Chao Lu

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About Chao Lu

Chao Lu, DDS Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine Dr. Lu is a board-certified Orofacial Pain/TMD specialist with over 12 years of clinical experience treating a variety of TMDs, orofacial pain, and headache patients. He is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and provides dental sleep appliance therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients. Dr. Lu graduated from Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM), and has been a full-time Assistant Professor at Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center since 2010. He supervises pre-doctoral/post-doctoral students/residents and provides clinical care focusing on areas of TMD, neuropathic pain, chronic face pain/headache management, and dental sleep appliance management of obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Lu is a member of the American Dental Education Association, American Dental Association, American Board of Orofacial Pain, and American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Lu also led the successful approval of the initial Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for the Tufts Orofacial Pain Residency Program in 2016. He served as the first Program Director for this accredited residency program from 2015 to 2020 and provided multidisciplinary clinical pain training sessions/rotations to an annual total of 200+ Predoc, GPR, AEGD, OM, OFP, and postdoc. levels of students and residents at TUSDM. Clinical Highlights - 12+ years of comprehensive clinical experience at Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center, treating thousands of cases with different levels of complexities - Non-Opioid and Non-Surgical approach for TMD, Facial Pain, and OSA Management - Individualization of Oral Appliance Therapy (MORA)- Newest technologies: digital intraoral scanning, 3D printing, and Cone-Beam CT imaging - Integrative medical and dental pain care model - One of eleven Diplomates of the American Board of Orofacial Pain in Massachusetts - Well-established referral network with ENTs, neurologists, dentists, PCPs, endodontists, oral surgeons, and other pain and sleep specialists