Dr. Sherwin Arman is a board-certified orofacial pain specialist with nearly 20 years of experience helping patients in Los Angeles. He specializes in treating jaw pain, headaches, sleep apnea, and other complex pain conditions that affect the mouth and face. Dr. Arman earned his dental degree from Boston University and completed specialized training in orofacial pain at UCLA, where he now teaches other dentists and leads the orofacial pain residency program. Beyond his practice, he holds a master's degree in public health and is dedicated to improving how orofacial pain is taught in dental schools across the country.

Specialties

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Orofacial PainPrimary
Diagnosis and management of chronic facial and oral pain disorders

Education & Training

Master of Public Health (MPH), UC Berkeley Graduate Program, 5/2015 - 5/ (2018)
D.M.D. Program, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, 8/00 - 5/04
B.S. Biology, University of California, Irvine (UCI), 9/95 - 12/99
Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction residency program, UCLA, 7/09 - 6/11
Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency program, University of Southern California (USC), 6/04 - 6/05

Board Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM)
Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP)

What does Board Certified mean?

Credential: D.M.D.

NPI registered: 01/30/2007

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Areas of Focus

Orofacial painTemporomandibular disorders (TMD)Neuropathic painObstructive sleep apneaPrimary headachePainful oral lesions

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orofacial Pain
American Board of Orofacial Pain

Beyond the Office

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA School of Dentistry

Director of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction residency program at UCLA School of Dentistry

Director of Continuing Dental Education at UCLA School of Dentistry

Teaches courses: DS300 (Orofacial Pain), Orofacial Pain Resident lectures, Continuing Education

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