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Physician List and CVs »Greg Goddard, DDS
 
Greg Goddard, DDS
Dentistry/Orofacial Pain/TMJ

Office Location
2401 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127

Mailing Address
1613 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Scheduling Tel: 415-399-9769
Scheduling Fax: 415-399-9439

Education
University of California, San Francisco, CA, Dentistry, D.D.S, 1967
Royal Free Hospital, London, England, Residency, Oral Surgery, 1968-1969
University of California, San Francisco, CA, Fellowship, Ambulatory & Community Medicine, 1969-1970

Board Certification / Licensure
Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS), 1967
Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain, 1995
Board certified, American Board of Orofacial Pain, 2022

Professional Certifications
California Dental License, 1967
Certification, Acupuncture, 1975
Certification, University of California, San Francisco Investigator Human Subjects Protection Training, 2000
Certification, CPR, 2008 - present

Appointed Qualified Medical Evaluator
Division of Workers’ Compensation Medical Unit, 2002

Practice
Dentist, Native American Health Center, 1995-2006
Senior Dentist, UCSF Center for Orofacial Pain, 1999-2008
Dentist, Native American Health Center, 2006-2008
Dentist, Private practice, San Bruno, CA, 2007-2012
Dentist, Private practice, San Mateo, CA, 2013-present

Teaching Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, 1994-2002
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, 2000-2005
Clinical Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, 2005-2007
Course Instructor, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009

Professional Appointments
Director, Dentistry, Native American Health Center, San Francisco, CA, 1974-2003
Consultant, TMD, Altamont Medical Evaluations, 1990-1995
Senior Dentist, Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, 1999-2008
Consultant, Dentistry, Native American Health Center, San Francisco, CA, 2004-Present

Honors
Years of Service Appreciation Award, 1998
Outstanding Urban Dental Director, Indian Health Service, 1994
Award of Appreciation, Native American Health Center, 1994
Superior Service Award, American Public Health Association (American Indian Caucus), 1995
Certificate of Leadership Award, California Area Indian Health Service, 2002
UCSF Alumni Medical of Honor, 2007

Professional Organizations
California Dental Association
San Francisco Dental Society
California Indian Health Advisory Committee, Chairperson
American Academy of Orofacial Pain, 1995-2009
International Association for Dental Research, 2003-2008

Professional Activities & Services
Reviewer, Journal of Orofacial Pain, 1996-1997
Board Examination Reviewer, American Board of Orofacial Pain, 1998
Member, Caries Risk Workgroup, Indian Health Service, 1998 - present
Grant Reviewer, Periodontal Disease, Indian Health Service, 1999
Reviewer, Journal of Dental Research, 2000
Reviewer, Journal of Orofacial Pain, 2002
Expert Reviewer, California Dental Board, 2007-present
Reviewer, NeuroImage, 2003
Reviewer, Medical Science Monitor, 2004
Reviewer, Journal of Biomechanics, 2005
Reviewer, Journal of Pain, 2005
Reviewer, Medical Science Monitor, 2006
Reviewer, Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2007
Reviewer, Pain Practice, 2007
Reviewer, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 2009
Reviewer, Stress and Health, 2010
Reviewer, Archives of Oral Biology, 2014

Papers, Lectures & Presentations
International
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, School of Orthodontics, Italy, 1999, Lecture
Ten Point Program for Acupuncture, School of Orthodontics, Italy, 2000, Lecture
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, American Academy of Orofacial Pain, Dorado, Puerto Rico, 2003, Lecture
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, University of Uruguay, Montevideo, 2003, Lecture
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, University Mayor, Santiago, Chile, 2003, Lecture
Temporomandibular Disorders, University Mayor, Santiago, Chile, 2003, Lecture
Acupuncture and TMD, Chilean Dental Society, Santiago, Chile, 2003, Lecture
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 2003, Lecture
New Chart Forms for Orofacial Pain, Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 2003, Lecture
New Chart Forms for Orofacial Pain, Shanghai People’s Hospital #9, Shanghai, China, 2003, Lecture
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, University Mayor, Santiago, Chile, 2004, Lecture
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, National Assoc of Italian Dentists, Mantua, Italy 2005, two day workshop
Current controversies in TMD, University of Parma, Parma, Italy, 2005, Lecture
International Association for Dental Research, Melbourne, Australia, 2006, Poster
European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders, Barcelona, Spain, 2006, Poster
International Association of Pediatric Dentistry meeting in Hong Kong, 2007, Poster
National Association of Italian Dentists, Sabbioneta, 2009, Lecture
PAPER, Verona, Italy, 2009, One day workshop

