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(107 Ratings, 39 Comments)

June 2025

It was very good


June 2025

Very nice. I liked him very much. Professional and respectful.


June 2025

Fantastic experience, very caring, very thorough, very paused in their day to make certain that the time was given for for the discussion that we needed to have great experience overall.


June 2025

It's Great


June 2025

Very professional, listens to what you say and truly cares about getting you better


June 2025

Providers offered a fresh analysis of an old issue that had been bothersome to me cover over a year. Their suggested treatment is effective.


May 2025

I have been a patient of Dr. Shaefer for at least 4 years. His expertise in his field has been invaluable for me.


May 2025

My appointment went as expected - Very professional place and extremely competent people


May 2025

Very personable and knowledgeable


April 2025

Dr Shaefer is very knowledgeable. He knew my history , answered my questions and was very aware of my pain. He tried different approaches to help me with my symptoms. Gave me injection to help with my immediate pain and adjusted my appliance to enable me to use it all night. Sometimes he runs a little late but he is worth waiting for.I think he is ... Read More

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