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.
 

Location and Contact

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department

A program providing oral surgery and jaw surgery for conditions affecting the face and jaw, including TMJ disorders, trauma, and wisdom teeth.

A department providing evaluation and treatment for brain and nerve conditions, including stroke, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, and headaches.

A department providing mental and behavioral health care to improve emotional wellbeing, including therapy for anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Care from sleep doctors who diagnose and treat sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and restless leg syndrome.

A program providing physical therapy (physio) to help patients recover from injury, improve movement, and manage pain.

Education and Training

Orofacial Pain Internship Program

BMC offers a one-year program for dentists who want to expand their knowledge of the management of complex orofacial pain conditions. The program aims to provide exposure to clinical management of patients with orofacial pain in an outpatient hospital-based setting, so dentists who complete the program will be prepared to treat a wide variety of patients with orofacial pain using a multidisciplinary approach.

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