About
Dr. Chao Lu, DDS, is a general dentist in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and Fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an, China. He practices at Tufts Oral Medicine Clinic and specializes in treating temporomandibular disorders, chronic orofacial pain, headache disorders, and neuropathic pain.
His procedures include extensive initial evaluation, oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, therapeutic injections, and counseling and education. Dr. Lu is board certified in Orofacial Pain and holds a diplomate credential from the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. He has worked in the Craniofacial Pain Center at Tufts University since 2010, where he supervises students and residents in addition to providing clinical care. He speaks English.
Conditions Treated
- Chronic orofacial pain
- Myofascial pain
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
- Headache attributed to TMD
- Neuropathic pain
- Primary headache disorders
- Trigeminal nerve pain
Specialized Treatments
- Counseling and education
- Pharmacotherapy
- Oral appliance therapy
Insurances Accepted
Most common in Massachusetts
Others
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