About

Hi there! I’m Ben—a board-certified Orofacial Pain specialist passionate about finding holistic solutions to improve chronic pain.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, I earned my BA from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and my Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, where I served as a board member on our school’s chapter of the American Student Dental Association.

While in dental school, I became interested in Orofacial Pain, a specialty that bridges the divide between medicine and dentistry and connects one’s oral health with one’s overall health. Upon graduation, I was admitted to the highly selective University of California, Los Angeles Orofacial Pain & Dental Sleep Medicine residency program, where I served as Chief Resident in my second year.

I’m an active member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the Contra Costa County Dental Society, the American Headache Society, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

I currently live in the East Bay with my wife and our puppy, Waffles. In my spare time, I love running, yoga, reading, tennis, and cheering on my Michigan teams. Go Blue!

  • B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2012)

  • Post-Bac, Wayne State University


    D.D.S., University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (2022)

  • Orofacial Pain, UCLA School of Dentistry (2024)

  • Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain

    Licensed dentist in the state of California

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