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
Surgical and Procedural Considerations in TMD
9:10AM - 10AM: Minimally Invasive Joint Procedures
10:00AM - 10:50AM: Joint Replacement in TMD: A Surgical Fellow’s Perspective
10:50A - 11:45AM: Optimizing Outcomes: Comprehensive Post-Surgical Care
11:50AM - 12:45PM: Surgical Advancement and Evidence-Based Management
Daniel Perez, DDS, MS, FACS
Professor & Program Director
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
U.T. Health San Antonio
Presentation of TMD & Orofacial Pain As Otolaryngologic Symptoms
9:10 - 10AM: Tinnitus: Unraveling its Connection to Orofacial Pain
10 - 10:50AM: Is it really just a sinus headache, or a migraine in disguise?
10:50 - 11:50AM: Ear Pain in TMD-When to be concerned
11:50AM - 12:45PM: Evidence-based Insights into Somatic Ear Symptoms
Devin McCaslin, PhD
Professor, Chief of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Clinical Director, Communication Sciences and Disorders Program
Michigan Medicine
Tracing the Source: Understanding Referred Orofacial Pain
9:10AM - 10AM: Understanding Muscular Referral Patterns
10AM - 10:50AM: Cervicogenic Headaches
10:50AM - 11:50AM: Occipital Neuralgia
11:50AM - 12:45PM: Cervical Pain Referral: Understanding Implications in Orofacial Pain
Jeffrey P. Okeson, DMD
Dean, College of Dentistry
University of Kentucky
Contemporary Updates of Orofacial Pain
9:10AM - 10AM: What to be concerned about a malocclusion?
10:00AM - 10:50AM: Injections to diagnosis-a diagnostic tool
10:50A - 11:45AM: Controversy in microvascular compression in trigeminal neuralgia
11:50AM - 12:45PM: Innovations in Imaging and AI Applications
Lucia Cevidanes DDS, MS, PhD
Drs Thomas M and Doris Graber Endowed Professor of Dentistry and Associate Professor of Dentistry
Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
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
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
Impact of systemic diseases on orofacial pain
This lecture series will include case series and literature reviews on:
The impact of sleep on pain
The role of COVID and pain
Rheumatologic disorders and orofacial pain
The session will end with a guest speaker speaking on:
Lyme Disease and orofacial pain
Exploring Adjunctive Modalities in Orofacial Pain
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