Thursday, April 29, 2027 – Pre-Conference Courses

Pre-Conference Courses require separate registration from the main meeting.

Early Rate is available through March 24, 2027

Course Time Cost
C-01: Mastering Medical Diagnosis in Orofacial Pain
Course Chair: Davis Thomas
9:00am – 4:00pm Early Rate: $500
Regular Rate: $600
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C-02: Beyond the Bite: Advancing the Intersection of Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine Through Evidence-Based Evaluations and Clinical Strategies
Course Chair: Katherine Phillips
9:00am – 4:00pm Early Rate: $500
Regular Rate: $600
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C-03: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Implementing BBTi for Sleep Medicine
Course Chair: Ian Boggero
9:00am – 4:00pm Early Rate: $500
Regular Rate: $600
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C-04: Practical Botulinum Toxin Therapy for TMD and Neuropathic Pain
Course Chair: Donald Nixdorf
9:00am – 4:00pm Early Rate: $500
Regular Rate: $600
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C-05: Caring for Patients with Hypermobility: An Interdisciplinary Dental and PT Approach
Course Chair:
9:00am – 4:00pm Early Rate: $500
Regular Rate: $600
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C-06: Ultrasound-Guided Injections for the TMJ
Course Chairs: Ricardo Tesch, Aurelio Alonso
8:30am – 12:00pm

1:00pm – 4:30pm

Regular Rate: $1,100 Learn More

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Friday, April 30, 2027 – Main Meeting

Time Session Credits
8:30am – 9:15am P-01: From Data to Decision: How AI is Shaping the Future of Orofacial Pain
Alexandre DaSilva
0.75
9:15am – 10:00am P-02: The Intersection of Orofacial Pain and Neurological Disease
Davis Thomas
0.75
10:00am – 10:15am Q-01: Question and Answer Session 0.25
10:15am – 10:35am Break
10:35am – 11:20am P-03: Innovation in Multimodal TMD Imaging Data Integration and Sharing
Lucia Cevidanes
0.75
11:20am – 12:05pm P-04: Predictability of Outcomes in Trigeminal Nerve Injury and Repair
Elise Ehland
0.75
12:05pm – 12:20pm Q-02: Question and Answer Session 0.25
12:40pm – 1:25pm L-01: CRANIO School in Collaboration with AAOP: How to Write a Research Article
Daniele Manfredini
0.75
1:45pm – 2:30pm TA-01: Trigeminal Somatosensation in the TMJ and Associated Disorders
Iacopo Cioffi

TB-01: From Research to Clinic: Psychedelics as Emerging Therapies for Pain
Christopher Robinson

0.75

0.75

2:30pm – 3:15pm TA-02: How Glymphatic Function Impacts Pain
Paul Durham

TB-02: Modern Headache Therapies: What Works and What it Costs
Wade Cooper

0.75

0.75

3:15pm – 3:30pm Q-03: Track A Question and Answer Session

Q-04: Track B Question and Answer Session

0.25

0.25

3:30pm – 3:50pm Break
3:50pm – 4:35pm P-05: How to Use the Bruxism Clinical Questionnaire
Frank Lebezoo
0.75
4:35pm – 5:20pm P-06: Chronic Post-Treatment Pain Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Khawaja Shehryar Nasir
0.75
5:20pm – 5:35pm Q-05: Question and Answer Session 0.25

Saturday, May 1, 2027

Time Session Credits
8:30am – 9:15am P-07: Why is Healthcare Disjointed?
Suzie Bergman
0.75
9:15am – 10:00am P-08: Exploring Non-CPAP Therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ron Gavidia
0.75
10:00am – 10:15am Q-06: Question and Answer Session 0.25
10:15am – 11:15am A-01: Poster Session
11:15pm – 12:00pm P-09: The IMPACT of Virtual Reality as a New Frontier in Pain Management
Alejandro Almarza
0.75
12:00pm – 12:15pm Q-07: Question and Answer Session 0.25
12:35pm – 1:20pm L-02: CRANIO School in Collaboration with AAOP: How to Review a Research Article
Daniele Manfredini
0.75
1:40pm – 2:25pm TA-03: Pediatric Sleep Medicine for the Orofacial Pain Clinician
Christopher King

TB-03: TBA
TBA

0.75

0.75

2:25pm – 3:10pm TA-04: Brief Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia
Ian Boggero

TB-04: Ultrasound Imaging to Inform Intervention in TMD and Neck Pain
Janey Prodoehl

0.75

0.75

3:10pm – 3:25pm Q-08: Track A Question and Answer Session

Q-09: Track B Question and Answer Session

0.25

0.25

3:25pm – 3:45pm Break
3:45pm – 4:30pm P-10: When It’s Not Just TMD: Recognizing Serious TMJ Pathology
Kitrina Cordell
0.75
4:30pm – 5:15pm P-11: PRP and Injectable Options for TMJ Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy
Moe Hakim
0.75
5:15pm – 5:30pm Q-10: Question and Answer Session 0.25

Sunday, May 2, 2027

Time Session Credits
8:30am – 9:00am A-02: Poster Winner Announcement 0.5
9:00am – 10:15am A-03: Oral Abstract Presentations & Awards 1.25
10:15am – 11:00am P-12: Clinical Pearls, Pitfalls, and Practical Strategies in Chemodenervation
Donald Nixdorf
0.75
11:00am – 11:45am P-13: Transforming Pain Care Through Virtual Reality
Brennan Spiegel
0.75
11:45am – 12:00pm Q-11: Question and Answer Session 0.25
12:00pm – 12:15pm Closing Remarks