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| About Jeffrey P Okeson. DMD |
| Jeffrey P. Okeson, D.M.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Oral Health Science Director, Orofacial Pain Program University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0297 |
Dr Jeffrey P Okeson has dedicated his career to educating students, residents
and clinicians in the areas of occlusion, temporomandibular disorders and
orofacial pain. He has been a full time faculty member at the University of
Kentucky for more then 34 years. He is recognized worldwide as an authority in
the field of TMD and orofacial pain, lecturing in more then 40 different foreign
countries. His textbooks have been translated into eleven different foreign
languages and have become a standard for teaching throughout the world. His
peers have called him the “World Ambassador for Orofacial pain”. He is a highly
sought after speaker and has given more the 700 invited lectures throughout the
world. He has received numerous awards, honors and recognitions for his
outstanding teaching and educational abilities. In addition to his two textbooks,
he has more then 200 publications in scientific journals. He is director of the
Orofacial Pain Center at the University of Kentucky which he founded in 1977.
He has developed several full-time teaching programs associated with the
Center. The Master of Science Degree program he established was the first in
the United States to be accredited by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
This program has graduated more then 40 full time residents from 18 different
countries. He is active in many nationals and international organizations and is
past president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. He is also a
founding diplomate and past president of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Dr. Okeson’s teaching style is engaging, logical and based on the available
science. He is one of the few individuals in the world capable of bring all these
subjects together into one lecture series.
and clinicians in the areas of occlusion, temporomandibular disorders and
orofacial pain. He has been a full time faculty member at the University of
Kentucky for more then 34 years. He is recognized worldwide as an authority in
the field of TMD and orofacial pain, lecturing in more then 40 different foreign
countries. His textbooks have been translated into eleven different foreign
languages and have become a standard for teaching throughout the world. His
peers have called him the “World Ambassador for Orofacial pain”. He is a highly
sought after speaker and has given more the 700 invited lectures throughout the
world. He has received numerous awards, honors and recognitions for his
outstanding teaching and educational abilities. In addition to his two textbooks,
he has more then 200 publications in scientific journals. He is director of the
Orofacial Pain Center at the University of Kentucky which he founded in 1977.
He has developed several full-time teaching programs associated with the
Center. The Master of Science Degree program he established was the first in
the United States to be accredited by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
This program has graduated more then 40 full time residents from 18 different
countries. He is active in many nationals and international organizations and is
past president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. He is also a
founding diplomate and past president of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Dr. Okeson’s teaching style is engaging, logical and based on the available
science. He is one of the few individuals in the world capable of bring all these
subjects together into one lecture series.
Some of the offices Dr. Okeson has held:
President, The American Academy of Orofacial Pain
President, The American Board of Orofacial Pain
Executive Board, American Equilibration Society
Program Chairman, American Equilibration Society
Founding Board Member of the Kentucky Pain Society
Chairman, Section on Dental Anatomy and Occlusion,
American Association of Dental Schools
Chairman, Orofacial Pain Guidelines Committee,
The American Academy of Orofacial Pain
Chairman, Journal of Orofacial Pain Committee,
The American Academy of Orofacial Pain
President, The American Academy of Orofacial Pain
President, The American Board of Orofacial Pain
Executive Board, American Equilibration Society
Program Chairman, American Equilibration Society
Founding Board Member of the Kentucky Pain Society
Chairman, Section on Dental Anatomy and Occlusion,
American Association of Dental Schools
Chairman, Orofacial Pain Guidelines Committee,
The American Academy of Orofacial Pain
Chairman, Journal of Orofacial Pain Committee,
The American Academy of Orofacial Pain
Dr. Okeson has received the following honors for his professional activities:
1972 Graduation from Dental School with Distinction
1975 Letter of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, Class of 1977
1981 Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, Class of 1981
1985 Outstanding Dental Educator Award, presented by the American Student
Dental Association
1986 Outstanding Clinic Science Instructor, presented by the Class of 1986
1991 Elected to the Hall of Distinguished Alumni, Eastern Kentucky University
1992 Elected Honorary Member of the South African Society of Orthodontists
1993 Elected Honorary Membership of the L.D. Pankey Study Club of Kentucky
1994 Elected Outstanding Alumni of the Year, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity,
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Kentucky
1994 Elected Honorary Member of the Catalana Dental Society of Spain
1996 Presented the Dr. Stephen Seward Memorial Lecture 15th Australian
Orthodontic Congress, Melbourne, Australia
1999 Selected as one of the top 25 Dental Visionaries by the
American Student Dental Association
1999 Awarded Honorary Life Membership in the Spanish Society
of Craniomandibular Disorders, Barcelona, Spain
1999 Awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the Federal University of Espirito
Santo, Vitora, Espirito Santo, Brazil
1999 Honored by having the 1st Specialization Class in Orofacial Pain and TMD
at the Federal University of Paraná Curitiba, Brazil named the Class of
“Jeffrey P Okeson”.
