Dr. Andrew Mitchell is a board-certified orofacial pain specialist. He is Tennessee’s first licensed orofacial pain specialist and is one of fewer than 300 board-certified orofacial pain specialists nationwide. Dr. Mitchell is a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. After graduating, he completed an Advanced Education General Dentistry (AEGD) residency at East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine and went on to practice general dentistry for four years. During his time as a general dentist, Dr. Mitchell encountered patients suffering from all types of orofacial pain. Their stories motivated him to pursue additional advanced training and devote his life to the diagnosis and treatment of orofacial pain.

He returned to the University of Kentucky to complete his orofacial pain residency. Renowned for its faculty who pioneered the field, the University of Kentucky Orofacial Pain Residency Program is widely regarded as the top orofacial pain training program in the country. Dr. Mitchell received his training from several prominent names, including Dr. Jeffrey Okeson, Dr. Reny de Leeuw, Dr. Isabel Moreno-Hay, and others. Collectively, they have produced exceptional research and authored multiple orofacial pain textbooks used in schools throughout the world.

Dr. Mitchell is a diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. He is also a member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, American Dental Association, Tennessee Dental Association, and the Nashville Dental Society.