About Jeff Shaefer, DDS

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Locations

Mass General Dentistry at Longwood
188 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-432-1434

Mass General Dentistry
165 Cambridge St.
Charles River Plaza
Suite 401
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-1076

Medical Education

  • DDS, Georgetown University Dental School
  • Residency, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center/SGHR, 59 MDW/GE
  • Fellowship, University of Minnesota

American Board Certifications

  • Dentist, Federal Services Board of General Dentistry
  • General Dentistry, American Board of General Dentistry

Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.


Research

Dr Shaefer's research interests involve investigating the role of inflammatory mediators in chronic facial pain, the efficacy of treatments for orofacial pain / temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and the validity of diagnostic tests for the identification of TMD.

Publications

  • Select Publications:

    • Vranceanu A-M, Shaefer JR, Saadi AF, Slawsby E, Sarin J, Scult M, Benson H, Denninger JW: The relaxation response resiliency enhancement program in the management of chronic refractory temporomandibular joint disorder: Results from a pilot study. J Musculoske Pain 21(3): 224-230, 2013.
    • Pain and temporomandibular disorders: a pharmaco-gender dilemma. Shaefer JR, Holland N, Whelan JS, Velly AM. Dent Clin North Am. 2013 Apr;57(2):233-62. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2013.02.005.
    • Analysis of Criteria for MRI Diagnosis of TMJ Disc Displacement and Arthralgia.Shaefer JR, Riley CJ, Caruso P, Keith D.Int J Dent. 2012;2012:283163. doi: 10.1155/2012/283163. Epub 2012 Dec 9.
    • Johnson TM, Badovinac R, Shaefer J. Teaching alternatives to the standard inferior alveolar nerve block in dental education: outcomes in clinical practice. J Dent Educ 2007 Sep;71(9):1145-52.
    • DaSilva AF, Shaefer J, Keith DA. The temporomandibular join: clinical and surgical aspects. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2003 Aug;13(3):573-82.
    • Pehling J, Schiffman E, Look J, Shaefer J, Lenton P, Fricton J. Interexaminer reliability and clinical validity of the temporomandibular index: a new outcome measure for temporomandibular disorders. J Orofac Pain. 2002 Fall;16(4):296-304.
    • Shaefer JR, Jackson DL, Schiffman EL, Anderson QN. Pressure-pain thresholds and MRI effusions in TMJ arthralgia. J Dent Res. 2001 Oct;80(10):1935-9.

Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.5out of 5(95 Ratings, 39 Comments)

March 2025

I have seen Dr. Shaefer FOR MANY YEARS, at present I need more information and out meeting was brusk.


February 2025

Good experience in discussing my issues concerned about the appliance, mouth appliance or sleep apnea with Dr. Jeffrey Shaefer. [redacted].


January 2025

Yes, Dr. Shaefer's visit with [redacted] was a success. He is always very nice and treated me perfectly. So he's a wonderful doctor.


January 2025

This appointment went well. Key concerns were addressed, discussed treatment options, and clarified next steps.


January 2025

It was pretty obvious Dr. Shaefer is seriously good at what he does. I feel completely confident he will get me into the right mandibular device that will put me back in the right place with my sleep apnea ...and I'll be able to feel my best again


January 2025

I've been a patient with Dr. Shaefer for a very long time and I'm always honored to refer someone else to him. My husband is going to get an appointment. He needs a night guard for him with CPAC. So I'm very enjoyable to have him as a doctor.


January 2025

The care provider and the staff in his office were excellent. No complaints about them. [redacted]


January 2025

The doctors were very kind, informative and knowledgeable.


January 2025

Dr. Shaefer is the first and only doctor to ever help me with my TMJ. I actually drive two hours almost, depending on the traffic sometimes more, to go each way because he's been so tremendously helpful in relieving the pain, providing a mouth guard and also teaching me techniques on how to prevent some pain. I'm very grateful for him.


December 2024

Disengaged and did not seem interested in listening to patient or in devising a solution suitable for patient [redacted]

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