Board-Certified Orofacial Pain Specialist · Clinical Faculty, UCLA School of Dentistry
Board certification, advanced residency training, and an academic appointment at UCLA define Dr. Eric Grin’s expertise in orofacial pain and interventional pain therapies.
The highest credential in the field. Held by fewer than 500 specialists worldwide.
Advanced graduate training in the biological mechanisms underlying pain conditions.
Dr. Eric Grin is a board-certified orofacial pain specialist at South Bay TMJ, Sleep, Headache & Orofacial Pain Institute in Torrance, CA. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of orofacial pain conditions, with a particular focus on interventional pain therapies.
Dr. Grin’s training goes beyond clinical dentistry. His Master of Science in Medical Physiology from Case Western Reserve University gives him a deep understanding of how pain works at a biological level. That foundation shapes how he thinks about diagnosis and treatment — he looks for the underlying mechanism, not just the symptom.
His approach is thorough and evidence-based. He takes time to explain each condition in plain language and involves patients in decisions about their care. He does not recommend treatment until he understands the root cause of a patient’s pain.
As clinical faculty at the UCLA School of Dentistry, Dr. Grin teaches orofacial pain to the next generation of specialists. That commitment to education reflects both his depth of knowledge and his belief that better-trained doctors mean better outcomes for patients.
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Dr. Eric Grin earned his DDS degree in 2018 and completed a preceptorship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UCLA in 2019. He then completed his orofacial pain residency at UCLA and earned a Master of Science in Medical Physiology from Case Western Reserve University. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and serves as clinical faculty at UCLA.
Dr. Grin sees patients with all types of orofacial pain conditions, including TMJ disorders, chronic headaches, facial nerve pain, myofascial pain, and bruxism. He also treats patients with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. He has special expertise in interventional pain therapies like PRP, Botox, and nerve blocks.
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