OS-05 Orofacial Pain and Endodontics: How Endodontists Can Detect, Diagnose, (and Treat Certain Types Of) Non-odontogenic Tooth Pain

Dr. Mark Kerr is a board-certified endodontist, educator at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health and owner and operator of Kerr Endodontics. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, where he also completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. After practicing general dentistry, Dr. Kerr returned to Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy to pursue advanced specialty training in endodontics. In 2010, he achieved diplomate status with the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Kerr serves as adjunct faculty and oversees the endodontic curriculum and endodontic care for the NYU AEGD program at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. Dedication to helping patients find relief from pain led Dr. Kerr to expand his practice by incorporating an Oral Facial Pain Specialist, ensuring comprehensive care of patients with complex dental and facial pain conditions. Dr. Kerr is active in organized dentistry as a member of the American Dental Association, Arizona Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists and Arizona Endodontic Association of which he is past president. Outside of dentistry, he enjoys time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He loves traveling and is an avid sports enthusiast, embracing nearly every sport with enthusiasm.

Dr Cohen is Board Certified in Orofacial Pain and Past President Of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) and the American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP). He was the Orofacial Pain Commissioner for the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) October 2021- October 2025 and has Over 50 Years of Dental Clinical practice with over 35 years of full time practice of Orofacial Pain. He is Part time faculty at UCLA OFP residency and is the Director of the OFP clinic at AT Still University in Mesa Az Dr Cohen was Elected as fellow in the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, American Headache Society, AAOP. and the Peiere Fuchard Academy He has been a Section Editor for the journal "Cranio" the official journal for the AAOP for over 15 years. Dr Cohen has given many lectures both nationally and internationally on subjects related to Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain and recently with a special emphacis on Non Dental Tooth Pain. He has also been author or co author of many published scientific papers, He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Sue and has a son in the LA ares and a dughter with two grand children in Phoenix. He enjoys golf, skiing, hiking, and is active in many social and volunteer activities.