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AAOP 1906 Compound Medications – When Where and Why
Dr. Heir is a past President and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial, Past-President and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain, and a Fellow of [...]
AAOP 1905 Ear-based Treatment of TMD – Introduction Current Findings and Ongoing Studies
Dr. Alan Glaros earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has been on the faculties of Wayne State University (Detroit, [...]
AAOP 1907 ICD-11 New Classification of OFP-ICD-11 Where Do We Fit In?
Since 1992 concerted efforts by clinical researchers have developed diagnostic criteria for pain in the orofacial region, with a focus on Temporomandibular Disorders. Recently these have undergone significant revision and [...]
AAOP 1908 Trigeminal Neuralgia
Steven J. Scrivani, D.D.S., D. Med.Sc. Professor The Craniofacial Pain Center Department of Diagnostic Sciences Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Adjunct Professor Pain Research, Education and Policy Program Department [...]
AAOP 1910 TACs – Cluster Headache and Related Conditions – Treatment Options
Learning objectives A. To explain some classical migraine triggers in terms of premonitory pathophysiology B. To identify biological bases for premonitory symptoms C. To explain the developments in latest acute [...]
AAOP 1911 Update on Pathophysiology and Management of Sleep Bruxism
Synopsis: Sleep disordered bruxism has been classified as a "Sleep related movement disorder" by the AASM. We have enough evidence that this is not a "habit". We will discuss the [...]
AAOP 1912 Myofunctional Therapy Indicators and Relevance to Orofacial Pain
The objectives of this presentation are to give the audience an awareness of what myofunctional therapy is and how to identify myofunctional disorders in your own orofacial pain patients. Most [...]
AAOP 1913 Painful TMD – Management Outcomes From The Network Clinical Study
Dr. Eric Schiffman is the Study Principal Investigator for the NIH/NIDCR funded prospective observational study: Management of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders. This study was done in the National Dental Practice-Based Research [...]
AAOP 1914 Oral Parafunctions Matter a Lot in TMD Pain – Implications for Treatment
Dr. Alan Glaros earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has been on the faculties of Wayne State University (Detroit, [...]
AAOP 1915 Whiplash – Its More Than Just a Pain in The Neck
Integrated and global research efforts involving a diverse group of professionals has realized that recovery following neck trauma involves a complex interplay between biological, psychological, and environmental processes. In this [...]
AAOP 1916 The Orthodontic Therapy Occlusion and Tempormandibular Disorders
The most critical, and often the most difficult task for the clinician treating TMD is not managing the case; it is making the proper diagnosis. Referring to the patient as [...]
AAOP 1917 Opiods – How to Fight This War and Alternative Options
Opioids have recently emerged as the leading cause of death for young-to-middle age adults in the United States, exceeding deaths from accidental injury, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Importantly, new studies [...]
AAOP 1918 Sleep Pain Interactions
Sleep and pain have been shown to have bidirectional relationships. what ever we do to affect pain (medications, change of diet, behavior modification etc) does affect pain and vice versa. [...]
AAOP 1919 Headache Attributed to TMD Muscle Contraction and Pain
Head pain is a frequent complaint and affects almost every mankind during his/her lifetime. According to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3), headache (HA) may be a symptom of [...]
AAOP 1920 Trigeminal Mediated Pain: Empirical Treatment Results Based on Novel Pathophysiologic Concepts
Oro-cranio-facial pain remains a particular clinical challenge, the “grand challenge” of pain medicine from the perspective of the presenter. This is so because of the enormously devastating emotional impact that [...]
AAOP 1921 Cervicogenic Headaches – Occipital Neuralgia Better Diagnosis
Board certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. I was a registered nurse for a 5 years, started a PhD in neurosciences taking a terminal MS when accepted to medical school. [...]
AAOP 1924 Cannabinoids
Across the Unites States and in other countries, cannabinoids have been approved or are under consideration for legalization. They have been promoted for a variety of conditions including chronic pain [...]
AAOP 1925 Mechanisms of Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia
Routine physical activity is important in the prevention and treatment of chronic pain. Understanding the potential mechanisms for how physical activity and exercise alleviate pain will help clinicians individually tailor [...]
AAOP 1926 The Bidirectional Relationship of Headache and Sleep
Sleep and headache share a well-established, bidirectional relationship, with many complex interactions. Headache attacks are often precipitated by disturbed sleep and sleep may help resolve migraine attacks but can also [...]
AAOP 1927 New Insights Into Sleep Apnea Pathogenesis
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common and serious condition which is now recognized to have multiple underlying mechanisms. Although upper airway anatomical compromise is known to be important in OSA [...]
AAOP 1928 TMJ Osteoarthritis Pathophysiology and Treatment
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an inflammatory and degen-erative disease that frequently leads to limited mandibular function and chronic pain. This chronic condition is usually, but not [...]
