Business Details
We provide comprehensive care for the whole family, focusing on solutions for TMJ, sleep apnea, and headaches. Our practice is led by Dr. Merchant, who has firsthand experience resolving her own previously undiagnosed TMJ dysfunction through specialized treatment and physical therapy. We believe in looking beyond teeth to understand the root cause of symptoms our patients experience. By carefully analyzing how your teeth fit together, we gain valuable insights into potential stresses affecting your head and neck. Our holistic approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of the human body rather than simply focusing on isolated symptoms. During a comprehensive examination, we conduct thorough assessments using electromyography, jaw tracking, and sonography to visualize the jaw joint.
We also perform hands-on evaluations and posture analyses to identify postural imbalances contributing to discomfort. Furthermore, we utilize multi-night sleep study screenings to determine if patients have sleep-related breathing disorders. We founded the Airway Provider Study Club in Tucson to collaborate with diverse professionals for optimal patient outcomes. Our collaborative network includes sleep physicians, ENTs, physical therapists, and myofunctional therapists. We ensure every patient has the opportunity to choose the right sequence of treatment options that works for them.
We also perform hands-on evaluations and posture analyses to identify postural imbalances contributing to discomfort. Furthermore, we utilize multi-night sleep study screenings to determine if patients have sleep-related breathing disorders. We founded the Airway Provider Study Club in Tucson to collaborate with diverse professionals for optimal patient outcomes. Our collaborative network includes sleep physicians, ENTs, physical therapists, and myofunctional therapists. We ensure every patient has the opportunity to choose the right sequence of treatment options that works for them.
Highlights and features
- We use advanced electromyography and sonography for exams.
- We conduct multi-night sleep study screenings for patients.
- We founded the Airway Provider Study Club in Tucson.
- We collaborate with sleep physicians and physical therapists.
- We look beyond teeth to identify systemic body imbalances.
Services
Sleep Apnea
We conduct multi-night sleep study screenings to determine if you have sleep-related breathing disorders. This crucial screening helps identify issues that can often exacerbate jaw and headache problems. Our collaborative approach ensures you receive supportive therapy from specialized sleep physicians when needed.
Comprehensive Dental Care
We look beyond teeth to understand the root cause of your unexplained symptoms and overall health concerns. Our detailed exams utilize electromyography, jaw tracking, and sonography to visualize the jaw joint. This thorough assessment helps us identify how dental issues might be impacting the rest of your body.
TMJ Treatment
We analyze how your teeth fit together to identify potential stresses and misalignments affecting your head and neck. Dr. Merchant has firsthand experience resolving her own TMJ dysfunction using this specialized care model. We collaborate with physical therapists to balance your bite and provide effective pain relief.
Myobrace
We offer myobrace treatments as part of our comprehensive approach to dental and airway health. This service targets muscle function and coordination to support overall jaw alignment. By collaborating with myofunctional therapists, we help patients achieve optimal outcomes and improved breathing.
Orthodontics
We provide orthodontic solutions using Candid aligners to address misalignments in your teeth. Proper alignment can reveal underlying issues within your head and neck region that affect your well-being. Our holistic approach ensures that your treatment considers the whole person rather than isolated symptoms.
Reviews (5)
Luc
May 27, 2022
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Dr. Merchant and her staff provide superior service excellence. I felt welcomed from the moment I walked in. Every step in the process was explained thoroughly and the quality of care is superb. Highly recommend
Erica Zavaleta
May 11, 2022
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Dr. Merchant is very thorough and provides indepth explanations of everything! She and her staff are also mindful of their patient's needs and are very gentle. I feel that she is dedicated to providing excellent care to her patients. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Myron Smith
Sep 08, 2021
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Dr. Merchant is a perpetual "10" with me and my wife, having had 8-1/2 years of experience with my sad dental history. The latest example was when I chipped a filling in a front tooth she warned me that it might not hold. One call this morning, and despite her busy schedule I was in within 2 hours. She would have given me a proper crown but for my own filled schedule today and the rest of the week.
When I return the work gets done. She has an abiding sense of serving her patients, and this explains the modernity of her equipment. This translates to quick and accurate architecture of the new crowns. In experience with my last dentist, the procedure was sometimes agonizingly hit-and-miss. I've not seen a single error in all my years in her care. She works with assistants as evenly as you would hope your airline crew does prior to take-off!
When I return the work gets done. She has an abiding sense of serving her patients, and this explains the modernity of her equipment. This translates to quick and accurate architecture of the new crowns. In experience with my last dentist, the procedure was sometimes agonizingly hit-and-miss. I've not seen a single error in all my years in her care. She works with assistants as evenly as you would hope your airline crew does prior to take-off!
Janet Hope
Aug 14, 2021
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Dr. Merchant is always thorough and spends time talking with you. Great dental work and the rest of the staff is excellent as well. Very reasonable prices for work that is not covered by insurance. Highly recommend this dental office.
Andrew Hayden
Apr 12, 2021
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I recently got my teeth cleaned with Dr. Merchant. The experience was great! This was the most thorough dental visit I've ever had. The office manager, Kathi, was very efficient and kind to work with, both in setting up my initial appointment and planning a future visit. Dulce got me set up and even checked my blood pressure. She then took not only X-rays but also photos of my teeth. Later, Dr. Merchant used these images in conjunction with the X-rays to explain my oral health in way that I easily understood.
This is especially helpful if you are a visual learner. Then Stephanie, the hygienist, cleaned my teeth. She is an expert in her craft. I never felt pain or discomfort. Also, she didn't bang any of the instruments against my teeth which was a big blessing. Dr. Merchant and staff are professional, efficient, and friendly and I will definitely be going back again!
This is especially helpful if you are a visual learner. Then Stephanie, the hygienist, cleaned my teeth. She is an expert in her craft. I never felt pain or discomfort. Also, she didn't bang any of the instruments against my teeth which was a big blessing. Dr. Merchant and staff are professional, efficient, and friendly and I will definitely be going back again!
