1920 SW 20th Place, Ocala, FL 34471

Dr. Tina Chandra

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Cosmetic and Neuromuscular Dentist

Dr. Tina Chandra is committed to provide her patients with excellence and quality care with the latest in technological advances. With her exceptional skill and unique training in cosmetic dentistry, neuromuscular (TMJ / TMD) and physiologic dentistry, sleep apnea, snoring and airway management, Dr. Chandra and her team, pledge to exceed your expectations in a professional, caring manner with a personal touch. In addition to her many achievements, Dr. Chandra has her Graduate Fellowship from the prestigious Las Vegas Dental Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI Global) and is considered to be an expert in her field where only 2% of Dentists in America achieve this honorable status. She prides herself in keeping up to date with cutting edge procedures in the dental field.

With her skill and talent, she can bring out the best smile in you with veneers and cosmetic procedures such as Botox, Fillers and Laser rejuvenation. If you have TMJ pain and bite problems, she can help rehabilitate your bite for better health and function and a pain free life. Snoring can lead to fatigue and ill health and inadequate sleep. With her knowledge in sleep apnea, she can help make the best oral appliance for you. She also offers the latest in Lasers, Implants and Reconstructive dentistry.

Along with her phenomenal skill in Dentistry, Dr. Chandra has an amazing heart and is a pillar in our community of Ocala. She stays active in philanthropic and community projects by giving back endlessly. She doesn’t like to take a back seat to anything when it comes to helping others. As a leader at her Board at the India Association, Chairman of the North Central Florida Medical Expo for over 15 years, Past Chairman and active member of the American Heart Association Go Red for Women, Youth Sponsor and Mentor for teens for over 20 years, and many others, Dr. Chandra stays actively involved. Her next venture is to join Rotary. She is a guest lecturer at Munroe Hospital Prestige 55, featured in Ocala Magazine, Ocala Style and a Dental advisor to Healthy Living Magazine. She has travelled on mission trips to Jamaica, Haiti and India. Her biggest gift to Ocala and Marion county is her passion for serving the poor and underprivileged by volunteering her dental services at the FreeDOM Clinic, Deliverance Outreach Ministries and Interfaith Services on a regular basis. Amazing Woman, Gifted Doctor and a Thoughtful Heart!

Read Dr. Chandra's book "The Physiologic Dentist" where she relays the physiologic approach to the dentistry she does.

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Dr. Chandra’s mantra in life:

"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving." - Mother Teresa

Volunteer Work & Continuing Education

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Credentials:

1988

Bachelor of Science
Rhodes College
Mid Tennessee State University

1992

Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Tennessee, Memphis

1993

General Practice Residency, Implant Residency
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

2002

Cosmetic and Neuromuscular Post Graduate Dentistry
Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies

2015

Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies Fellowship (LVIF)
Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies

2016

International Association of Physiologic Aesthetics Fellowship (FIAPA)
International Association of Physiologic Aesthetics

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