Meetings and Events

See You In Phoenix!
48th SCIENTIFIC MEETING

May 9 – 12, 2024
Talking Stick Resort, Scottsdale, AZ

Check back for details coming soon!

Orofacial Pain Introductory Program
Thursday, May 4th & Friday, May 5th, 2023

(Additional Registration Required)

Thursday, May 4th, 2023

8:00 AM-5:00 PM
8:00 – 8:10 am: Welcome and Introduction to Orofacial Pain – Mariona Mulet, DDS, MS
8:10 – 9:00 am: Functional Anatomy of the Masticatory System, TMJ Imaging – Sherwin Arman, DMD, MPH
9:00 – 9:50 am: Interview Taking and Physical Examination of the Orofacial Pain Patient – Thomas Weber, DDS, MS

9:50 am – 10:15 am: Break

10:15- 11:05 am: Diagnosis of Muscular Disorders – Mary Charles Haigler, DMD, MS
11:05 – 11:55 am: Diagnosis of TMJ Intraarticular Disorders – Mary Charles Haigler, DMD, MS
11:55 am – 12:25 pm: Q&A

12:25 – 1:25 pm: Lunch Break

1:25 – 2:15 pm: Neuroanatomy of Orofacial Pain – Qiman Gao and Maram Taema
2:15 – 3:05 pm: Headache Disorders – Steve Bender, DDS

3:05 – 3:30 pm: Break

3:30 – 4:20 pm: Neuropathic pain disorders – Marcela Romero Reyes, DDS, PhD, FAHS
4:20 – 4:50 pm: Q&A

Friday, May 5th, 2023

8:30 – 8:40 am: Welcome and Remarks

8:40 – 9:30 am: Initial Management Strategies in Orofacial Pain – selfcare, pharmacology – Connor Peck, DDS, MS
9:30 – 10:15 am: Role of Behavioral and Psychological Management in Orofacial Pain – Ian Boggero, PhD

10:15 – 10:40 am: Break

10:40 – 11:25 am: Role of Physical Therapy in the Management of Orofacial Pain – Emily Kahnert, PT
11:25 am – 12:10 pm: Intraoral Splints for Temporomandibular Disorders – Brijesh Chandwani, DMD
12:10 – 12:30 pm: Q&A

12:30 – 1:45 pm: Lunch Break

1:45 – 2:30 pm: Sleep Disorders, Sleep and Pain, Intraoral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Isabel Moreno Hay, DDS, PhD
2:30 – 3:15 pm: Diagnostic and Interventional Injections – Brijesh Chandwani, DMD

3:15 – 3:35 pm: Break

3:35 – 4:35 pm: Case Presentation – Faculty
4:35 – 5:00 pm: Q&A

Pre-Conference Workshops
Thursday, May 4th, 2023

(Additional Registration Required)

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
I. Digital Scanning and Printing – Alex Vaughan, DDS, MS

II. Craniofacial Pain: Clinical Solutions for Complex Presentations – Harry Von Piekartz, PT, PhD, MSc, MT

8:00 AM-4:00 PM
III. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections in Orofacial Pain and Headache– Donald Tanenbaum, DDS, MPH, Shruti Handa, DMD, Matthew Lark, DDS, MAGD, and Stan Farrell, DDS

AAOP MAIN PROGRAM
Friday, May 5th through Sunday, May 7th, 2023

Friday, May 5th, 2023

7:00– 8:00 am Breakfast Sessions – (Additional Registration Required)

Breakfast Session 1 – What Have we Learned on the Potential Benefits and Problems Associated with Cannabis Use in the Context of Chronic Pain Management? – Marc O Martel, PhD

Breakfast Session 2 – Assessment of Disordered Breathing in Orofacial Pain – Janey Prodoehl, PT, PhD

7:30-8:00 am Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00-8:30 am Welcome Remarks and Meeting Opening & Presentation of New Fellows & Introduction of New Members

8:30-8:45 am Tribute to Dr. Robert Merrill

8:45-9:30 am – Plenary 1 – Making Pain Matter: Prioritizing Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents- Tonya Palermo, PhD

9:30 -10:15 am – Plenary 2 – The National Academy of Medicine 2020 Report on Temporomandibular Disorders: Progress, Opportunities and Perspectives – Richard Ohrbach, DDS, PhD

10:15-10:40 am Break with Exhibitors & Posters

10:40 – 11:25 am– Plenary 3 – Neuropathic Orofacial Pain: From Basic Science to Clinical Application- Eli Eliav, DMD, PhD

11:25 -12:10 pm – Plenary 4 – Trigeminal Neuralgia – Make the Diagnosis, Know your Risks – Richard Zimmerman, MD

