About

Dr. Pamela Powell has been in dentistry for over 40 years and has been successfully treating TMJ disorders since 2000. Her clinical practice is now devoted entirely to this care and the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring. Dr. Powell’s postdoctoral continuing education in TMJ disorders, occlusion, aesthetics and rehabilitation includes courses from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) and Myotronics, as well as numerous didactics and seminars. Dr. Powell was a magna cum laude graduate from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1981. Before attending dental school, she earned a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from the University of California, San Francisco in 1973. Dr. Powell is committed to ongoing study of neuromuscular dentistry and obstructive sleep apnea through postgraduate courses, study clubs, journals, reference books, research collections and patient treatment.

In addition to her private practice, Dr. Powell is the co-site director for Idaho State University Family Dentistry in Meridian, where she enjoys attending weekly didactics presented by other faculty colleagues addressing all facets of general dentistry and specialty issues. To cite a few examples of her professional affiliations, she is a member of the Southwest Idaho Dental Society, the Idaho State Dental Association, the American Dental Association® and the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO). She was the peer review chairperson for the Southwest Idaho Dental Society from 2005-2011, as well as serving as the president from 1995-1996. Dr. Powell was honored to be named as the 2007 Idaho State University Health Care Hero-Educator Honoree by Idaho Business Review.

In 1983, Dr. Powell was the only licensed female dentist practicing in the state of Idaho. She has been treating and helping patients since 1973, when she began practice in California working with a periodontist and teaching at Cabrillo College. She is happy to now exclusively treat TMJ disorders and sleep apnea. Because she practiced general dentistry for so many years, Dr. Powell is able to work closely in support with your dentist, family physician, pain management physician, sleep physician, neurologist, ENT, chiropractor and physical therapist to achieve the most physiologic, “jaw-friendly” results. Dr. Powell firmly believes that she would not have the depth of understanding and capability to treat these disorders if she had not been an inquirer and studied dentistry with an open mind and worked with thousands of patients for over 40 years. She loves what she does and gets the results you deserve!

Dr. Powell is married and has five adult children, with twins still at home. When she has a spare moment, she enjoys spending time with her family, preparing meals with them, baking, jogging the foothills of Boise, snow skiing and anything chocolate.

Treatment Philosophy:
Dr. Powell believes that, whenever possible, nonsurgical, nonmedicated, measured and conservative treatment is in the best interest of TMJ disordered and sleep apneic patients.

Susanna joined Powell TMJ & Sleep Solution in 2001. She is always excited to pursue education and has completed hundreds of hours of TMJ disorders, sleep apnea, neuromuscular, craniomandibular and epigenetic orthodontic courses and trainings. In 2021 Susanna completed her bachelor’s degree in health administration.

Our practice is a team of two: Dr. Powell and Susanna. Susanna is the key person patients connect with, from the very first phone call to treatment coordination and arranging flexible payment plans. Susanna finds it incredibly rewarding to see how much treatment improves our patients’ lives.

Susanna was born and raised in Boise. She is married to her high school sweetheart and has a Chocolate Lab mix fur baby.