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Dr. Stacie Saunders, BSc, DDS
Fellow, American Academy of Orofacial Pain | Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain
Dr. Saunders was born and raised in Nova Scotia and graduated from Dalhousie University with both Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees in 1995 after having received awards for exemplary patient care. She then pursued a postgraduate, three-year clinical residency in the diagnosis and management of Orofacial Pain, Oral Medicine and temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in Edmonton at the University of Alberta.
During this time, she was the chief resident of the Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Clinic and participated in the university's multidisciplinary pain unit that was based on an integrative diagnostic and treatment approach that included collaboration between medical physicians, sleep specialists, dentists, psychologists, oral medicine specialists, physiotherapists and pharmacists. Believing strongly that orofacial pain and TMD patients require a comprehensive and collective team approach, Dr. Saunders returned to Halifax to open her private practice devoted exclusively to treating patients with Orofacial Pain, TMD, headache and facial neuropathic pains.
Dr. Saunders has been a Board Certified Orofacial Pain specialist since 2003 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain since 2005. She is currently the only Board certified Diplomate in Atlantic Canada and has extensive teaching experience at both the University of Alberta in Edmonton and Dalhousie University in Halifax. Her passion and experience in evidence based care has allowed her to act as an expert witness in legal matters pertaining to causation of injuries in motor vehicle collisions and insurance disputes, Workers Compensation injuries, military members and Veterans of RCMP, local police and military backgrounds.
Having treated acute and chronic facial pain patients exclusively since 1999, Dr. Saunders, has a strong interest in all forms of orofacial pain and strives to provide patients with an accurate diagnosis and treatment tailored to the patient’s individual needs. She incorporates appliance therapy, pharmacotherapy, select injections and nerve blocks, lifestyle and herbal management, as well as behaviour modification. She regularly incorporates other professionals such as physiotherapists, neurologists, ENT, sleep neurology, psychology, family physicians and oral surgeons. She has also had extensive training and experience in Botox injections for Pain management and has been treating patients with Botox since 2001 for facial pain, headache, neck pain and whiplash.
To visit the American Academy of Orofacial Pain website for more information regarding Orofacial Pain and this unique specialty, please visit: American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP) .
Our Dentists
Dr. Reem Rostom, BSc, MSc, DDS
Dr. Rostom is a "Bedfordtonian" at heart. As a proud alum, she is a three-time Dalhousie University graduate, having received a Bachelor of Science with honours, a Master of Science in microbiology and immunology, and a Doctor of Dental Surgery.
During her second year of dental school, Dr. Rostom joined the Canadian Armed Forces with plans to be released from the military once her return of service commitment was complete. To her surprise, she found an amazing community with the Royal Canadian Dental Corps and was determined to stay in military service as long as possible. After multiple postings and growing her family to three children and a very cute dog, she found herself in Greenwood, NS, for her final posting. Her family fell in love with life in the valley and settled in Port Williams, NS. With the military always in her heart, Dr. Rostom could never completely bring herself to retire from the military and chose to become a reservist in 2021. She loved her time in uniform, missed her green family, and credited the military with the excellent dental training she received as a general dentist.
Dr. Rostom began her TMD journey during her time in the Canadian Armed Forces. After pursuing further education in the area of TMD and working as a dentist in private practice, she saw how patients struggled, physically and emotionally, with issues related to TMD. Deciding to dedicate and limit her practice to orofacial pain, Dr. Rostom moved her practice to Bedford in April 2022 with Drs. Saunders. Together, they are committed to treating patients ethically, with integrity, and using evidence-based care practices.
Dr. Rostom is currently under the mentorship of Dr. Barry Glassman and Dr. Bob Mier, intending to become an American Association of Orofacial Pain-Qualified Dentist.