AAOP 1929 Neuralgia or Neuropathy – Differences in Diagnosis and Treatment
Differentiation between “neuralgic” versus “neuropathic” pain always has been a challenging subject. In the trigeminal nerve both “neuralgic” and “neuropathic” involvement preset with “facial pain” which despite being two different [...]
AAOP 1930 What We Know About Pain Following Root Canal Treatment
Tooth pain is a common complaint in relation to endodontic treatment. Research suggests up to 19% of patients experience severe pain following initial orthograde root canal treatment, but it remains [...]
AAOP 1931 Understanding the New Specialty in Orofacial Pain – Improving Access to Care for Patients with Orofacial Disorders
Orofacial disorders are defined as disorders of the orofacial structures including headache disorders, temporomandibular disorders, orofacial pain disorders, dental sleep disorders, neurosensory and chemosensory disorders, oromotor disorders, and other orofacial [...]
AAOP 2001 Extraoral Diagnostic Therapeutic Blocks
Dr Larry Lockerman DDS has been treating face pain, TMJ disorders and Obstructive Sleep Apnea since the early 1980’s. He attended a 2 year program in Orofacial Pain Management in [...]
AAOP 2002 The Use of Arthrocentesis in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disease
Dr. Andrew Read-Fuller is Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. He received his certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from UT Southwestern [...]
AAOP 2003 Dentists and Orofacial Pain/CBCT to The Rescue!
Dr. Miles is Adjunct Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He was Chair [...]
AAOP 2004 CIM for Headaches
Dr. Rebecca Erwin Wells is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Wake Forest Baptist, where she founded and directs the Comprehensive Headache Program and is the Section [...]
AAOP 2005 Botox in Jaw Muscles
Sue Herring was trained at the University of Chicago (B.S. Zoology, Ph.D. Anatomy) where she studied the comparative cranial anatomy of pigs and their close relatives. Feeling the need to [...]
AAOP 2006 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Dr. Stan Farrell received his training in Orofacial Pain at UCLA, in California. He graduated from the School of Dental and Oral Surgery at Columbia University in 1991, and has [...]
AAOP 2007 CGRP Medications for Headache: A New Treatment Approach
Dr. Rebecca Erwin Wells is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Wake Forest Baptist, where she founded and directs the Comprehensive Headache Program and is the Section [...]
AAOP 2008 The Critical Role of Oral Health in Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention
Bradley Bale, M.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor WSU College of Medicine, Assistant Professor University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech Health Science Center, and runs [...]
AAOP 2009 Piece of Mind for Peace of Mind
Dr. Kevin Huff is a practicing general dentist and an orofacial pain specialist in Dover, Ohio. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and holds the [...]
AAOP 2010 Dental Occlusion: When Does It Matter? What does the Evidence Tell Us?
Dr. Racich practices in Vancouver BC, emphasizing comprehensive restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, TMD/orofacial pain. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the American College of Dentists, and [...]
AAOP 2011 Epigenetics & Wellness – Lifestyle Choices and Human Health
Paul L. Durham, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology at Missouri State University and Director of its Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, a multidisciplinary laboratory utilizing cellular/molecular, microbiological, [...]
AAOP 2013 Practical Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing in Clinical Practice
Dr. Bender is a clinical assistant professor in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Tex-as A & M College of Dentistry in Dallas Texas and serves as the [...]
AAOP 2014 Medical Billing Pearls and Pitfalls
Rose Nierman is a trailblazer in cross coding in dentistry and leading expert in her field. She is an entrepreneur, educator and author. Ms. Nierman created the first manual, seminar [...]
AAOP 2019 New Insights Into Migraine and the Migraine-Preventative Medication, Propranolol, for Management of Painful TMD
Dr. Inna Tchivileva earned MD and MS in Biochemistry from the Russian State Medical University, Moscow, Russia. She completed her post-doctoral training in pain neurobiology, molecular biology, and genetics at [...]
AAOP 2020 The Evolving Dental Speciality
Dr. James Fricton is a Professor Emeritus in the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Public Health, and Health Informatics at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center. His past research has [...]
AAOP 2020 What’s New On Bruxism
Daniele Manfredini received his DDS from the University of Pisa, Italy in 1999, a MSc in Occlusion and Craniomandibular Disorders in 2001 from the same University, a PhD in Dentistry [...]
AAOP 2020 Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Responsive to Oral Appliances
Ali Azarbarzin is an Associate Scientist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Azarbarzin received his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from Iran [...]
AAOP 2020 The Evolution of A Speciality: The Facts and The Fantasies From a Historic and Personal Perspective
Dr. Okeson is Professor, Division Chief and Director of the Orofacial Pain Program, which he established in 1977. Dr. Okeson has more than 240 publications in the area of occlusion, [...]
