Dr. Schiffman has been on the faculty at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry for over 30 years and is currently is a full professor in the Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain. He is a renowned expert in the treatment and management of chronic pain.

Professional Information for Eric L. Schiffman, DDS, MS

Clinical Areas of Focus

Education

In 1982, Dr. Schiffman received his dental degree from the University of Iowa. In 1983, he completed the General Practice Residency (GPR) Program at Hennepin County Medical Center. In 1985, he was the first resident to complete the TMJ and Craniofacial Pain Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

He subsequently completed a Masters in Oral Biology in 1987. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Additional Professional Experience

Dr. Schiffman is a member of the International Association for Dental Research, American Association of for Dental Research, American Dental Association, Minnesota Dental Association, and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

Dr. Eric Schiffman is a professor in the Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. He has over 30 years of experience treating Orofacial Pain patients. He has received over $16 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has over 60 peer-reviewed publications, 12 book chapters, and 3 patents – with another pending.

He has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on topics pertaining to the prevalence, etiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with TMD and orofacial pain.

Top Articles by Eric L. Schiffman, DDS, MS

• Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Orofacial Pain
• Executive summary of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders for clinical and research applications
• Acute and Chronic Temporomandibular Disorder Pain: A critical review of differentiating factors and predictors of acute to chronic pain transition
• Effect of Shortened Dental Arch on Temporomandibular Joint Intra-articular Disorders
• Longitudinal Stability of Common TMJ Structural Disorders
• Interaction Between Awake and Sleep Bruxism Is Associated with Increased Presence of Painful Temporomandibular Disorder
• Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD): Assessment Instruments
• Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group
• AAOP Scientific Meeting Highlights Need for Orofacial Pain Specialists
• The Revised Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Methods used to Establish and Validate Revised Axis I Diagnostic Algorithms.
• Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign, yet locally aggressive proliferative lesion most commonly found in joints of the long bones
• Advancing Primary Care Management for TMJD Pain
• Management of painful temporomandibular disorders: Methods and overview of The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network prospective cohort study
• Sleep quality in temporomandibular disorder cases
• Next steps in development of the diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (DC/TMD): Recommendations from the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network workshop
• Self-management programmes in temporomandibular disorders: results from an international Delphi process
• Schiffman’s TMD Research Recognized as Second Most Cited

Personal Interests

Dr. Schiffman’s hobbies include biking, hiking, canoeing, gardening, traveling, snowshoeing, and all forms of skiing: downhill, cross country, and water.

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