Dr. Noboru Noma is currently an Associate Professor, Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences at Nihon University School of Dentistry. He received DDS and Ph.D. degrees from Nihon University School of Dentistry in 1999 and 2008, respectively. His academic background is in oral surgery and oral medicine. His research and clinical interests include the mechanism and management of acute and chronic orofacial pains (OFP). He is an OFP specialist, certified by the Japanese Board of Orofacial Pain, a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and received the certificate of headache master, certified by The International Headache Society (IHS).