The Orofacial Pain Program at Boston Medical Center specializes in diagnosing and treating chronic head, neck, face, and jaw pain. Our team collaborates with your primary care provider, dentist, and other providers to find the source of your pain and deliver innovative pain relief solutions. We also specialize in providing second opinions for patients who have not fully recovered from previous treatments.



  ### Orofacial Pain Program

- [Contact Us](#contact-us)
- [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat)
- [Treatments and Services](#treatments-and-services)
- [Our Team](#our-team)
 
   ## Contact Us

 [ 725 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118   
Suite 6A   
BMC, Shapiro Center ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/725+Albany+Street,+Boston,+MA) 

 [617.414.4046](tel:617.414.4046) 

 

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  ## Conditions We Treat

We diagnose and care for patients with a range of conditions and symptoms, including but not limited to:

- [Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders](https://www.bmc.org/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/temporo-mandibular-joint-tmj-pain)
- Bruxism
- Non-odontogenic toothaches
- Muscular pain in the head and neck
- Chronic pain after head or neck surgery or a tooth extraction
- Neuropathic pain, such as post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathic pain
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Primary headaches
- Oromandibular dystonia/dyskinesia



  ## Treatments and Services

Orofacial pain can be difficult to diagnose and is often frustrating for patients. Our goal is to find the source of your pain and create a personalized treatment plan that fits your individual needs.

When you first visit the Orofacial Pain Program at BMC, we will perform a thorough physical examination and spend time asking about your past medical history and current symptoms. We may also run additional tests, if needed, such as a panoramic x-rays or other advanced imaging tests.

Our team provides the most up-to-date evidence-based treatments and management strategies for complex orofacial pain problems, which include:

- Pharmacotherapy
- Customized oral appliance therapy
- Trigger point and Botox injections
- Home exercises
- Physical therapy (PT)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy

In addition to providing treatment, we work collaboratively with many different specialists across BMC to address any other services you may need, including [neurology](/departments/neurology), mental health counseling, [sleep studies](/sleep-lab/overnight-sleep-studies), [physical therapy](/departments/physical-and-occupational-therapy/physical-therapy), and [oral maxillofacial surgery](/departments/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery).



  ## Our Team

### Dental Surgeon

 

 ###  [Harpreet Singh, BDS, DABOP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/harpreet-singh-bds-dabop) 

 Orofacial Pain Specialist 


 

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### Administrative Team

**Riley McManus**  
Team Lead

**Maria Figueroa**   
Patient Coordinator