1999 Elected Membership to the American College of Dentists
2004 Awarded the first ever “Distinguished Alumnus Award” The University of Kentucky
College of Dentistry Alumni Association
2004 The Best Dentists in America,
2004 The First Keynote Speaker for the Neuroscience Section, International
Association of Dental Research American Association of Dental Research
Baltimore, Maryland
2004 Elected to Who’s Who in Academia, Academic Keys for Dentistry
2005 Honorary Professor Emeritus from the University of Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
2007 Awarded "The Great Teacher Award" by the University of Kentucky
2008 Received the "International Dentist of the Year Award" from
the Academy of Dentistry International
1972 Graduation from Dental School with Distinction
1975 Letter of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, Class of 1977
1981 Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching, Class of 1981
1985 Outstanding Dental Educator Award, presented by the American Student
Dental Association
1986 Outstanding Clinic Science Instructor, presented by the Class of 1986
1991 Elected to the Hall of Distinguished Alumni, Eastern Kentucky University
1992 Elected Honorary Member of the South African Society of Orthodontists
1993 Elected Honorary Membership of the L.D. Pankey Study Club of Kentucky
1994 Elected Outstanding Alumni of the Year, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity,
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Kentucky
1994 Elected Honorary Member of the Catalana Dental Society of Spain
1996 Presented the Dr. Stephen Seward Memorial Lecture 15th Australian
Orthodontic Congress, Melbourne, Australia
1999 Selected as one of the top 25 Dental Visionaries by the
American Student Dental Association
1999 Awarded Honorary Life Membership in the Spanish Society
of Craniomandibular Disorders, Barcelona, Spain
1999 Awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the Federal University of Espirito
Santo, Vitora, Espirito Santo, Brazil
1999 Honored by having the 1st Specialization Class in Orofacial Pain and TMD
at the Federal University of Paraná Curitiba, Brazil named the Class of
“Jeffrey P Okeson”.
1999 Elected Membership to the American College of Dentists
2004 Awarded the first ever “Distinguished Alumnus Award” The University of Kentucky
College of Dentistry Alumni Association
2004 The Best Dentists in America,
2004 The First Keynote Speaker for the Neuroscience Section, International
Association of Dental Research American Association of Dental Research
Baltimore, Maryland
2004 Elected to Who’s Who in Academia, Academic Keys for Dentistry
2005 Honorary Professor Emeritus from the University of Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
2007 Awarded "The Great Teacher Award" by the University of Kentucky
2008 Received the "International Dentist of the Year Award" from
the Academy of Dentistry International
Dr. Okeson is a member of the following professional organizations:
American Dental Association
Kentucky Dental Association
Bluegrass Dental Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain
The American Equilibration Society
Delta Epsilon Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Association of University TMD and Orofacial Pain Programs
International Association for the Study of Pain
Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain
American College of Dentists
Kentucky Pain Society
American Dental Association
Kentucky Dental Association
Bluegrass Dental Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain
The American Equilibration Society
Delta Epsilon Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Association of University TMD and Orofacial Pain Programs
International Association for the Study of Pain
Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain
American College of Dentists
Kentucky Pain Society
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| - Announcement - |
On October 15, 2008, Dr. Jeffrey P
Okeson received the “International Dentist
of the Year Award” from the Academy of
Dentistry International. This is the highest
award recognized by this Academy and
was given to Dr. Okeson for his world
wide efforts in providing education in the
area of TMD and orofacial pain.
Okeson received the “International Dentist
of the Year Award” from the Academy of
Dentistry International. This is the highest
award recognized by this Academy and
was given to Dr. Okeson for his world
wide efforts in providing education in the
area of TMD and orofacial pain.
