Also called: TMJ Specialist
Dentist who treats jaw joint (TMJ) disorders, facial pain, and teeth grinding.
Examines a student with jaw clicking and headaches, makes a custom night guard, and uses injections and physical therapy plans to calm overworked jaw muscles.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 10 years after high school. Dental degree, then a 2-year orofacial pain residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology.
Growing faster than average. Newer recognized specialty (2020).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with records and imaging; hands-on jaw exams, splints and pain management stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, Anatomy & physiology, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1029.
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