Terrance J. Spahl, Doctor of Dental Surgery, is a leading expert on orthodontics, maxillofacial orthopedics, and temporomandibular disorder (TMD). A graduate of the University of Minnesota, he has won numerous industry awards over an illustrious 50-year career, including Clinician of the Year by the American Association of Functional Orthodontics, the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Appliance Therapy Practitioners Association, the Hayden-Stack Award by the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (their highest honor for a single recipient), and the esteemed Leon Pinsker Award by the International Association of Orthodontics (their highest individual achievement). A certified Senior Instructor for the IAO, Dr. Spahl has lectured extensively on the subjects of orthodontics and TMD, lending his expertise to conferences across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In addition to The Headache-Free Wonders of Functional Orthodontics, he is the principal author of a trilogy of textbooks, The Clinical Management of Basic Maxillofacial Orthopedic Appliances, Volume I: Mechanics; Volume II: Diagnostics; and Volume III: Temporomandibular Joint, as well as The Clinical Management of the FJO/TMD/Migraine Continuum: An Evidence-Based Construct. Today, Dr. Spahl continues to lead the Spahl Dentistry practice in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he takes great joy in serving patients alongside his daughter, Emmalee J. Spahl, DDS.
