Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache
Print ISSN: 2333-0384 | Online ISSN: 2333-0376
Founded upon sound scientific principles, this journal continues to make important contributions that strongly influence the work of dental and medical professionals involved in treating oral and facial pain, including temporomandibular disorders, and headache. In addition to providing timely scientific research and clinical articles, the journal presents diagnostic techniques and treatment therapies for oral and facial pain, headache, mandibular dysfunction, and occlusion and covers pharmacology, physical therapy, surgery, and other pain-management methods.
Articles
Association of simple snoring and myogenous temporomandibular disorders based on polysomnographic examination
Association of simple snoring and myogenous temporomandibular disorders based on polysomnographic examination
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.017
Validity and reliability of the 8-item version of the jaw functional limitation scale (JFLS-8) in the Arabic language
Validity and reliability of the 8-item version of the jaw functional limitation scale (JFLS-8) in the Arabic language
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.018
Climatic sensitivity of migraine: a 14-year time series analysis of primary care consultations in Spain
Climatic sensitivity of migraine: a 14-year time series analysis of primary care consultations in Spain
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Comprehensive Approach to Patients with Orofacial Pain)
Alpha-pinene modulates feeding behavior and hypothalamic orexin-A expression in a rat model of painful temporomandibular disorder
Alpha-pinene modulates feeding behavior and hypothalamic orexin-A expression in a rat model of painful temporomandibular disorder
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Orofacial Muscle Activities and Pain)
Translation, cultural adaptation, and pilot testing of the standardized tool for the assessment of bruxism and the bruxism screener in China
Translation, cultural adaptation, and pilot testing of the standardized tool for the assessment of bruxism and the bruxism screener in China
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Horizons in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Biopsychosocial Perspective)
Decoding adolescent TMJ osteoarthritis with multimodal machine learning
Decoding adolescent TMJ osteoarthritis with multimodal machine learning
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS MANAGEMENT —from bench to chairside)
Bifid mandibular condyle: investigating the association with temporomandibular joint disorders on three-dimensional T2-weighted SPACE sequences performed for brain magnetic resonance radiological scanning techniques
Bifid mandibular condyle: investigating the association with temporomandibular joint disorders on three-dimensional T2-weighted SPACE sequences performed for brain magnetic resonance radiological scanning techniques
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Horizons in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Biopsychosocial Perspective)
Orthognathic surgery-related nerve injuries: analysis and treatment modalities
Orthognathic surgery-related nerve injuries: analysis and treatment modalities
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.023
Translation, cultural adaptation, and preliminary data evaluation of the Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) and BruxScreen in Turkey
Translation, cultural adaptation, and preliminary data evaluation of the Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) and BruxScreen in Turkey
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Comprehensive Approach to Patients with Orofacial Pain)
Clinical findings and associated MRI findings of temporomandibular joint disc degeneration
Clinical findings and associated MRI findings of temporomandibular joint disc degeneration
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.025
Clinical predictors of propranolol responsiveness in pediatric migraine: a prospective observational study
Clinical predictors of propranolol responsiveness in pediatric migraine: a prospective observational study
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.026
The relationship between triglyceride levels and medication overuse headache in patients with chronic migraine
The relationship between triglyceride levels and medication overuse headache in patients with chronic migraine
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.027
Prevalence of articular disc displacement among Thai TMD patients: a retrospective study on the association with demographic and clinical characteristics
Prevalence of articular disc displacement among Thai TMD patients: a retrospective study on the association with demographic and clinical characteristics
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.028
Benchmark evaluation of large language models for clinical decision support in headache management
Benchmark evaluation of large language models for clinical decision support in headache management
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.029
