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Dr. Dr. Nenad Lukic

Head Division of TMD and Interdisciplinary Orofacial Pain

Dr. Dr. Nenad Lukic
Contact: E-Mail: nenad.lukic@zzm.uzh.ch
Qualifications: MD, DMD
Affiliation: Clinic of Masticatory Disorders and Dental Biomaterials

Clinical Specialisations

Diagnosis, therapy and management of acute and chronic orofacial pain including:

  • temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
  • jaw dysfunction
  • posttraumatic neuropathies
  • midfacial pain and headache (such as tension-type, migraine, paroxysmal hemicrania and trigemino-autonomic-cephalalgias).
  • oromandibular orthotics (parafunction, bruxism, snoring, sleep apnea)

Research Interests

  • Biomechanics of the temporomandibular joint
  • Diagnosis and management of acute and chronic orofacial pain and TMD
  • Bio-Psycho-Social aspects in chronic orofacial pain
  • 3D Imaging (CBCT, MRI) and functional anatomy of temporomandibular joint
  • Intraoral CAD/CAM orthotics for treatment of TMD
  • Mandibular advancement devices in snoring and sleep apnea

Selected publications

Lukic N, Saxer T, Hou MY, Zumbrunn Wojczyńska A, Gallo LM, Colombo V. Short- term effects of NTI-tss and Michigan splint on nocturnal jaw muscle activity: A pilot study. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2021 Jun;7(3):323-330. doi: 10.1002/cre2.371. Epub 2020 Dec 25. PMID: 33369223; PMCID: PMC8204025.

Lukic, N. and Ettlin, D. (2020), Midfacial pain. Oral Surg, 13: 415-421. https://doi.org/10.1111/ors.12483

Bhalang K, Steiger B, Lukic N, Zumbrunn Wojczyńska A, Hovijitra RS, Ettlin DA. The Pain-to-Well-Being Relationship in Patients Experiencing Chronic Orofacial Pain. Front Neurol. 2020 Dec 3;11:557415. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.557415. PMID: 33343482; PMCID: PMC7744627.

Meira E Cruz M, Lukic N, Wojczynska A, Steiger B, Guimarães AS, Ettlin DA. Insomnia in Patients Seeking Care at an Orofacial Pain Unit. Front Neurol. 2019 May 28;10:542. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00542. PMID: 31191436; PMCID: PMC6546892
    
Brenz M, Lukic N, Zumbrunn A, Ettlin D. Integrative treatment concept for chronic orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. Swiss Dent J. 2020 Jul 20;(7-8):593-598. PMID: 32674531

Ettlin DA, Steiger B, Lukic N. Temporomandibular disorders - a biopsychosocial perspective. Ther Umsch. 2019;76(5):261-266. doi: 10.1024/0040-5930/a001090. PMID: 31577185

De Matos NMP, Pach D, Xing JJ, Barth J, Beyer LE, Shi X, Kern A, Lukic N, Ettlin DA, Brügger M, Witt CM. Evaluating the Effects of Acupuncture Using a Dental Pain Model in Healthy Subjects - A Randomized, Cross-Over Trial. J Pain. 2020 Mar-Apr;21(3-4):440-454. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.08.013. Epub 2019 Sep 12. PMID: 31521794

Sommer I, Lukic N, Rössler W, Ettlin DA. Measuring anger in patients experiencing chronic pain - A systematic review. J Psychosom Res. 2019 Oct;125:109778. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.109778. Epub 2019 Jul 13. PMID: 31442843

Ettlin DA, Lukic N, Abazi J, Widmayer S, Meier ML. Tracking local anesthetic effects using a novel perceptual reference approach. J Neurophysiol. 2016 Mar;115(3):1730-4. doi: 10.1152/jn.00917.2015. Epub 2016 Jan 20. PMID: 26792885

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