AAOP 2021 Somatic Symptom Disorders, Somatization and Facial Pain
Dr. Kulich is a Full Professor and clinical psychologist at Tufts School of Dental Medicine, and holds a Lecturer appointment at Harvard-MGH, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine. [...]
AAOP 2012 Research Update: Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Paul L. Durham, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology at Missouri State University and Director of its Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, a multidisciplinary laboratory utilizing cellular/molecular, microbiological, [...]
AAOP 2020 Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality for Orofacial Pain A (Human) Brainstorm On How They Are Revolutionizing Pain Research, Education, And Treatment
Alex F. DaSilva, D.D.S., D.Med.Sc., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biologic & Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry. Dr. DaSilva received his Doctorate in Medical [...]
AAOP 2020 Sleep, Pain and Mood – Understanding the Interplay
Dennis R. Bailey, DDS Dr. Bailey has been involved in the management of patients with a sleep disorder, especially those with a SBD, for over 30 years. He has been involved [...]
AAOP 2020 Update on Sleep Medicine and Oral Appliance Therapy – 2020 and Beyond
Dennis R. Bailey, DDS Dr. Bailey has been involved in the management of patients with a sleep disorder, especially those with a SBD, for over 30 years. He has been involved [...]
AAOP 2020 Pharmacology and Sleep
Lori Reisner, Pharm.D., FCSHP Dr. Reisner is no stranger to AAOP. She has lectured at various AAOP meetings and will discuss many of the medications that are related to sleep, both [...]
AAOP 2020 Selected Articular Disorders Effect on Craniofacial Growth
David Hatcher, DDS, MS Dr. Hatcher is a well know expert in imaging as it relates to the profession of dentistry. He has published extensively and has lectured in the US [...]
AAOP 2020 Craniofacial Growth and the Influence on Airway Dimensions
David Hatcher, DDS, MSc Dr. Hatcher is a well know expert in imaging as it relates to the profession of dentistry. He has published extensively and has lectured in the US [...]
AAOP 2021 Dental Sleep Patient: Interview, Exam, Treatment Options – Catalina Morarasu
Catalina Morarasu, DDS, PhD, MS; Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain; Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine; Fellow, American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Education: Doctor of Dental Surgery (1988), [...]
AAOP 2021 Headaches and Neuropathic Pain Disorders- Management – May Al-Kudhairy
May Wathiq Al-Khudhairy, BDS, DMSc , Diplomat of ABOP 2004 King Saud University, College of Dentistry, Bachelor of Dental Surgery Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2006 Marticulated at Harvard School of Dental [...]
AAOP 2021 Medical Billing for Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine – Rose Nierman
Rose Nierman laid the foundation for dentists billing medical insurance when she wrote the first medical billing for dentistry manual, Successful Medical Insurance in Dentistry, 26 years ago. Rose is [...]
AAOP 2021 Normal and Poor Sleep: Pathology and Comorbidities – John Dinan
Dr. Dinan - Originally from Nutley, NJ, Dr. Dinan graduated from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – New Jersey Dental School in 2013. Upon graduating from dental [...]
AAOP 2021 Sleep and Pain – Ivonne Hernandez
Dr. Hernández has a full time private practice and is a part time Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Alberta. She earned her Dental Doctor Surgery Degree at the [...]
AAOP 2021 SRBD: Screening and Diagnosis – Subha Giri
Dr. Subha Giri is a Board certified dentist specialist for the management of TMJ and Orofacial pain with the Minnesota Head and Neck Pain Clinic. Dr. Giri completed her advanced [...]
AAOP 2021 The Dental Assistant’s Role in the Self Care for TMD and Orofacial Pain Patients – Edward Wright
Edward F. Wright, DDS, MS, is a professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center–San Antonio. He completed a 1-year general dentistry residency, a 2-year TMJ and Craniofacial Pain [...]
AAOP 2021 Physical Therapy Treatment for TMD and OFP with a Focus on At-Home Advice and Exercises – O’Connor
Shaun O’Connor, PT, DPT, Diplomat PTBCCT
AAOP 2021 Clinical Examination for TMD and Orofacial Pain Patients – Butcher
Dr. ANTONIO ROMERO-GARCIA DDS, PhD. ▪ DDS, PhD, University of Valencia ▪ Postgraduate Degree in Statistical Analysis for Health Sciences. University of Valencia (Spain). ▪ Diplomate by the American Board [...]
AAOP 2021 Oral Appliances for SRBD from A to Z – Patel
Dr. Mayoor Patel - After receiving his dental degree from the University of Tennessee in 1994, Dr. Patel went on to complete a one-year residency in Advanced Education in General [...]
AAOP 2021 The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Orofacial Pain and Sleep Disorders – Romero
Dr. ANTONIO ROMERO-GARCIA DDS, PhD. ▪ DDS, PhD, University of Valencia ▪ Postgraduate Degree in Statistical Analysis for Health Sciences. University of Valencia (Spain). ▪ Diplomate by the American Board [...]
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