130
Specialty
Orofacial Pain Specialists in the U.S.
TMJ, jaw pain, and chronic facial pain. Featuring 60 top-ranked providers across 21 states, classified under the orofacial-pain dental sub-specialty.
Verified · NPPES (CMS)refreshed May 7, 2026
National orofacial pain specialist snapshot
Aggregates over 130 indexed orofacial pain specialists in 32 states.
67%
5%
96/ 100
1.3
1.2
$207
Underrepresented states (< 5 indexed)
Years in practice (graduation → today)
Among indexed orofacial pain specialists with a graduation year on file. Shape signals whether the specialty skews early- career or established.
- 0–97
- 10–1920
- 20–2914
- 30–395
- 40+8
Featured providers
Sorted by content score
Mandeep Vermani, DDS
Mesa, AZMedicareClass of 2005View profileGhabi A. Kaspo, DDS
Royal Oak, MIMedicareClass of 1990View profileSeena Patel, DMD
Phoenix, AZMedicareClass of 2010View profileDharti Natavarbhai Patel, DMD
Phoenix, AZMedicareClass of 2002View profileBrigitte Victoria Lovell, DMD
Ojai, CAMedicareClass of 2007View profileBryan Kim, D.D.S.
Mission Viejo, CAMedicareClass of 2014View profileVictoria Wexley, DDS
Los Angeles, CAMedicareClass of 1990View profileAmber Lynn Watters, DDS
Portland, ORMedicareClass of 2006View profileThamer M Musbah, DDS
Lexington, KYMedicareClass of 2003View profileDennis P Haley, DDS
Minneapolis, MNMedicareClass of 1982View profileAmrittej Singh Virk
Southlake, TXMedicareClass of 2016View profileDonavon Khosrow Aroni
Boston, MAMedicareClass of 2000View profilePratishtha Mishra, BDS, MDS, MS
Lexington, KYMedicareClass of 2006View profileMarcia V. Rojas Ramirez, DDS, MS, MPH
Lexington, KYMedicareClass of 2011View profileFernanda Yanez Regonesi, DDS, MS
Lexington, KYMedicareClass of 2015View profileSherwin Arman, D.M.D.
Los Angeles, CAMedicareClass of 2004View profileJeremy James Abbott, DDS
Rockville, MDMedicareClass of 2001View profileArchana Viswanath, BDS,MS
New York, NYMedicareClass of 2007View profileDavid G Austin, DDS INC
Columbus, OHMedicareClass of 1977View profileJeffrey Craig Wight, DDS
Mesa, AZMedicareClass of 2009View profileJim K Beck, DDS
Pueblo, COMedicareClass of 1981View profileShanna Kyungmi Kim, DDS
Sparks, NVMedicareView profile- HPSA
Paul Riley, D.D.S.
Ridgeland, MSMedicareClass of 1983View profile Veena Kanti, DDS, MDS
Plano, TXMedicareView profileOmar F. Suarez, D.M.D.
New York, NYMedicareClass of 1984View profileMariela Padilla, DDS
Los Angeles, CAMedicareClass of 1989View profileConnor Peck, DDS
Minneapolis, MNMedicareClass of 2018View profileAlberto Malacarne, BDS,DDS
Boston, MAMedicareClass of 2013View profileJames R Fricton, DDS
Plymouth, MNMedicareClass of 1978View profileShawn P Mcmahon, DDS, MS
Richmond, VAMedicareClass of 2005View profileChao Lu, DDS
Boston, MAMedicareClass of 2010View profile- HPSA
Andrew Steven Mitchell, DMD
Franklin, TNMedicareView profile Darrell G Boychuk, DDS, MS
Saint Paul, MNMedicareClass of 1982View profileAntonia Teruel Castellon, DDS
Scottsdale, AZMedicareClass of 2016View profileLauren Elizabeth Levi, D.M.D.
Hawthorne, NYMedicareClass of 2012View profile- HPSA
Joseph D Matthews JR.
Stone Mountain, GAMedicareView profile Patricia Guerrero, DDS
Boston, MAMedicareClass of 2015View profileHarpreet Singh, BDS
Boston, MAMedicareClass of 2003View profileSavitha Siddappa, DMD
Thousand Oaks, CAMedicareClass of 2001View profileRich Hirschinger, DDS, MBA
Beverly Hills, CAMedicareView profileMayoor Patel, DDS, MS
Atlanta, GAMedicareView profileSteven D Bender, D.D.S.
Dallas, TXMedicareView profileSaranya Varun, BDS, MDS
Burnsville, MNMedicareClass of 2023View profilePathamas Chantaracherd Mittman, DDS, MS
Plymouth, MNMedicareClass of 2015View profileSowmya Ananthan, DMD
Newark, NJMedicareClass of 2010View profileMicah D Donlon, DMD
Lexington, KYMedicareView profileJunad Khan, BDS, MDS, MPH, PHD
Rochester, NYMedicareClass of 2001View profileVaishakhi Dharnat Chetariya, DDS
Lafayette, INMedicareClass of 2025View profileGeorgia Marie Peterson-Houle, DDS
Peoria, AZMedicareClass of 2003View profileBahareh Pouya, DDS
Los Angeles, CAMedicareClass of 2020View profileJeffrey Thomas Weber, DMD
Los Angeles, CAMedicareClass of 2014View profileMaya Youness, DDS
New York, NYMedicareClass of 2023View profileManvitha Kuchukulla, MDS
Glen Allen, VAView profileAzusa Kuwashima
Southlake, TXMedicareClass of 2019View profileRashpal S. Deol, DDS
San Ramon, CAMedicareView profileJohn B Debonis
Bellevue, PAMedicareView profileRobert Utsman, DDS
Charleston, SCMedicareClass of 2010View profileSoo Jin Lee, DMD
Brookline, MAMedicareClass of 2018View profileErkan Onurlu, DDS
Southlake, TXMedicareClass of 2002View profileMaram Taema, BDS, MS
Minneapolis, MNMedicareClass of 2010View profile
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What is a orofacial pain specialist?
An orofacial pain specialist treats chronic pain in the head, face, jaw, and neck — including TMJ disorders, persistent dental pain after a procedure, neuropathic pain, headaches related to jaw function, and sleep-disordered breathing.
Training
After dental school, an orofacial pain specialist completes a 2-year accredited residency. The specialty was officially recognized by the ADA in 2020. Board certification is through the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
When to see one
- TMJ pain or jaw clicking that affects daily life
- Persistent dental pain that has no clear cause on exam or X-ray
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia or other neuropathic facial pain
- Headaches that seem related to jaw clenching or grinding
Frequently asked
Questions about orofacial pain specialists
Is TMJ disorder treatable without surgery?
In most cases, yes. First-line management is conservative — bite splints, physical therapy, behavior modification, and short-term medication. Surgery is reserved for a small subset of structural cases.Why see an orofacial pain specialist instead of an oral surgeon for jaw pain?
Most jaw pain is muscular and behavioral, not surgical. An orofacial pain specialist is trained to manage that conservatively. An oral surgeon comes in if imaging shows a clear surgical problem.