Stephen Davies

Stephen is a GDC registered Specialist in Restorative Dentistry and a Lecturer in Occlusal and Temporomandibular Studies at the University of Manchester. He is Lead Clinician [Education] of the TMD clinic at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester. He has been the Academic Lead of the MSc in Advanced Restorative Dentistry, and lectures on 3 of the UoM MSc programs. Most recently he has written and provided a new undergraduate curriculum on Occlusion in Restorative Dentistry, Management of the Worn Dentition, Bruxism and TMDs. He is a founder member of the European Academy of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction. He has published over 60 papers in referred journals, including recently:

1. Management of painful Temporomandibular disorder in adults NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) & RCS’s FDS

2. Constructing the brief Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders bDC/TMD) doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.29.23294531 In addition, he recently published 2 books, for Springer Nature on behalf of the BDA.

3. Temporomandibular Disorders in Primary Care” 2026

4. “A Guide to Good Occlusal Practice” 2022

He currently works at a Speciality Practice, in Wilmslow, accepting referrals of patients suffering from suspected TMD and/or a degree of occlusal difficulty. He joined the Clinic 334 team after over 40 years of working in his own primary care general practice.

He maintains a keen interest in primary care dentistry and is a Fellow of CGDent.