Manoj Maggan
DDS, D.ABDSM, DAAPM, FICCMO, FAACP

Received his dental degree in 1995 from the University of Tennessee. He stays updated with new studies and scientific information through hundreds of hours of continuing education in general dentistry, head, neck, facial pain (TMD), sleep disorders and orthodontics. Dr. Maggan is Board Certified in Dental Sleep Medicine with a Diplomate from the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (D.ABDSM), a Diplomate in the American Academy of Pain Management (DAAPM), a Fellow of the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (FICCMO), and has a Fellowship in the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (FAACP).

Dr. Maggan was born in Johannesburg South Africa and graduated from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He then completed his dental education at the University of Tennessee in Memphis.
Since completing dental school, Dr. Maggan has been practicing general dentistry in the Metro Atlanta area. Since 2003 both Doctor's have limited their Alpharetta office to the treatment of TMJ Disorders, Headaches, Facial Pain and Sleep apnea. Dr. Maggan is also a part time clinical instructor at the Georgia Perimeter College in the Department of Dental Hygiene. Along with a busy practice Dr. Maggan has and still is lecturing on topics in Craniofacial pain and Dental management of sleep apnea patients both locally and nationally. He and his wife Alka, live in Duluth with their daughter, Anjali.

Mayoor Patel
DDS, MS, FAGD, D.ABDSM, DABCP, DAAPM, FICCMO, FAACP
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.

Michelle "Shelly" Hill
Patient Coordinator

Michelle "Shelley" Hill received her CTA (Certified TMJ Assistant) from the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain in October 2005. Shelley also received her certification from BioResearch Associates, Inc. In addition to the above accomplishments, Shelley has completed advanced continuing education in Radiographic Studies. She is our head TMJ Assistant and fabricates the oral orthotics.

Heather Whalen
Assistant

Heather Whalen relocated to Georgia in 2003 from Wisconsin. She currently lives in Suwanee with her wonderful family. Heathers future goals are to be in the health field and is pursuing a degree during her spare time. Heather brings to us a strong background in customer relations.

Sherry Lightfritz
Office Manager

Sherry Lightfritz is a native Ohioan & has lived in Georgia since 1999. She is a graduate of the University of Akron with a bachelors degree in Management. Sherry has been with our office since 1999 & has watched our practice grow. She holds the title of office manager & strives to accommodate our patients needs.

Deborah Blair
Assistant

Deborah Blair joined our practice in January 2008. Not only is she a member of our team but she is also a patient who is being treated for her TMD Deborah & her family relocated to Georgia in August 2005. She lives in Gainesville with her husband, Jeff, daughter, MacKenzie, and son, Logan.

Otilia Miranda
Assistant

Otilia Miranda joined our practice in November 2003. Not only does she enjoy helping our patients but she also works with children at the YMCA Norcross. Otilia is originally from Nicaragua but grew up in Florida. She moved to Georgia at the age of 14 and is a Graduate of Norcross High. Otilia enjoys dancing and has won several dance competition, watching movies and spending time with her family.