
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 Sleep Medicine Intensive
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Course Chair: Ian Boggero
Implementing Procedures into Clinical Practice
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
A Deep Dive into Medical Diagnosis
9:00am – 4:00pm
Course Chair: Davis Thomas
Physical Therapy for Orofacial Pain
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
Coffee Break
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 – 3:00pm
How Glymphatic Function Impacts Pain
Trigeminal Somatosensation in the Temporomandibular Joint and Associated Disorders
Track B: Pharmacotherapeutics
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Understanding New Headache Medications, Efficacy, and Affordability
From Research to Clinic: Psychedelics as Emerging Therapies for Pain
Coffee Break
How to Use the Bruxism Clinical Questionnaire
Navigating Neuropathic Pain After Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
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
Coffee Break
Poster Session
Virtual Reality as a New Frontier in Pain Management: Information About IMPACT
Question and Answer Session
Lunch Sessions TBA
12:30pm – 1:15pm
Track A: Dental Sleep Medicine
Brief Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia
Pediatric Sleep Medicine for the Orofacial Pain Clinician
Track B: Physical Therapy for Orofacial Pain
Sessions TBA
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
8:30am – 9:45am
Question and Answer Session
Coffee Break
10:00am – 10:15am
Pearls and Pitfalls in Chemodenervation
Virtual Reality in Orofacial Pain
11:00am – 11:45am
Question and Answer Session
Closing Remarks
12:00pm – 12:15pm
