Board Certified Sleep Medicine Dentist

Dr. Patel is a Board Certified Sleep Medicine Dentist with additional expertise in temporal-mandibular joint disorders and craniofacial pain syndromes. He is board certified by the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Patel is a member of American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He completed his dental training and an additional year of Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the University of Tennessee. He holds fellowships from the Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics and is a Diplomate with the American Academy of Pain management. Dr. Patel currently treats adolescents and adults with sleep-disordered breathing using multiple dental sleep medicine devices and therapeutic techniques at Fusion Sleep.

Biography

Dr. Mayoor Patel received his dental degree from the University of Tennessee in 1994 and subsequently completed a one year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD). He also earned a Masters in Science from Tufts University in 2011 and accepted a position as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at the Craniofacial Pain Center at Tufts Dental School.

Dr. Patel has earned a Fellowship in the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics & Academy of General Dentistry, in addition to being a Diplomate in the American Academy of Pain Management and American Board of Craniofacial Pain. He is one of five Dental Practitioners in Georgia to be Board Certified in Dental Sleep Medicine with a Diplomate from the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Additionally, he is the only Dental Practitioner in Georgia to be dual-boarded in Craniofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Patel has taken well over 1400 hours of postgraduate education courses in the area of Sleep Medicine, Craniofacial Pain, Sleep Disorders and Orthodontics. In December 2008, Dr. Patel was appointed the Director of the Dental Sleep Medicine Program at Fusion Sleep in Suwanee, Georgia. Dr. Patel also serves as a board member of the Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals (GASP) and the American Board of Craniofacial Pain.

Dr. Patel was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. Since moving to Atlanta, he has been successfully practicing in the Metro area since 1995. Dr. Patel has served as a part-time clinical instructor at Georgia Perimeter College and also served 10 years on the Dental Advisory Committee. Presently, he is also a peer reviewer for Penn Well Publications.

In 2003, Dr. Patel made the decision to limit his practice to the treatment of TMJ Disorders, Headaches, Facial Pain, Sleep Apnea and Snoring. Along with a busy practice, he also takes time to lecture on topics in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Dentists' roles in Dental Management of Sleep Apnea and Snoring.

Autobiography

My enjoyment comes from serving my patients and being able to deliver a standard of care that comforts them and reduces their anxiety. After all, we dread going to the doctor, but I strive to change that feeling. Being in the position that I am, I am able to change their health by significantly improving their sleep disordered breathing by using non-invasive oral appliances. In addition, we can easily eliminate their snoring, which is always a positive thing for their bed partners.

Following my dental education at the University of Tennessee, I completed a residency in General Dentistry. Sad to say, there was no mention, in my years of studies, on the oral markers in identifying patients with a possible sleep disorder. During my early years in practicing General Dentistry, I embarked on identifying patients with Temporomandibular Joint disorders (TMJ) and noticed that these patients presented with some degree of a sleep disorder, that went totally missed by the many physicians and dentists that they had visited before arriving at my practice. This led me down the path to the understanding and education about sleep disordered breathing that led me to treating many of these patients with oral appliances. I have lectured, both locally and nationally, on various topics related to the dentist’s role in treating obstructive sleep apnea as well as topics related to Temporomandibular Joint disorders.

My career is dedicated to patient care, educating and mentoring dentists about sleep medicine, and learning through collaborative clinical research.

At the Fusion Sleep Center, I work with a team of other Board Certified Sleep Medicine Specialists to provide the most technologically advanced dental solutions for patients with sleep disordered breathing. As the Director of the Dental Sleep Medicine Program, I work together with our physicians and research team members to deliver unique therapeutic options available only at Fusion Sleep.

Sincerely
Mayoor Patel DDS

Qualifications

Board Certified, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine

Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management

Fellow American Academy of Craniofacial Pain

Fellow International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics

Fellow Academy of General Dentistry