Oro Facial pain is a specialised branch in Dentistry, where every pain issue related to the head and neck structures are dealt with in detail including but not limited to teeth, gums, tongue, soft tissues of the mouth, muscles of the head and neck, nerves and blood vessels of the head, neck and even brain.

This is a vast speciality, where an inquisitive history taking, vigilant examination and well-aimed diagnostic tests play a pivotal role in establishing an unerring diagnosis in a particular pain case. The knowledge, skills and level-headedness of the Oral Physician comes into play in this enigmatic field of pain management.

Dr Durga Kshitish Kothuru, is one of the first to be specialised in this elusive field of Oro-Facial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine in Vijayawada, who has a fellowship certification and Masters Degree from Roseman University College of Dental Medicine, USA.

He has the reputation of treating many chronic Oro-Facial pain cases in Vijayawada. He is well known for his diagnostic prowess as an Oro-Facial pain Physician in this area.

He works with a team of Neuro-Physicians, Rheumatologists, ENT surgeons, Radiologists, Physiotherapists and Haematologists for effective pain relief to his patients.​

Solutions that can be sought for under this field at our clinic are:

• Unexplained tooth aches

• Headaches related to toothaches

• Facial migraines and other headaches

• Neurovascular orofacial pain

• Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias

• Trigeminal neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal neuralgia and others related to head and neck

• Myofascial pain

• Temperomandibular Disorders

• Whiplash injuries

• Arthritis and other autoimmune related orofacial pain conditions

• Orofacial pain related to trauma

and many more…………