Jack Botros, DDS, MS

Dr. Botros is an orofacial pain specialist and a clinical assistant professor at the division of TMD & Orofacial Pain. He is trained in clinical research and epidemiology and is interested in investigating new treatments for chronic facial and oral pain. Clinically, his expertise includes the management of complex temporomandibular disorders (TMD), headaches, trigeminal neuropathic pain, and obstructive sleep apnea. In addition, Dr. Botros has didactic and clinical teaching roles at the division.

Dr. Botros is involved in clinical teaching at the TMD and orofacial pain residency program. He is interested in implementing innovative methods in the pre- and post-doctoral levels of education as well as distance learning.

Course Director

• DDS 6271 TMD & Orofacial Pain - Predoctoral
• DENT 7123 TMD & Orofacial Pain - Graduate
• Dent 8121 Current Literature in TMD and Orofacial Pain - Graduate

Khouzani, MM, Botros J, Padilla M & Castriotta RJ. (2024). Sleep Hypoxemia as a Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Sleep Apnea: A Secondary Analysis of the Sleep Heart Health Study. CHEST Pulmonary, 2(4). doi.org/10.1016/j.chpulm.2024.100087

Botros J, Padilla M. Assessing the Public’s Interest in Orofacial Pain Specialists: A Google Trends Analysis. JOMP 2023; 48:137143. doi.org/10.14476/jomp.2023.48.4.137

Padilla M, Botros J. Repurposing lectures and reviews into educational Blogs. J Dent Educ. 2022; 00- 00. doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13152

Velly AM, Elsaraj SM, Botros J, Samim F, Khatchadourian ZD and Gornitsky M (2022) The contribution of pain and disability on the transition from acute to chronic pain-related TMD: A 3-month prospective cohort study. Front. Pain Res. 3:956117. doi:10.3389/fpain.2022.956117

Botros J, Gornitsky M, Samim F, Khatchadourian ZD, Velly AM (2022) Back and neck pain: A comparison between acute and chronic pain-related Temporomandibular Disorders, Canadian Journal of Pain, doi:10.1080/24740527.2022.2067032

Velly AM, Botros J, Bolla MM, et al. Painful and non-painful comorbidities associated with short- and long-term painful temporomandibular disorders: A cross-sectional study among adolescents from Brazil, Canada and France. J Oral Rehabil. 2021;00:1–10. doi:10.1111/joor.13280