Orofacial Pain Residency

Overview

The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry (OMFS) at Massachusetts General Hospital offers a two-year Orofacial Pain Residency program. This program provides advanced training in orofacial pain, headache disorders and dental sleep medicine. The program consists of clinical training with program faculty and elective rotations through various related departments, including:

• The Center for Pain Medicine
• Physical Therapy
• Head and Neck Imaging
• Neurosurgery
• Neurology
• Division of Sleep Medicine
• Behavioral Psychology
• Faulkner Hospital Headache Center

Clinical training is supplemented by a comprehensive didactic program. Teaching opportunities at Mass General and Harvard School of Dental Medicine will also be available.

Goals of the Orofacial Pain Residency Program

• A basic understanding of the mechanisms involving pain
• A basic understanding of the anatomical, physiological, biological, pathophysiological, and medical processes involved with pain disorders of the head, face, and neck
• An understanding of the field of orofacial pain and the epidemiologic characteristics of these syndromes
• Competency in the examination and evaluation of orofacial pain patients
• Competency in the diagnosis and management of the orofacial pain patient
• Competency to coordinate care for orofacial pain patients either as a single clinician or within a multi-disciplinary team
• Competency to evaluate outcomes of treatment for orofacial pain patients
• Competency to develop and/or evaluate research projects in orofacial pain

How to Apply

Applicants should be a:

• Graduate of an accredited US or Canadian dental school. Applicants with a degree from a foreign dental school will be considered based upon their transcripts, curriculum vitae, training, acceptable TOEFL score and a personal interview
• Citizen of the United States, non-citizen resident or foreign national having in his/her possession a visa permitting temporary status in the United States and educational licensure
• Massachusetts Dental License or equivalent temporary/intern license holder

Applicants should submit the following:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Official Dental School transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• A personal statement

Applicants should submit all materials to:

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Publications

• Quin GJ, Finkelman M, McCloy K, Maloney GE, Correa L, Mehta NR, Scrivani SJ: The Immediate Effect of Changing Mandibular Position on Cross-sectional Airway. J Oral Facial Pain and Headache. 2014 (submitted).
• Scrivani SJ: Nerve Imaging: Is It Better? Letter to the Editor – Reply. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Rad Endo, 112:288-289, 2011.
• Chandwani B, Perry B, Scrivani SJ, Kulich RJ: Smoking Cessation in the Dental Setting – A Practical Approach. Gen Dent, 58(4):318-325, 2010.
• Scrivani SJ, Kulich RJ, Maciewicz RJ: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Expert Testimony and Pain: Role in the Courts? Pain Medicine, 10:373-380, 2009.
• Scrivani SJ, Keith DA, Kaban LB: Temporomandibular Disorders – Medical Progress. New England J Med, 359:2693-2705, December 18, 2008.
• Scrivani SJ, Chandwani B, Keith DA, Kahn M, Heilman C: Woman with Severe Facial Pain – Clinicopathological Conference. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Path Oral Rad Endo, 107:151-156, 2008.
• Chandwani B, Kulich RJ, Andrew L, Scrivani SJ: Tapering Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Neuropathic Facial Pain – An Interdisciplinary Approach: Case Report. J Opioid Therapy. 4:167-173, 2008.
• Chandwani B, Maloney GE, Mehta NR, Scrivani SJ: Chronic Daily Headache: Case Report of One Subgroup. J Mass Dent Soc. 56:20-23, 2007.
• Scrivani SJ, Mathews ES, Maciewicz RJ: Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Medical Management Update. Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Path., 100:527-538, Nov. 2005.