The Case Studies in Orofacial Pain and Headache Series provide an interactive educational forum for dentists and dentists-in-training. The program currently includes 10 dental schools with a focus on the presentation of complex chronic pain cases, many of which require assessment and management around issues of substance use risk and need for interdisciplinary care. The programs are offered quarterly with half-day programs (4 hours), with each orofacial pain program hosting on a rotational basis.  Case based presentations are offered  by Postgraduate Residents from 3 participating training programs.  Invited guest “expert discussants” are asked to participate based on the topics of the presentations. 

Collaborating institutions:

  • Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine

  • Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine

  • University of Michigan School of Medicine

  • University of Rochester School of Dentistry

  • University of Kentucky College of Dentistry

  • University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

  • UCLA School of Dentistry

  • Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command

  • University of Southern California

Program co-directors:

  • Elizabeth Hatfield, DDS

  • David Alexander Keith, DMD, BDS

  • Ronald J. Kulich, PhD

  • Donavon Khoshrow Aroni, DMD, MS

  • Patricia Guerrero, BDS

Nov
16

Contemporary Updates in Orofacial Pain

The session will include case series and literature reviews on the following topics:

  • When to be concerned about a malocclusion

  • Injections as a diagnostic tool 

  • Evidence for bitesplint therapy in orofacial pain

The session will end with a guest speaker speaking on:

  • Pharmacotherapy in Orofacial Pain

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Apr
27

Caring For All - Orofacial Pain in Unique Populations

1.      Orofacial pain presenting in adolescence

Resident: Lauren Hensick, DDS

University of Michigan School of Dentistry/Michigan Medicine

 

2.      How does pregnancy affect orofacial pain

Resident: Maya Youness, DDS

Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard School of Dental Medicine

3.      Orofacial pain, oral medicine and oral oncology

Shaiba Sandhu, BDS, DDS, MS

Highpoint University

 

4.      Access and Barriers to Pain Management

Guest speaker: John (Drew) Sturgeon, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

Michigan Medicine

Series Objectives:

  • Understand the unique challenges and considerations in diagnosing and managing orofacial pain across various populations

  • Recognize the specific oral health needs and how to individualize management based on the manifestation of orofacial pain in various populations

  • Explore the role of sociocultural factors and access to healthcare in influencing the experience and management of orofacial pain in diverse populations

  • Identify the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration required for managing orofacial pain

  • Explore emerging evidence in the management of orofacial pain across different patient populations

Schedule

9:00 -9:10 AM EST       Welcome and Introduction         Liz Hatfield, DDS                                                                    

9:10-9:45 AM EST        Case Presentation #1                  Michigan Medicine Resident

9:45-10:00 AM EST      Discussion                                  MM Faculty & Resident

10:00-10:35 AM EST    Case Presentation #2                  MGH Resident

10:35-10:50 AM EST    Discussion                                 MGH Faculty & Resident

10:50-11:25 AM EST    Case Presentation #3                  Recent graduate case

11:25-11:50 AM EST    Discussion                                  Recent graduate

11:50-12:35 PM EST    Guest Speaker                            Drew Sturgeon, PhD    

12:35-12:45 PM EST     Questions & Wrap Up                Liz Hatfield, DDS

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