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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
President’s Message: I’d like to wish all our AAOP members a wonderful Holiday Season with as many family and friends as is safely possible! I’m hoping that your practices are doing ok; we know that because dentists are having below a 1% positive Covid testing rate that the [...]