Dr. Chao Lu, DDS

Orofacial Pain

NPI: 1669765939

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Contact Information

Address

1 KNEELAND ST # 601
Boston, MA 02111

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Practice Details

Accepting new patients

Patient Rating

3.7/ 5.0(9 reviews)

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About This Provider

Dr. Chao Lu is a specialist in orofacial pain located in Boston with 15 years of experience helping patients find relief from jaw pain, headaches, and sleep-related breathing problems. He is board-certified in both orofacial pain and dental sleep medicine, and he earned advanced training from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in addition to his dental degree. Dr. Lu treats a wide range of conditions including temporomandibular disorder (TMJ), chronic facial pain, and obstructive sleep apnea using specialized dental appliances. He is also an Associate Professor at Tufts Dental School, where he trains the next generation of dental specialists. Dr. Lu is accepting new patients.

Specialties

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    Orofacial PainPrimary

    Diagnosis and management of chronic facial and oral pain disorders

Education & Training

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery, School of Dentistry, The Fourth Military Medical University, China
  • Post Graduate Program in Craniomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University
  • Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
  • Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain
What does Board Certified mean?

Credential: DDS

NPI registered: 05/19/2011

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Areas of Focus

TMD (Temporomandibular Disorder)Orofacial painHeadache managementNeuropathic painChronic face painObstructive Sleep Apnea (dental sleep appliance therapy)Myofascial painAtypical odontalgia

Professional Memberships

  • American Dental Education Association
  • American Dental Association
  • American Board of Orofacial Pain
  • American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine

Beyond the Office

Associate Professor in the Craniofacial Pain Center at Tufts Dental School since 2010

Supervises pre-doctoral/post-doctoral students/residents

Led successful approval of Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for Tufts Post Graduate Orofacial Pain Residency Program in 2016

First Program Director of accredited Tufts Orofacial Pain Residency Program (2015-2020)

Provided multidisciplinary clinical pain training to 200+ students and residents annually at TUSDM

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