
New Horizons in Orofacial Pain:
Artificial Intelligence and Beyond
April 29 – May 2, 2027 | Nashville, TN
Thursday, April 29, 2027 – Pre-Conference Courses
Pre-Conference Courses require separate registration from the main meeting.
Ultrasound-Guided Injections for the TMJ
Two sessions: 8:30am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:30pm | Offsite
Course Chairs: Ricardo Tesch, Aurelio Alonso
Interdisciplinary Approach to Implementing BBTi for Sleep Medicine
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Course Chair: Ian Boggero
Practical Botulinum Toxin Therapy for TMD and Neuropathic Pain
9:00am – 4:00pm
Course Chair: Donald Nixdorf
Beyond the Bite: Advancing the Intersection of Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Through Evidence-Based Evaluation and Clinical Strategies
9:00am – 4:00pm
Course Chair: Katie Phillips
Mastering Medical Diagnosis in Orofacial Pain
9:00am – 4:00pm
Course Chair: Davis Thomas
Caring for Patients with Hypermobility: An Interdisciplinary Dental and PT Approach
9:00am – 4:00pm
Course Chairs: Patricia Stott, Linda Bluestein
Friday, April 30, 2027 – Main Meeting
Opening Remarks
8:00am – 8:30am
From Data to Decision: How AI is Shaping the Future of Orofacial Pain
8:30am – 9:15am
The Intersection of Orofacial Pain and Systemic Neurologic Disease
Question and Answer Session
Coffee Break
10:15am – 10:30am
Innovations in Multimodal TMD Imaging Data Integration and Sharing
Predictability and Outcomes in Trigeminal Nerve Injury and Repair
Question and Answer Session
Lunch Sessions TBA
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Track A: Basic Science
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Trigeminal Somatosensation in the TMJ and Associated Disorders
2:15pm – 3:00pm
How Glymphatic Function Impacts Pain
Track B: Pharmacotherapeutics
1:30pm – 2:15pm
From Research to Clinic: Psychedelics as Emerging Therapies for Pain
2:15pm – 3:00pm
Understanding New Generation Pain Medications: Efficacy and Affordability
Coffee Break
How to Use the Bruxism Clinical Questionnaire
Chronic Post-Treatment Pain Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Question and Answer Session
President's Reception
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Why is Healthcare Disjointed? A Panel of Patient Organizations
Alternative Treatments of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Question and Answer Session
Poster Session
The IMPACT of Virtual Reality as a New Frontier in Pain Management
Question and Answer Session
Lunch Sessions TBA
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Track A: Dental Sleep Medicine
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Brief Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia
2:15pm – 3:00pm
Pediatric Sleep Medicine for the Orofacial Pain Clinician
Track B: Physical Therapy for Orofacial Pain
1:30pm – 2:15pm
Building the Therapeutic Alliance in Orofacial Pain
2:15pm – 3:00pm
Visualizing the TMJ: The Role of Diagnostic Ultrasound
When It's Not Just TMD: Recognizing Serious TMJ Pathology
PRP and Injectable Options for TMJ Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy
Question and Answer Session
4:45pm – 5:00pm
Sunday, May 2, 2027
Oral Abstract Presentations and Abstract Awards
Question and Answer Session
Pearls and Pitfalls in Chemodenervation
10:15am – 11:00am
Virtual Reality in Orofacial Pain
11:00am – 11:45am
Question and Answer Session
Closing Remarks
12:00pm – 12:15pm