National
American Academy of Orofacial Pain, Acupuncture Reduces Muscle pain in Myofascial Pain Patients, 2000, Poster
International Association for Dental Research, Does Pain Caused by Experimental Chewing Effect Occlusal Force, 2002, Poster
American Academy of Orofacial Pain, A Prospective Treatment Outcomes Study of Orofacial Pain Patients, 2002, Poster
International Association for Dental Research, Comparative study of TMD in young population between USA and Japan, 2003, Poster
American Academy of Orofacial Pain, A Controlled Trial of Placebo vs. Real Acupuncture, 2004, Poster
International Association for Dental Research, Inter-examiner Reliability of Diagnoses in Temporomandibular Disorders, 2005, Poster
American Academy of Orofacial Pain, 2006, Poster
International Association for Dental Research, New Orleans, LA, 2007, Poster
Society for Acupuncture Research, Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2007, Poster
American Academy of Orofacial Pain, Los Angeles, CA, 2008, Poster
American Academy of Orofacial Pain, Austin, TX, 2009, Lecture and Workshop
New York University, New York, NY, 2010, Lecture

Regional
TMJ - The Jaw Connection, Indian Health Service, 1992
TMD, A Public Health Approach, Indian Health Service, 1992 - 1997
Self-Care for TMD, Indian Health Service, 1997
Management of Orofacial Pain and Case Reports, Craniomandibular Institute, 1997
TMD, Alameda Dental Society, 1998
Medical Model of Dental Care, Indian Health Service, 1998.
TMD, A Public Health Approach, Indian Health Service, 1998 - 2002
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, Craniomandibular Institute, 1999
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, Indian Health Service, 2000
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, Columbia University, New York, 2002
Temporomandibular Disorders, A Practical Approach, Indian Health Service, South Lake Tahoe, NV, 2003
Acupuncture in Dentistry, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 2004-2005
Indian Health Service, South lake Tahoe, NV, 2006-2007
Osher Center, San Francisco, CA, 2007
San Francisco Native American Health Center, 2008
Indian Health Service, Sacramento, CA, 2009-2010
Indian Health Service, Sacramento, CA, 2010
City of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, 2010
California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, Sacramento, CA, 2010
Indian Health Service, Sacramento, CA, 2011
California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, San Jose, CA, 2012

University of California, San Francisco - Sponsored Continuing Education Courses
Mini-Residency II, UCSF Center for Orofacial Pain, Instructor, 1997-1998
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds, 1999.
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, UCSF Pain Interest Group, 2000
Inner City Dental Care, presentation to UCSF Post Baccalaureate Program, 2002
Conscious Sedation in Dentistry, Acupuncture, UCSF Continuing Dental Education, 2004
Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds, 2005
Acupuncture in Dentistry, UCSF Integrative Medicine Forum, 2005

Research
Principal Investigator
Acupuncture for Myofascial Pain, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSF, 1997
Acupuncture Reduces Short Term Pain in Myofascial Pain of the Jaw Muscles, 1998
Effect of Dosage Time of Paroxetine on Sleep, Muscle Pain and Bruxism, Committee on Equal Opportunity, UCSF, 2000
Comparison of Treatment Outcomes for Temporomandibular Disorders between UCSF, Japan and China, UC Pacific Rim Grant, 2002
A Controlled Trial of Placebo vs. Real Acupuncture, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF, 2002 - 2003
fMRI Brain Activity with Acupuncture in Myofascial Pain of the Jaw Muscles; A Pilot Study, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UCSF, 2003 - 2004

Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications:
Goddard, G.: A Case of Trigeminal Neuralgia. J. Cranio Prac. 10; 3, 1992.
Goddard, G.: Self Care Tips for TMD. J Cranio Prac, 5; 1, 1992.
Goddard, G.; Articular Disk Displacement of TMJ Due to Trauma. J. Cranio Prac. 11; 3, 1993.
Goddard, G., McNeill, C, Wajima, K.: Controversies in TMD. Quintessence, 16; 8:61-69, 1997.
Goddard,G., Controversies in TMD, J Calif Dent Assoc,1998 Nov;26(11);827-32
Goddard,G, Karibe, H, McNeill, C, Villafuerte, E; Acupuncture and Sham Acupuncture Reduce Muscle Pain in Myofascial Pain Patients. Jour Orofacial Pain. 16(1);71-76, 2002
Goddard,G, Karibe,H, TMD Prevalence in Rural and Urban American Indian Populations, Cranio, 20(2), 2002.
Karibe,H, Goddard, G, Gear,R, Sex Differences in Masticatory Muscle Pain After Chewing, J. Dent Res. 82 (2) Feb 2003.
Wang,X, Yang C., Goddard G., Qui W., Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the TM Joint Viewed by computerized panoramic images. Cranio, 21(3) July 2003
Goddard, G., Karibe, H, McNeill, C., Reproduction of Visual Analog Scale Pain Scores to Mechanical Pressure, Cranio, 22(3), 2004
Goddard. G, Short term pain reduction with acupuncture treatment for chronic orofacial pain patients. Med Sci Monit, 2005; 11(2):CR71-4.
Goddard, G., Shen, Y. Steele, B., A controlled trial of placebo vs. real acupuncture, The Journal of Pain, 2005, Volume 6, Number 4, pages 237-242.
Goddard,G,,Brown,C.,Ahmad, A., Oral Disease Prevalence Among HIV-Positive American Indians in an Urban Clinic. Journal Psychoactive Drugs, Vol. 37, Number 3, 313-19, 2005
Goddard,G.,Albers, D.,Guachalla,J.,A randomised Controlled Trial of Placebo Acupuncture vs Real Acupuncture, Med Acu, vol 17,3,May 2006, 24-6
Shen and Goddard, The short-term effects of acupuncture on myofascial pain patients after clenching, Pain Pract.,vol 7,3, 2007, 256-64.
Goddard, G., Brown, C., Ponnala, S., The effects of an Employee Incentive Program on Patient Visits and Revenue in an Urban Dental Clinic, IHS Provider, June,2008
Goddard,G, Greene,C, Macaluso,G, Mauro,G, Placebo Responses and Therapeutic Responses: How are they Related? Jour Orofacial Pain,2009;23:93-107
Shen,Y., Younger, G., Goddard, D., Mackey,S., Acupuncture-Specific Effects on
Myofascial Pain of the Jaw Muscles, Jour Orofacial Pain , 2009
Goddard,G.,Albers, D., Analgesic Effects of Acupuncture at LI-4 on Experimental Tooth Pulp Sensory Threshold: A Pilot Study, Med Acu, 2009.
Shen,Y, Goddard,G, fMRI shows specific brain areas activated with acupuncture (Large Intestine 4 Acupoint) in patients with myofascial pain of the jaw muscles: A Pilot Study, Med Acu, 2009
Younger, J, Shen,Y, Goddard,G, Mackey,S, Chronic Myofascial Temporomandibular Pain is associated with gray matter abnormalities in the brainstem, limbic system and cerebral cortex. Pain, Fall, 2009; 23(4):353-9.
Karibe,H, Goddard,G, McNeill, C, Shih, S, Comparison of patients with Orofacial Pain of different diagnostic categories, Cranio, 2010
LaTouche,R, De La Hoz,J, Goddard,G, Wang,K, Paris-Alemany,A, Angula-Diaz-Parreno, Mesa,J, Hernandez,M, Acupuncture in the treatment of pain in TMD, A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCT, Clin Jour of Pain;26,6,2010
Karibe,H, Goddard,G, Warita,S, Aoyagi,K, Kawakami,T, Ogata,K, Rudd,P, McNeill, C,Comparison of subjective symptoms arising in two diagnostic subgroups of adolescents with TMD, Jour Ped Dent 2010
LaTouche,R, Goddard,G, Wang,K, Paris-Alemany,A, Angula-Diaz-Parreno, Mesa,J, Hernandez,M, , A systematic review of the Effectiveness of Low Level Lasers in TMD, Pain (in review)
Karibe,H, Goddard,G, Comparison of Subjective Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders in Young Patients by Age and Gender, Cranio, 2011
Penugonda,B., Kaplan, J. Goddard, G., Chronically Retained Acupuncture Needles. Med Acu, 23,2,2011.
Karibe,H, Goddard,G, Okubo, M., Comparison of Masticatory Muscle Myofascial Pain Patients with and without a Chief Complaint of Headache, Cranio, 2013.
Goddard, G., Acupuncture (ST36) reduces Jaw Opening Reflex in a Rat, A Pilot Study, Global Advanced Res Jour, Feb 2013
Boychuk, D., Goddard, G, Mauro,G, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CANNABINOIDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC NON-MALIGNANT NEUROPATHIC PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, J. Oral Fac Pain and Headache, accepted for publication, May 2014.
Diep, C., Goddard,G, Mauro, G, Acupuncture for Management of Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Pilot Study, accepted for publication 12/18, Dental Cadmos.
Goddard,G, Diep, C, How do you treat Burning Mouth Syndrome in Your Practice, Med Acu, 2019.
Diep, C., Goddard,G, Mauro, G, Acupuncture improves pain and rest in Burning Mouth Syndrome patients: a clinical case study, Dental Cadmos 87(01):160, 2019.
Al-Moraissi E, Alradom J, Aladashi O, Christidis N, Goddard G, Needling therapies in the management of myofascial pain of the masticatory muscles: A network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2020.
Goddard,G, Mauro, G, Applications for Acupuncture in Dentistry, Decisions in Dentistry, 2020.
Diep, C, Karibe,H, Goddard,G, Phan,Y, Shubov,A, Acupuncture and Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Do Not Suppress Gag Reflex, Medical Acupuncture,2021

