Ghada Hernandez, DMD, is a general dentist in private family practice with regular clinic hours reserved for temporomandibular joint disorders. After evaluating a series of patients with unexplained jaw aches, she pursued post-graduate continuing education in orofacial pain to expand her diagnostic approach to clenching, night guards, and bite-related tooth strain. She received her dental degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Hernandez also contributes articles on oral health to Biology Insights.