines, including restorative dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine, and oral surgery.

In 2008, Raj completed his mono-speciality training in fixed and removable prosthodontics at Bart’s and The Royal London Dental Hospital. He subsequently worked for a number of years in private specialist practice and as an associate specialist in prosthodontics at Bart’s and The Royal London Dental Hospital. In 2018, he completed his speciality training in restorative dentistry at St George’s and King’s Dental Hospitals in London.

Raj was appointed a substantive consultant in restorative dentistry at The Royal London Dental Hospital in 2019, where he was responsible for the oncology service and dental core training lead. In 2024, Raj was appointed as a consultant in restorative dentistry in the department of prosthodontics at UCLH.

His clinical areas of interest and expertise include the management of head and neck cancer patients, as well as the rehabilitation of patients with complex acquired and congenital dento-alveolar and oro-facial defects. He has a particular interest in prosthodontics, implantology, and endodontics.

Raj is dedicated to high-quality education delivery. He is actively involved in teaching and clinical supervision of junior staff and postgraduate students. He regularly teaches for NHS England and is an examiner for the endodontic and prosthodontic speciality exit examinations for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, as well as an examiner for the international LDS registration examination.

Specialties

Research interests

  • Quality of life in head and neck oncology patients
  • Prosthodontic rehabilitation for head and oncology patients
  • Dental implants
  • Tooth surface loss

Languages spoken

Gujarati

Publications

  • The UK public and healthcare professionals' awareness of mouth cancer. Barrett D, Dubal R, Morgan C. Br Dent J. 235, 811–815 (2023)
  • When (and when not) to use the Dahl Concept. Arijit Ray-Chaudhuri, Timothy Brown, Emma Ray-Chaudhuri, Simon Critchlow, Raj Dubal, Kushal Gadhia, Sara Tabiat-Pour. Br Dent J. 2023 Feb;234(3):155-164 
  • The restoration of structurally compromised endodontically treated teeth: principles and indications of post and core restorations. Ahmed R, Dubal, R. Dent Update September 2020; 47: 670–676
  • An Update on Discoloured Teeth and Bleaching. Part 2: The Mechanism of Action of Bleaching Agents and The Management of Discoloured Teeth. Dubal R, Porter RWJ. Dent Update September 2018; 45: 698–710
  • An Update on Discoloured Teeth and Bleaching Part 1: The Aetiology and Diagnosis of Discoloured Teeth. Dent Update. Dubal R, Porter RWJ. July/August 2018; 45: 601–608
  • Constructing a provisional crown for a broken-down tooth. Dubal R. Technique Tips. Dental Update. Sept 2017. Vol 44 No 8 p796-797
  • Practical Prosthodontics for The Dental Team. Dubal R, Buth S. Br Dent J Team 3, Article number: 16029 (2016)    
  • An Investigation into the Accuracy of Two Currently Available Dental Impression Materials in the Construction of Chromium Cobalt Frameworks for Removable Partial Dentures. Dubal RK, Friel T, Taylor PD. Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2015 Mar;23(1):16-28
  • Training to be a Specialist – the Prizes and Pitfalls; Faculty Dental Journal, The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Dubal R. Vol 2, Number 2, April 2011, pp87-90
  • Does your practice website need updating? Addy LD, Uberoi J, Dubal RK, McAndrew R. Br Dent J. 2005 Mar 12;198(5):259-60