Textbooks, Chapters and Other Invited Articles
Goddard G, TMJ - The Jaw Connection. Aurora Press, 1991.
Goddard G, McNeill C, Wajima K, Ikawa M . TMD. Quintessence Publications, 1997.
Goddard, G, Temporomandibular Disorders, in Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Lalwani, A.K., editor, Lange Medical Books, 2004
Goddard,G., Acupuntura y dolor facial, in Dolor Orofacial, Medina, F.A. and Reyes, M., editors, Trillas, Mexico, 2006
Goddard, G., Temporomandibular Disorders, in Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Lalwani, A.K., editor, Lange Medical Books, 2007
Mauro,G, Macalusa, G, Greene,C, Goddard,G,in Manfredini,D (Editor). Current concepts on temporomandibular disorders. Berlin, Quintessence Publications, 2010
Ikawa M., Goddard G., TMD. Quintessence Publications, 2010
Goddard, G., Temporomandibular Disorders, in Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Lalwani, A.K., editor, Lange Medical Books, 2010
Goddard, G, Mauro,G, Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain and Dentistry, Balboa Press, 2020

Other Publications
Goddard, G. Self Care Program for TMD. TM Diary, 1993.
Goddard, G. Prevalence of TMJ Pain in a Population Seeking Orthodontic Treatment. The Functional Orthodontist. 12; 3, 1995.

Research Program
Goddard. G, Short term pain reduction with acupuncture treatment for chronic orofacial pain patients. Med Sci Monit, 2005; 11(2):CR71-4. I was sole author and designed and analyzed research.
Goddard, G., Shen, Y. Steele, B., A controlled trial of placebo vs. real acupuncture, The Journal of Pain, 2005, Volume 6, Number 4, pages 237-242. I was PI on the research and supervised the two students, Shen and Steele, with the research, analysis, and writing of the manuscript.
Goddard,G.,Albers, D.,Guachalla,J.,A randomised Controlled Trial of Placebo Acupuncture vs Real Acupuncture, Med Acu, vol 17,3,May 2006, 24-6. I was the PI and worked with two other dentists to develop the research, analysis, and writing of the manuscript.
Shen and Goddard, The short-term effects of acupuncture on myofascial pain patients after clenching, Pain Pract.,vol 7,3, 2007, 256-64. I was the PI on the research and supervised the graduate student, Shen, with the research, analysis, and writing of the manuscript.
Goddard,G, Greene,C, Macaluso,G, Mauro,G, Placebo Responses and Therapeutic Responses: How are they Related? Jour Orofacial Pain, In Press, 2009 I was responsible for the writing and analysis of the acupuncture section of the article.
Younger, J, Shen,Y, Goddard,G, Mackey,S, Chronic Myofascial Temporomandibular Pain is associated with gray matter abnormalities in the brainstem, limbic system and cerebral cortex. Jour Neuroscience, I was PI on the research and supervised the graduate student, Shen, with the research, analysis, and writing of the manuscript.
Shen,Y, Goddard,G, fMRI shows specific brain areas activated with acupuncture (Large Intestine 4 Acupoint) in patients with myofascial pain of the jaw muscles: A Pilot Study, Med Acu, 2009 I was PI on the research and supervised the graduate student, Shen, with the research, analysis, and writing of the manuscript.
LaTouche,R, De La Hoz,J, Goddard,G, Wang,K, Paris-Alemany,A, Angula-Diaz-Parreno, Mesa,J, Hernandez,M, Acupuncture in the treatment of pain in TMD, A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCT, Jour of Pain, I helped review and analyse the literature and write the paper.
Karibe,H, Goddard,G, Warita,S, Aoyagi,K, Kawakami,T, Ogata,K, Rudd,P, McNeill, C,Comparison of subjective symptoms arising in two diagnostic subgroups of adolescents with TMD, Jour Ped Dent, I helped collect and analyse data, and write manuscript.
Karibe,H, Goddard,G, McNeill, C, Shih, S, Comparison of patients with Orofacial Pain of different diagnostic categories, Cranio, I helped collect and analyse data, and write manuscript.


Licensure
State of California

Medical-Legal Issues Evaluated
Dental & Facial Trauma, Facial and Oral Laceration, Facial Numbness or Paresthesias, Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis, Jaw Joint Pain or Fracture, Orofacial Pain, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders and associated muscles, Occult Cavities in Jawbones, Malocclusion, Maxillary/Mandibular/Alveolar Process Fractures, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Spasm of Masticatory Muscles, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Unilateral Mastication


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