About Dr. Benjamin Kruman
Hi—I'm Dr. Ben Kruman. If you're reading this, there's a good chance you've already seen multiple providers: a dentist who fitted you for a night guard, a neurologist who adjusted your medications, maybe a specialist who said nothing more could be done. I want you to know that isn't the end of the story. These conditions are complex, and not all of them are curable—but nearly all of them are manageable. With the right specialist and the right plan, chronic pain can take up far less space in your daily life, and you can get back to doing what you love.
I completed my residency at UCLA's Orofacial Pain & Dental Sleep Medicine program—one of the most selective programs of its kind in the country—where I served as Chief Resident. That training grounded me in the full spectrum of orofacial pain, from TMJ disorders and chronic headaches to orofacial nerve pain and sleep-disordered breathing. Today I serve as an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF School of Dentistry, teaching the next generation of specialists.
I chose this specialty because I kept seeing a gap: patients in real pain, passed between providers who each looked at only one piece of the puzzle. Orofacial pain sits at the intersection of dentistry and medicine, and it requires someone trained to look at all of it at once. My approach is straightforward—take the time to understand your complete story, then together figure out what's actually driving it and build a plan around that.
Outside the office I'm usually running, playing tennis, or reading. I live in the Bay Area with my wife and our dog, Waffles.
Office location
Dr. Benjamin Kruman, DDS also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Dental School - University of Detroit Mercy, Doctor of Dental Surgery
- University of California, Los Angeles, Residency in Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction
Professional memberships
- American Headache Society
- American Academy of Orofacial Pain
- California Dental Association
- American Dental Association
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1518792324
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Dr. Benjamin Kruman speaks English.