Master in Orofacial Pain and TMD 2025/26

Our master in Orofacial Pain and TMD
First level university master course
When it’s possible to attend: 2026–2027
Language: English
Format: Fully Online
Duration: 2 Years | 120 ECTS
Director: Prof. Daniele Manfredini (University of Siena)

Why This Program?

Chronic facial pain, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), bruxism, and sleep-related conditions are growing fields in both dentistry and medicine — and few programs in the world offer a structured, academic-level education in this complex area. This two-year online master provides an exceptional educational opportunity for health professionals eager to deepen their knowledge and clinical skills in orofacial pain and TMD.

Who Should Apply?

This master is ideal for:

• Dentists
• Physicians
• Physiotherapists
• Chiropractors
  …interested in gaining advanced expertise in pain management, jaw disorders, and sleep-related dysfunctions.

Educational Goals

This postgraduate program aims to:

• Explore the physiopathology, diagnosis, and clinical management of orofacial pain and TMD
• Cover related fields such as bruxism and sleep disorders
• Provide access to cutting-edge knowledge taught by world-renowned experts
• Meet the growing global demand for trained professionals in this complex field

Faculty

The teaching team includes over 30 international leaders in the field, including:

Daniele Manfredini (Siena), Frank Lobbezoo (Amsterdam), Barry Glassman (Florida), Gary Heir (Rutgers), Chuck Greene (Chicago), Birgitta Haggman-Henrikson (Malmoe), Rob Delcanho (Perth), Antoon De Laat (Leuven), Ian Boggero (Kentucky), Sanjvan Kandasamy (Perth), Dania Tamimi (Orlando), and many others.

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Apply Now

Seats are limited. Enroll today to secure your place in this internationally recognized program.

Read more about requirements, admission, pre-application – master in Orofacial pain and TMD: find a step-by-step procedure to understand the requirements and to pre-apply, click on the button below:

In this way we will receive your pre-application and we will be able to help you in case of need. It contains all the documents required to apply and also some additional info we also need from you.

Upon enrollment you will have to certify your access title. This step is mandatory and without a certified and comparable title the University of Siena will have to exclude you from the master. 

Course Format

• Fully Online: All lessons are delivered through a flexible e-learning platform
• Asynchronous Study: Access to scientific readings, lecture recordings, and support material
• Annual Online Seminar: Focused on selected topics, also open to students from previous cohorts
• Optional Clinical Observation (not included in the tuition):
  • Summer and Winter Schools organized by the Orofacial Pain Academy/GSID
  • Hands-on observation on real patients in Marina di Carrara (Italy)
  • Discounted access for enrolled students

Unique Features of the master in Orofacial pain and TMD

• One of the very few master’s programs worldwide entirely dedicated to Orofacial Pain and TMD
• Global faculty: Learn directly from the top researchers and clinicians in the field
• Flexibility for working professionals
• Optional live clinical exposure through the Orofacial Pain Academy

The steps, recapped

1. pre-application – https://dentalnecto.com/master-orofacial-pain-tmd-apply/ – always useful
2. application and app fee (we will help you) – must be done by February 2026
3. admission (the board will evaluate the applications and will accept or reject them)
4. enrollment (we will help you and you will need to pay the first instalment)
5. study – course starts in April 2026
6. second instalment (After approx. 8/10 months)
7. study
8. final exam and certification

Dentalnecto will guarantee administrative and communication support with the university. We will also guarantee updates on teaching and will take care of communication and the technical part related to online lessons.

How much does the master in Orofacial Pain and TMD cost?

The current tuition fee is €8,048 + VAT (totaling €8,928) for the upcoming cohort.

Payment is divided into two installments: ✅ First installment: Due upon enrollment, after successful application review.
✅ Second installment: Scheduled later in the program.

This flexible payment structure ensures accessibility while maintaining high educational standards.

The application fee of 213€ is an extra cost not included in the amount mentioned above.

If for some reason you don’t have to pay VAT, of course, the figures will be slightly different.

Educational System in Italy

In Italy, we don’t differentiate as other Universities do abroad. We divide it in “Undergraduate” (requires 180 credits), “Graduate” (requires 120 credits), “Post Graduate” (PhDs) and “Specialising Masters and Continuing Education”.

Orofacial Pain and TMD falls under the category of “University Masters”, meaning that at the end of the program you will have gained 120 university credits. The equivalent required for the foreign MSc. You will earn a I level university master. Second cycle QF-EHEA / level 7° EQF (European Qualification Framework) in Italy. You can check how it will be recognised abroad through the ENIC NARI

The University Masters the University of Siena issues all abide by the directions and all are recognised as such by and throughout the European Union. If you aim at using the title outside the EU, we suggest you check with the local Embassy about its validity.

How our agreement with the university works

Dentalnecto has an agreement to co-organize the master’s program. We take care of looking for candidates through promotion agreements with external entities (e.g., Zerodonto). Then we collect the applications and handle the submissions and all communications with students related to the admission stages. We also collect the fees, and when we have all of them, we pay the university the tuition portion (usually in two installments, the due dates of which are determined by the university). The rest you pay is to cover our support throughout 2 and more years (from application to the certificate), our services mentioned above and all the management of theory classes that take place online through our remote support and through software managed by us. This also includes video recordings of the online meetings.
The amount disclosed on this site include everything, fees, services, and total figures (including two years of courses).

Dates and Topics of the master in Orofacial pain and TMD

Course structure

The master follows a modular approach over two years.

Detailed schedule

2026