Dentistry

Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Craniofacial Pain and Sleep Center, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

Biography

Harpreet Singh Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Craniofacial Pain and Sleep Center, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. He published articles in a wide range of fields on like Endodontics, Orthodontics, Dental Implants, Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Forensic Dentistry, Digital Dentistry, Minimal Intervention Dentistry etc

Publications

• Review Article   
  Orofacial Pain-An Introduction to the New Dental Specialty
  Author(s): Harpreet Singh*
  
  As per the American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP), Orofacial Pain (OFP) is the discipline of dentistry which includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with orofacial pain disorders, including temporomandibular disorders, oro-motor and jaw behavior disorders, neuropathic and neurovascular pain disorders, related orofacial sleep disorders, and chronic orofacial, head and neck pain, as well as the pursuit of knowledge of the underlying pathophysiology and mechanisms of these disorders. In April 2020, American Dental Association (ADA) has approved the OFP as the 12th dental specialty in United States. The significance of orofacial pain specialty is that a trained specialist in OFP can identify all symptoms, diagnoses and causes of the pain based on the thorough evaluation. Treatment plan is developed to treat the condition which also .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2161-1122.20.10.570

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