Dr. Jerome Peterson QME · AME · IME · Industrial Injury Treatment (949) 558-3001
Dental workers' compensation — Santa Ana, CA

Dr. Jerome Peterson

QME, AME, and IME evaluations and treatment of industrial dental injuries — from one of California's most experienced dental evaluators.

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For more than four decades, Dr. Peterson has evaluated and treated work-related dental and TMJ injuries. He works with attorneys, insurance carriers, and injured workers — and he is accepting new patients for treatment of workers' compensation injuries, including patients awarded future dental treatment.

40+ years evaluating & treating TMJ and industrial dental injuries
1 of 2 dentists statewide appointed to help develop California's QME examination
UOP faculty former Adjunct Assistant Professor, UOP School of Dentistry
5 journals published research on TMJ and orofacial pain

Services for the workers' compensation community

01 QME · AME · IME Evaluations Qualified, Agreed, and Independent Medical Evaluations of dental and orofacial industrial injuries — plus expert witness services. Clear, well-supported reports for attorneys, carriers, and adjusters. 02 Industrial Injury Treatment Treatment of accepted workers' compensation dental injuries across all aspects of dentistry — restorations, periodontal care, oral appliances, and reconstruction. Future medical award patients welcome. 03 TMJ & TMD Treatment Diagnosis-first care for jaw injuries, TMJ/TMD, and muscle myalgia — including objective EMG muscle testing. Most cases resolve without surgery. 04 Full-Mouth Reconstruction Reconstruction of industrially injured dentitions with dental implants and fixed prosthetic restorations, crowns, and fillings — planned around the injury and the award. 05 Sleep Apnea Oral Appliances Custom-fitted oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring — a quiet alternative to CPAP, no mask or machine.

An evaluator both sides of the case can trust

Dr. Peterson has dedicated his career to the evaluation and treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMJ/TMD) and orofacial pain. He serves as a Qualified Medical Evaluator, Agreed Medical Evaluator, Independent Medical Evaluator, and expert witness in the field of TMJ and temporomandibular disorders — and has testified and reported for applicants and defense alike.

He was one of two dentists in the State of California appointed as a Subject Matter Expert in the development of the Qualified Medical Evaluator examination for dental and orofacial pain-related industrial injuries — the test every dental QME in California must pass.

  • Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), State of California
  • Fellow, Academy of General Dentistry
  • Member, American Dental Association
  • Fellow/Master, International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics

Full bio & credentials

Dr. Jerome Peterson consulting with a patient
Accepting new patients for treatment of workers' compensation injuries, including patients awarded future dental treatment. The office is located at 2220 E. Fruit St., Suite 109–111, Santa Ana, CA 92701 — formerly of Irvine. Referrals & directions →

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Attorneys, adjusters, and injured workers with accepted claims: call (949) 558-3001 or send the office a message to get started.

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