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GENERAL DENTISTRY
Sunita Merriman, DDS
D EDUCATION + TRAINING New York University, College of Dentistry
SERVICES
General Dentistry Sleep Apnea and Snoring Treatments Invisalign® Dental Implants
r. Sunita Merriman believes her patients can all benefit from self-love and self-care. “The motivation to make an appointment with us should go beyond the fear of contracting disease,” she says. “When patients are driven by a personal commitment to their health and well-being, the results are spectacular and the partnership brings lasting results through behavior changes.” Dr. Merriman strives to educate her patients on the importance of dental health and restful sleep to their overall health. “The mouth is intimately connected to the other systems in our bodies and directly impacts our physical well-being,” she says. “It also has a unique capability to alert us of systemic diseases that manifest in the mouth before they may get diagnosed otherwise.” Founding the New Jersey Dental Sleep Medicine Center in addition to providing dental care was a natural extension of the services that Dr. Merriman offers to her patients with the mission of improving their lives. Dental sleep medicine gives a viable treatment alternative in the form of oral sleep appliances to patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea and are unwilling to use a CPAP machine. Oral
appliances are also used to help patients who snore, yet do not have sleep apnea. According to LL, one of her patients, “Dr. Merriman recognizes that there is a mindbody connection that is important to listen to and promotes awareness that we are all the sum of our physical, spiritual and mental living experiences.” The patient continues: “In the end, my overall health and well-being was the goal. The confident smile that I bring to everyone each day is a gift that Dr. Merriman gave me.” Dr. Merriman and her team routinely attend innovative continuing-education courses throughout the year. She also shares valuable information with colleagues to help them further their own growth through her presentations to study clubs and other professional organizations. “We are spreading a culture of wellness in addition to treating and preventing disease,” says Dr. Merriman. “Our mission is to help transform you to the optimal level of health, function and beauty that you have always desired and deserved.” She has a steadfast commitment to empower her patients to learn routines that will produce the best health outcomes.
are committed to empowering “We you to take the best possible care of your smile and your sleep and everything that they signify. We change lives, one smile and one night of restful sleep at a time.
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Sunita Merriman, DDS 229 Charles Street, Westfield, NJ 07090 908-389-0222 www.DoctorMerriman.com
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