Published Ahead of Print
Psychological and somatosensory correlates of temporomandibular disorder: anxiety, somatosensory amplification, and coping strategies—a biopsychosocial perspective
Psychological and somatosensory correlates of temporomandibular disorder: anxiety, somatosensory amplification, and coping strategies—a biopsychosocial perspective
Online publish date: 21 January 2026
DOI: 10.22514/jofph.2026.014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Horizons in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Biopsychosocial Perspective)
Special Issues
Interdisciplinary Assessment and Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: Clinical Evaluation, Imaging, and Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
Keywords: Temporomandibular disorders; Interdisciplinary care; Imaging; Musculoskeletal ultrasound;Ultrasound-guided procedures
Editor: Prof. Dr. Eleuterio A. Sánchez-Romero,Prof. Dr. André Mariz de Almeida,Asst. Prof. Dr. Rob Sillevis
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026
Burning Mouth Syndrome: Advances and Challenges in Pain Control
Keywords: Burning mouth syndrome; Neuropathic pain; Pain management; Analgesia; Central sensitization; Pharmacotherapy
Editor: Assoc. Prof., Fanglong Wu, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 31 October 2026
Burning Mouth Syndrome: Advancing Pathophysiology and Targeted Therapies
Keywords: Neuropathic; nociplastic; orofacial pain; oral mucosa
Editor: Prof. Yves Boucher, DDS, PhD,Prof. Nathan Moreau, DDS, PhD,Asst. Prof. Andre Porporatti, DDS, PhD
Submission deadline: 30 September 2026
Modern Concepts and Evidence Base in Trigeminal Neuralgia
Keywords: Trigeminal Nerualgia; Neruovascular Conflict; Microvascular decompression; Radiofrequency thermorhizotomy; balloon compression; Radiosurgery; Evidence Based Medicine
Editor: Prof. Andrei Brinzeu, MD, PhD,Asst. Prof. Cristian Son, MSc
Submission deadline: 31 August 2026
Orofacial Muscle Activities and Pain
Keywords: Pain; Bruxism; Oral behaviors; Dyskinesia; Dystonia
Editor: Prof. Frank Lobbezoo, DDS, PhD,Asst. Prof. Wendy Knibbe, MSc,Asst. Prof. Merel C. Verhoeff, DDS, MSc, PhD
Submission deadline: 30 September 2026
Headache and Orofacial Pain Interplay
Keywords: Migraine; Tension-type headache; Temporomandibular disorders; Chronic pain
Editor: Dr. Marcin Straburzynski, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 01 March 2026
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS MANAGEMENT —from bench to chairside
Keywords: Temporomandibular disorder; Pain; Evidence base; Research; Outcomes
Editor: Prof. Dr. David. A. Keith, BDS, DMD,Asst. Prof. Dr. Shruti Handa, DMD
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026
New Horizons in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Biopsychosocial Perspective
Keywords: Temporomandibular disorders; Orofacial Pain; Diagnosis; Prognosis; Treatment; Biopsychosocial
Editor: Prof. Ji Woon Park
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026
Comprehensive Approach to Patients with Orofacial Pain
Keywords: Orofacial Pain; Temporomandibular Disorders; Temporomandibular Joint; Diagnosis; Treatment
Editor: Prof. Bruno Macedo de Sousa
Submission deadline: 28 February 2026
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Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Rafael Benoliel, BDS
Emeritus Professor, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Professor Benoliel’s last appointment was at the Sourasky Medical Center as Chair of the Unit for Oral Medicine which he established (2022-2023). Currently he is involved in collaborative research with the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and the Eastman Dental Institute (as Adjunct Professor in Rochester University) and manages a private Face and Head Pain Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. Previously he was the Associate Dean for Research and director of the Center for Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (2013-2021). Dr Benoliel served as a faculty member at The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine (1984-2013), where he was appointed Professor and chair of the Department of Oral Medicine (2003-2012). He served as research associate in the Unit of Neuronal Gene Expression at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (1997-1998). Dr Benoliel has published extensively on the subject of orofacial pain and headache; lectures extensively at national and international meetings; serves as Associate Editor for Cephalalgia (the leading headache journal) as well as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Oral and Facial Pain & Headache. He is co-editor of the highly commended textbook “Orofacial Pain and Headache”, now in the process of a 3rd edition. He has served on many important scientific committees including the Classification Committee of the International Headache Society, the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders, the IASP WHO Chronic Pain classification committee for ICD-11 and led the team that recently published the first International Classification for Orofacial Pain.
