Dr. Vanessa L Benavent, DDS, MSD

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Dr. Vanessa Benavent, DDS, MSD, is a board-certified orofacial pain specialist in Clarksville, Maryland, who limits her practice entirely to TMJ disorders, orofacial pain, and dental sleep medicine. She earned her Master of Science in Orofacial Pain from Rutgers University and holds the Diplomate designation from the American Board of Orofacial Pain, the field's highest clinical credential. Dr. Benavent co-authored the American Academy of Orofacial Pain's clinical guidelines in both the 6th and 7th editions, the standard reference clinicians across the country use to diagnose and treat these conditions. She served as Clinical Director of the Brotman Orofacial Pain Clinic at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, where she continues as adjunct faculty. The American Dental Association recognized her as one of its 10 Under 10 honorees in 2018. Patients consistently describe her as a thorough diagnostician who listens carefully, explains conditions in plain language, and builds personalized treatment plans that resolve pain other providers could not identify or treat.

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  Orofacial PainPrimary

  Diagnosis and management of chronic facial and oral pain disorders

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