Dr. Thuan Dao Associate Professor Prosthodontics, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry 124 Edward St. Toronto, ON M5G 1G6 Phone: 416-979-4930 ext.4338 Fax: 416-979-4936 thuan.dao@utoronto.ca

Current academic / hospital appointments

University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry Centre for the Study of Pain, University of Toronto

Education

1985 – DMD, University of Montreal 1990 – MSc (Neuroscience), University of Montreal 1991 – Diploma in Prosthodontics, University of Toronto 1995 - PhD (Biomedical Sciences), University of Montreal

Courses

Undergraduate: Prosthodontics - 4th year, Orofacial pain -3rd year, Interprofessional Pain Curriculum Graduate: Temporomandibular disorders Continuing Education: Orofacial pain, from mechanisms to management

Research interests

Gender and pain Nerve injury, Neuropathic pain Clinical trials, Psychophysics

Recent publications

de Chevigny C, Dao T, Basrani RB, Marquis V, Farzaneh M, Abitbol S, Friedman S. Treatment outcome in Endodontics: The Toronto Study. Phase 4: Initial Treatment. J Endodon 34: 258-263, 2008. Hunter J, Watt-Watson J, McGillion M, Raman-Wilms L, Cockburn L, Lax L, Stinson J, Cameron A, Dao T, Pennefather P. An interfaculty pain curriculum: Lessons learned from six years experience. Pain 140:74-86, 2008. Woda A, Dao T, Gremeau C. Steroid dysregulation and stomatodynia (burning mouth syndrome) Focus article, Journal of Orofacial Pain. 23:202-210, 2009 Barone C, Dao TT, Basrani BB, Wang N, Friedman S.Treatment outcome in endodontics: the Toronto study--phases 3, 4, and 5: apical surgery. J Endod. 2010 Jan;36(1):28-35. Book Chapters Dao TTT. Pain and gender. In Orofacial Pain. From basic science to clinical management. Sessle et al eds, 2nd edition, Quintessence. Chicago, 2008. Pp 101-108.

Awards and Honours

MRC fellowship from 1988 to 1993 FRSQ Fellowship for 1994 2007 Northrop Frye Award for the Interfaculty Pain Curriculum, Departmental/divisional category

Editorships

Reviewer for: Journal of Orofacial Pain Journal of Dental Research Pain Journal of Headache and Pain Journal of Pain Journal of Oral Rehabilitation Journal of the Canadian Dental Association Journal of The American Medical Women’s Association European Journal of Pain International Journal of Prosthodontics Journal of Prosthodontics Physiology and Behavior European Journal of Oral Sciences

Students

Leslie Laing Gibbard, MSc, University of Toronto, Altered sensations associated with mandibular implant placement; a prospective clinical pilot study. Jose Da Costa, MSc, University of Toronto, Patient-based utility assessment of endodontic treatment vs. replacement with implant. Cristian de Chevigny, MSc, University of Toronto, Prospective analysis of the outcome of initial/revised endodontic treatment Carmina Barone, MSc, University of Toronto, Prospective analysis of the outcome of surgical endodontic treatment. Amir Azarpazhooh, PhD candidate, University of Toronto, Patient-based utility assessment of endodontic treatment vs. replacement with implant * Presently accepting students for supervision in the area of orofacial pain.

Current research grants

Neuropathic Pain Research Awards 2007, from Pfizer Canada Inc.