12:10 – 12:30 pm – Panel Discussion

12:30-1:45 pm – Lunch on Your Own

Residents and Recent Graduates Luncheon

OR

Lunch & Learns (Additional Registration Required)

Lunch & Learn 1 – Botox for Migraine Prevention- Timothy Collins, MD

Lunch & Learn 2 – Orofacial Pain Practice Management Tips- Rich Cohen, DDS

1:45-2:30 pm – Plenary 5 – Pharmacological Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea– Luigi Taranto Montemurro, MD

2:30-3:15 pm – Plenary 6 – Long-Term Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain: Research Findings on Opioid Misuse and Clinical Implications – Marc O Martel, PhD

3:15-3:35 pm – Break with Exhibitors & Posters

3:35-4:20 pm Plenary 7 – Demystifying Neuromodulation – Treatment Options for Headache, Neuropathic Pain and Other Refractory Pains- David Darrow, MD, MPH

4:20-5:05 pm Plenary 8 – Glial Targets for Neuropathic Orofacial Pain – Paul Durham, MS, PhD

5:05—5:20 pm – Panel Discussion

5:20 -5:50 pm AAOP General Membership Meeting

5:50-6:05 pm – New Members and Fellows Orientation

6:15-9:30 pm – Presidents Reception

Saturday, May 6th, 2023

7:00-8:00 am – Breakfast Sessions – (Additional Registration Required)

Breakfast Session 3– Accurate Classification and Treatment Outcomes- Getting to know ICOP
Donald Nixdorf, DDS, MS, Ghabi A. Kaspo, DDS, FAAOP

Breakfast Session 4 – Sleep, Pain and the Gut Microbiome – Dennis Bailey, DDS

7:30-8:00 am – Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors & Posters

8:00-8:10 am – Tribute to Dr. Harold Gelb – 1925 – 2022 – Founder of the American Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders, today’s American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

8:10-9:00 am – Plenary 9 – Acupuncture in the Management of Orofacial Pain– James Hawkins, DDS, MS

9:00-9:45 am – Plenary 10 – Unraveling the Orofacial Cervical Complex– Harry von Piekartz, PT, PhD, MSc, MT

9:45-10:20 am – Break with Exhibitors & Posters

10:20-11:10 am – Plenary 11 – The Current Definition of Bruxism and its Impact on Pain Studies- Daniele Manfredini, DDS, MSc, PhD

11:10-12:00 pm – Plenary 12 – The Connections Between Occlusion and Temporomandibular Disorders– Gary DeWood, DDS, MS

12:00-12:20 pm – Panel Discussion

12:20-1:45 pm – Lunch on Your Own

OR

Lunch and Learns (Additional Registration Required)

Lunch & Learn 3 – The First Multidimensional Evaluation System for Bruxism: the STAB – Daniele Manfredini, DDS, MSc, PhD

Lunch & Learn 4 – Acupuncture in Orofacial Pain – Demonstration – James Hawkins, DDS, MS

1:45-2:30 pm – Plenary 13 – The Role of Physical Therapy in the Management of TMJ Intra Articular Disorders – Emily Kahnert, DPT, CCTT

2:30-3:15 pm – Plenary 14 – Sleep, Pain, and Strategies to Decrease Suffering through Better Rest- Michael Howell, MD

3:15-3:35 pm – Break with Exhibitors & Posters

3:35-4:20 pm – Plenary 15 – Imaging in TMD: New Technologies on the Horizon – Donald Nixdorf, DDS, MS

4:20-5:05 pm – Plenary 16 – CGRP Blocking Medications for Migraines: Update and New Additions– Timothy Collins, MD

5:05-5:25 pm – Panel Discussion

5:30-6:30 pm – Mentoring Program Reception

Sunday, May 7th, 2023

8:00-8:30 am – Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00 am – AAOP Research Presentations and Awards, Poster Winners

9:00-9:45 am – Plenary 17 – A Pediatric Rheumatologist Perspective on TMJ Arthritis- Challenges in Diagnosis and Management Mona Riskalla, MD

9:45-10:30 am – Plenary 18 – Orofacial Movement Disorders- Dystonia – Glen Clark, DDS, MS

10:30-11:15 am – Plenary 19 – Orofaical Pain and the Role of Myofunctional Therapy – Christina Semonick, M.S., CCC-SLP

11:15-12:00 pm – Plenary 20 – Managing Fatigue and Insomnia Symptoms in Orofacial Pain. A Practical Guide for Dentists – Ian Boggero, PhD

12:00-12:15pm – Panel Discussion

12:15 pm – 12:30 pm – Closing Remarks and Preview of 2024 Program