Gary Heir DMD

Gary Heir, DMD, is a dentist with board certification in orofacial pain. He serves as an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Dental Medicine, Division of Hospital Dentistry, at University Hospital, and holds academic appointments at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, including Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences. Dr. Heir is also a Clinical Professor and Director of the Division of Orofacial Pain and directs the Center for TMD & Orofacial Pain, reflecting a long-standing commitment to the evaluation and management of complex facial pain conditions. Dr. Heir earned his undergraduate degree from Temple University and his dental degree from UMDNJ–New Jersey Dental School. His clinical interests include chronic pain conditions affecting the head and face, headaches, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and other causes of orofacial pain. He is actively involved in education and professional training, serving as Program Director for a Clinical Preceptorship in Orofacial Pain. Dr. Heir has contributed to the scholarly literature through publications and presentations on temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain and has served on editorial boards of peer-reviewed journals. He speaks Portuguese.