Dr. Pettit discovered his passion for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders during his Prosthodontic specialty training at the Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center in Houston. He completed his certification there in 2014 while simultaneously earning his Masters of Science in Dentistry at the UT - Health Science Center in Houston. He began working at MedCenter TMJ over 9 years ago alongside Dr. Ronald Auvenshine DDS, PhD, a giant in the field of temporomandibular disorders. Since then, Dr. Pettit has graduated from the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Mini-Residency program and has completed over 800 hours of continuing education in the field of orofacial pain. With his education, he became double Board Certified in the American Board of Orofacial Pain and the American Board of Prosthodontics. He lectures locally and nationally on orofacial pain topics and is committed to a life-time pursuit of knowledge and excellence in treating and managing craniomandibular disorders and temporomandibular dysfunction. Read more.