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TMD Research, Patient Care, and Diagnostic Criteria – Dr. Schiffman
Dr. Eric Schiffman, DDS, MS, is a Professor and the Director of Clinical Research at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Dr. Schiffman has over 35 years of experience treating orofacial pain patients. He [...]
Insider Winter 2020 – 2019-20 Class Fellows of the Academy
2019-20 Class Fellows of the Academy Jonathan Michael Adams, DDS, BSc Abdulazziz Alrefai, BDS Chye Kiat Chionh, BDS, MSc Basilios Costaras, DDS Shuchi Dhadwal, DMD, BDS Preston Duffin, DDS, MS Akanksha Gupta, BDS, MS Mary Charles Haigler, DMD, MS Amy Hartsfield, DMD Kevin Huff, [...]
Insider Winter 2020 – Telemedicine Utilization in Orofacial Pain
Telemedicine Utilization in Orofacial Pain As our world came to a halt at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals across the world relied on Telehealth as a mode to provide care and stay connected with their patients. Even though the telehealth technology [...]
Insider Winter 2020 – Pandemic Fails to Slow American Board of Orofacial Pain Examination
Pandemic Fails to Slow American Board of Orofacial Pain Examination The COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected the process for the 2020 examination cycle. Despite numerous obstacles, ABOP successfully completed both the written and oral examinations. Upon the news that AAOP was considering postponement of the [...]
Insider Winter 2020 – Injections in the TMJ by non-oral surgeons
Injections in the TMJ by Non-Oral Surgeons Larry Lockerman DDS, FAAOP, Diplomate ABOP and AADSM. He has been treating face pain, TMJ disorders and Obstructive Sleep Apnea since the early 1980’s. He has been a member of the medical staff of Rehabilitation Hospitals and [...]
Insider Winter 2020 – Member Spotlight
Member Spotlight Interview with AAOP Member Dr. James Fricton How did you get interested in the field of Orofacial Pain? I was introduced to the field of pain management in 1971 when I injured my back with disabling pain. At that time, [...]