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Estephan Moana-Filho DDS, MS, PhD

Estephan J. Moana-Filho DDS, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor, Division of TMD, Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine; Graduate Faculty in Oral Biology, Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Estephan Moana-Filho is faculty of the Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (UMN SOD) since August 2014, where he currently is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor.

He obtained his dental degree from the Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1997. He has been involved in TMD and Orofacial Pain since 2002, and obtained specialist status in this field in Brazil in 2003. He then successfully completed a 2-year clinical residency and obtained a Master of Science degree from the UMN in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

Dr. Moana-Filho has published several peer-reviewed articles, and has presented his research in several national and international scientific meetings.

Disclosures

Dr. Moana-Filho has received research funding from competitive UMN internal mechanisms such as Grant-in-Aid. He is currently funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research institute at NIH (grant #R00 DE027414).

Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:

  1. Association of Sleep Duration and Inflammatory Mediator Levels With the Long-Term Prognosis of TMD
  2. Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury Are More Likely to Experience TMJ Dysfunction
  3. Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Combined With Physical Therapy for TMJ Osteoarthritis

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