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David R. Sain, DDS, MS

Occupation

    Director of the Wellness Committee Program

Biography

    After attaining a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Tennessee Dental School, Dr. Sain completed his formal dental education in 1982 with a Master’s Degree in Orthodontics. Over the past 35 years, he has enjoyed a successful practice of orthodontics in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Sain has taught at Vanderbilt Medical School’s Dental Division as an Assistant Professor of Orthodontics, as well as had articles published in leading orthodontic journals. For the last 14 years, serving as Chairman of the Tennessee Dental Association’s Dental Professionals Wellness Committee, Dr. Sain has studied and gained extensive knowledge concerning substance abuse issues, and has had articles published on subjects such as “Genetics of Chemical Dependency” and “Interoffice Intervention for Chemical Dependency.” Having recently sold his orthodontic practice, his main focus and attention now is serving as the Director of the Wellness Committee Program.

Sessions

  1. Opioid Crisis, Brain Chemistry Concerning Substance Use Disorder and Appropriate Prescription Writing for Acute Dental Pain