Course Synopsis

The ambiguity of signs and symptoms and multi-factorial complexity often impact the clinician’s ability to elucidate, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with orofacial pain problems. This session offers the opportunity to observe and interact with top-tier experts in the field of orofacial pain while they discuss complex real-life cases. The participants will benefit from the expert panel’s knowledge and extensive clinical experience in diagnosing and customizing care for optimal patient management.

Learning Objectives

1. To gain an appreciation for a multi-disciplinary team approach, which is often necessary when managing the orofacial pain patient.
2. To recognize some of the complexities and comorbidities associated in the evaluation and management of an orofacial pain patient.
3.To better understand the reasons on the implementation of personalized care in the management of the orofacial pain patient.

Panelists:

Dr. Gary D. Klasser obtained his dental degree from the University of Manitoba (Canada) in 1980. Over the next 22 years, he enjoyed the practice of general dentistry from both a public health and private practice perspective until he returned to graduate studies in 2002. In 2004, he completed his training and graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Certificate in Orofacial Pain. In 2005, he completed a fellowship in Oral Medicine/Oral Oncology at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). From 2005 – 2011, he was an Assistant Professor and Director of the Oral Medicine/Orofacial Pain clinic at the College of Dentistry in the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry as well as the Director of the LSU Orofacial Pain Continuum. Dr. Klasser has published numerous peer reviewed scientific articles while contributing many chapters to various textbooks. He also serves as an associate editor or as an editorial reviewer for a number of journals. He is also co-editor of several textbooks related to oral and facial pain and is a Past-President of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

Dr. Glenn Clark is a currently full Professor in the Division of Diagnostic Sciences at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and Assistant Dean of Distance Education. He is Director of the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Director of the Orofacial Pain 2-year conventional residency program and Director of the Master’s degree program in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine. Dr. Clark began his research work focusing on both temporomandibular disorders and trigeminal motor function and dysfunction including bruxism, dystonia, and chronic myofascial pain disorders of the jaw system. In 1986 Dr. Clark’s expanded his research work to include studies on the diagnosis and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This work has involved him as Principal Investigator on several National Institute for Dental Research grants. Dr. Clark has written over 225 research articles, review papers, or chapters in textbooks. He has served as editor or co-editor of five books on Temporomandibular Problems and on Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy. His most recent book is title Orofacial Pain: A guide to medications and management and is published by Wiley-Blackwell Inc. He has been granted membership as a Diplomat of the American Board of Orofacial Pain; he was voted alumnus of the Year of the UCLA School of Dentistry (1990). Dr. Clark was given the Pierre Robin Award for Academic Excellence (2001) by the Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. In 2005 he was given a lifetime achievement award by the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

Tara Renton (Specialist in Oral Surgery). She completed her dentistry at Guys (1984), Oral and Maxillofacial surgical training in Melbourne (1991), undertook a PhD in Trigeminal Nerve injury at KCL (1999-2003).

• Education programmes
UG teaching of dental students modern Oral Surgical. Pain and modern LA techniques.
Academic oral surgery training programme.
Supervised 8 PhDs

• Research
Collaboration with Imperial College, UCL, Oxford University, Institute of Psychiatry and Psychology & Neurology Published over 200 peer reviewed articles Grants MRC and NIHR.

• Editorial
Associate editor for Journal Orofacial pain and headache, she is on the Dental Update and British Society for Dental Hygienists and Therapist Editorial Boards
Co-editor the BDA clinical manuals for Oral Surgery Books I and II and Editor of Nature pub OFP book (2021).

• Service
Leads Kings Health Partners Orofacial Pain Service Orofacial pain multidisciplinary service
Leads 2 patient facing websites Trigeminalnerve.org.uk and (www.orofacialpain.co.uk).

• Policy and Awards
Chair National patient safety for dentistry -prevention wrong site surgery in dentistry
Chair M3M patient care guidance for FDS RCS
Honorary AAOMS fellowship 2017
Noel Martin visiting Chair Sydney University 2018-
Steve Graff Radford Award American Headache Society 2020
Tara was an elected member RCS England FDS Board 2010-2019
Chair of Oral Surgery SAC
Invited member National Advisory Board for human factors in dentistry
Past President of the British Association Oral Surgery.

Donald R. Tanenbaum, DDS, MPH, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978 and then received his DDS degree from Columbia University School of Dental Medicine, and his MPH degree from Columbia University School of Public Health in 1982. His continual training and ongoing education have enhanced his knowledge and helped him remain focused on providing the time and attention that these problems require. He has co-authored a book for the public entitled, ‘Dr, Why Does My Face Still Ache?” and continues to give lectures to dental students and residents, medical grand rounds and to numerous dental societies and study clubs. Dr. Tanenbaum currently holds several prominent positions, including: Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Dental Medicine at the State University of New York in Stony Brook where he is the Director of the Orofacial Pain Course given to the third year dental students. He is also the Section Head of the Division of OrofacialPain/TMD/Sleep Medicine in the Northwell Health Department of Dental Medicine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center; and Clinical Assistant Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. Dr. Tanenbaum is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and a past President of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Dr Tanenbaum currently maintains private practices in New York City and Long Island limited to the diagnosis and management of orofacial pain, temporomandibular problems and sleep related breathing disorders.