standard-title Meet Dr. Patel

Meet Dr. Patel

Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS

D.ABDSM, DABOP, DABCP, DABCDSM, DAIPM, RPSGT, FAAOP, FICCMO, FAACP, FAGD, FPFA

Dr. Mayoor Patel received his dental degree from the University of Tennessee in 1994 and then went on to complete a one-year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD). He also earned a Masters in Science from Tufts University in 2011. Additionally, Dr. Patel served as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at the Craniofacial Pain Center at Tufts Dental School from 2011-2014 and presently again.

He also serves as Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the Department of Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences at the Augusta University, College of Dental Medicine in Augusta Georgia (formerly Medical College of Georgia). He is one of five dental professionals in Georgia to be board certified in Dental Sleep Medicine (DABDSM). Additionally, Dr. Patel is the only Dental Practitioner in the country to be triple-boarded in Craniofacial Pain, Dental Sleep Medicine and a Registered Polysomographic Technologist.

To remain ahead of his field, Dr. Patel has taken well over 2200 hours of postgraduate education courses in the area of Sleep Medicine, Craniofacial Pain, Sleep Disorders and Orthodontics. Since 2003, he limited his practice solely to the treatment of TMJ Disorders, Headaches, Facial Pain, Sleep Apnea and Snoring. Additionally, Dr. Patel previously served as a board member for the Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals (GASP) and is a founding member—he has been re-elected to serve on the GASP board effective in 2014.

Presently, Dr. Patel serves on the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine (BSDSM) and is also the co-founder of BenPat Institute. He also served as Director of Clinical Education for Nierman Practice Management from 2015-2020.

Dr. Mayoor Patel also served as secretary of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP) from 2013-2014, served on the board AACP from 2014-2018, American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine from 2014-2018,  American Board of Craniofacial Pain 2014-2019, part-time clinical faculty at Georgia Perimeter College, Department of Dental Hygiene and served on the Advisory Board for their department. From December 2008-July 2014, Dr. Patel served as the Director of the Dental Sleep Medicine Program at Fusion Sleep in Suwanee, Georgia.

Just as Dr. Patel has received continuing education to advance his expertise, he continues to work with other dentists and the medical community to lecture locally and internationally in the area of Craniofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine. He is also the recipient of the honorable Haden-Stack award 2018.

Dr. Patel is a Diplomate of the following prestigious organizations:

  • American Board of Orofacial Pain (DABOP).
  • American Board of Craniofacial Pain (DABCP).
  • American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (DABDSM).
  • American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine (ABCDSM).
  • Academy of Integrative Pain Management (DAIPM).

Dr. Patel has obtained Fellowship status in the following organizations:

  • American Academy of Orofacial Pain (FAAOP).
  • American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (FAACP).
  • International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (FICCMO).
  • Academy of General Dentistry (FAGD).
  • Pierre Fauchard Academy (FPFA).

Most recently, Dr. Patel is also a Board Registered Polysommographic Technologist.

Faculty Appointments: Adjunct Clinical Instructor

  • Augusta University, College of Dental Medicine in Augusta, Georgia.
  • Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Tufts University, Craniofacial Pain Department, Boston.

Professional Associations

  • American Dental Association.
  • Georgia Dental Association.
  • Northern District Dental Society.
  • Academy of General Dentistry.
  • American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
  • American Academy of Oral Medicine.
  • International College of Cranio-mandibular Orthopedics.
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
  • American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine.
  • Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals.
  • Academy of Integrative Pain Management.
  • Southern Headache Society.
  • Hinnman Dental Society.
  • Pierre Fauchard Academy.
  • American Headache Society.

Publications

Title: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Book: Clinical Review of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2nd edition by S.C.Bagheri

Title: Cone-beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
Book: Clinical Review of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2nd edition by S.C.Bagheri

Title: Head and Neck Manifestations of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Book:Temporomandibular Joint and Airway Disorders: A Translational Perspective

Title: CBCT and MRI of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Related Structure
Book: Temporomandibular Joint and Airway Disorders: A Translational Perspective

Title: The Relationship of Temporomandibular Joint, Orofacial Pain, and Sleep Apnea
Book: Temporomandibular Joint and Airway Disorders: A Translational Perspective

Title: The importance of Airway on Craniofacial Growth, the Temporomandibular Joint, and Whole Body Health
Book: Nutrition and Integrative Medicine: A Primer for Clinicians

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