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Edward G Grace DDS MA
egg@dental.umaryland.edu

Research Interests

• Effect of facial attractiveness on self-esteem and employability
• Behavioral science
• Stress management in dentists and dental students
• Facial pain
• Use of low dose anti-depressant medications in TMD patients
• Behavioral approaches to the treatment of facial pain
• Study of devices useful in TMD treatment
• New dental devices
• Computerized dental anesthetic syringes
• Study of communications in the health professions, especially between dentist and patient

Biographical Information
 Dr. Edward Grace graduated from: Mount Saint Mary's College in Maryland in 1960 with a BS degree in Biology and Philosophy; University of Maryland Dental School in 1964 with a DDS degree; and Loyola College in 1983 with an MA in Psychology. In addition he did post-doctoral study in Behavioral Medicine at UMBC from 1989 to 1994. Dr. Grace is presently the Director of the Brotman Facial Pain Center at the University of Maryland as well as Director of Behavioral Sciences at the Dental School. His chief research interests are the diagnosis and treatment of facial pain as well as the utilization of behavioral and communication skills in the prctice of dentistry. 

 Curriculum Vitae

 Selected Publications:

Grace, Sarlani, E, Kaplan, S. Tooth erosion caused by aspirin chewing. Journal of the American Dental Association. 135 (7), July, 2004, 911-915.

Sarlani, E., Grace, E., Reynolds, M., Greenspan, J. Sex differences in temporal summation of pain and aftersensations following repetitive noxious mechanical stimulation. Pain. 109(1),  May, 2004, 115-123.

Sarlani,E., Grace, E., Reynolds, M., Greenspan, J. Nociceptive processing in patients with TMD.  Journal of Orofacial Pain. 18(1),Winter, 2004, 41-55.

Grace, E., Barnes, D. Computerized local dental anesthetic systems: patient and dentist satisfaction. Journal of Dentistry, 31(1), 2003, 9-13.

Sarlani, E. Greenspan, J., Grace, E., Schwartz, A. Facial pain as first manifestation of lung cancer: a case mimicking cluster headache and a review of the literature. Journal of Orofacial Pain, 17(3) Summer, 2003, 262-267.

Grace, E., Sarlani, E., Balciunas, A. Referring patients for stress related disorders. General Dentistry. 50(6), 2003, 538-541.

Grace, E. Reid, B., Sarlani, E. The use of an oral exercise device in the treatment of TMD. CRANIO. 20(3), July, 2003, 204-208.