This series on "Current status and latest research progress in the pain management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs)" is edited by Dr. Mythili Kalladka from Eastman Institute for Oral Health, USA and Dr. Ming Xia from Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China. TMDs have become increasingly prevalent and often imposed significant challenges in diagnosis and management. The purpose of the series is to update clinicians on current status and latest research in pain management of TMD’S.

Mythili Kalladka, BDS, MSD

Eastman Institute for Oral Health Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Rochester, NY, USA

Dr. Mythili Kalladka completed her Masters of Science in Dentistry at the prestigious University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (currently Rutgers School of Dental Medicine). She has also completed her Fellowship in Orofacial pain and Temporomandibular disorders at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is board certified by the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Currently she is an adjunct Assistant Professor, Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular disorders at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Rochester, NY. Dr. Kalladka’s clinical areas of focus include orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders and dental sleep medicine. Her research interests focus on orofacial pain, pain mechanisms, neuropathic pain, temporomandibular disorders and dental sleep medicine.

Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

Dr. Ming Xia is PI of the Department of Anesthesiology, Head of Pain Department, Associate Chief Surgeon, Associate Professor, and supervisor for Doctor degree postgraduates of Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.

Dr. Ming Xia is a graduate of the Second Military Medical University (PhD), post-doctoral fellowship in the State Key Discipline of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Ming Xia has published 60 SCI, EI and other scientific papers; edited (translated) 11 monographs; held 250 independent intellectual property rights such as international patents, national invention patents, utility model patents, design patents, computer software copyrights and successfully transformed; presided over 23 national, provincial and ministerial level, city and university level projects.

Dr. Ming Xia currently serves as national youth member of the Chinese Stomatological Association's Stomatological Anesthesia Committee, national member of the Chinese Plastic and Reconstructive Association's Anesthesia and Sedation Committee, national member of the National Youth Committee of the Oral Anesthesia Committee of the Chinese Society of Stomatology, youth member of the Tumor Anesthesia and Analgesia Branch of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, and member of the Cancer Pain Group of the Pain Specialty Branch of the Shanghai Medical Association.

Series outline:

• Current status and latest research progress in the pain management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs)
• Genetics and TMDs: Current status, latest research and implications for pain management in TMD’S
• Interventions in the management of painful TMD’s
• OSA and Bruxism: Current status, latest research and implication for management in painful TMD’S
• Exercise induced hypoalgesia and TMD
• Systemic factors in TMD: Current status, latest research and implication for pain management in TMD’S
• OSA, TMD and Pain
• TMD’s- Current updates on conservative management of painful TMD’s
• Botox and management of painful TMD’s
• Physiotherapy in management of painful TMD’s- current concepts and updates
• Benign and malignant neoplasms affecting the TMJ: Clinical presentation, current status, latest research and implication for pain management
• Painful TMD’s: Beyond clicking TMJ
• Application of PRP in TMD
• Application of shockwave in TMD

Disclosure:
The series "Current status and latest research progress in the pain management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs)" is commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia without any sponsorship or funding. Dr. Mythili Kalladka and Dr. Ming Xia are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.