AAOP

11/13/2025

The American Academy of Orofacial Pain invites you to contribute to the scientific program of the50th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, taking place April 30 - May 3, 2025 at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.

Submit your abstract by January 23, 2026.

Learn more: https://aaop.org/call-for-poster-abstracts/

10/28/2025

Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Pain Management

📍 Location: Orlando
📅 Date: 4/30/2026
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (EDT)

👉 Register Here: https://member.aaop.org/event-6306448

Unlock the potential of innovative therapies in Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Pain Management. Directed by Dr. Donald Nixdorf and Dr. Isabel Moreno Hay, this full-day course combines cutting-edge science with practical instruction to equip clinicians with the knowledge and skills to integrate botulinum toxin into their orofacial pain practice. Join us to expand your treatment toolkit and explore how this evolving modality can enhance patient outcomes.

10/21/2025

Telehealth for Orofacial Pain: Effectively Expanding Access to Care

📍 Location: Orlando
📅 Date: 4/30/2026
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM (EDT)

👉 Register Here: https://member.aaop.org/event-6306439

Explore how virtual care is transforming the field in Telehealth for Orofacial Pain: Effectively Expanding Access to Care. Led by course director Dr. Emily Kahnert, this half-day program provides practical strategies and tools for delivering high-quality, patient-centered orofacial pain management through telehealth. Participants will gain insights into expanding access, improving continuity of care, and extending their clinical impact beyond the traditional setting.

10/14/2025

Hidden Connections: How Systemic Disease Relates to Orofacial Pain

📍 Location: Orlando
📅 Date: 4/30/2026
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (EDT)

👉 Register Here: https://member.aaop.org/event-6306428

Expand your understanding of the systemic underpinnings of orofacial pain in Hidden Connections: How Systemic Disease Relates to Orofacial Pain. Guided by course director Dr. Davis Thomas, this full-day session will explore the vital interplay between systemic health and orofacial pain management. Through case-based learning, participants will learn how to identify systemic comorbidities, apply streamlined workups, and recognize when systemic conditions may be driving orofacial pain. With over 80% of OFP/TMD patients affected by systemic factors, this course offers essential insights to improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize treatment planning, and avoid unnecessary or ineffective interventions.

10/10/2025

TOMORROW!

📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
👉 Register: https://tinyurl.com/ynshybz4

Join us for a live webinar featuring residents from the Orofacial Pain Residency Programs at Rutgers University and the University of Kentucky. Designed for orofacial pain specialists, general dentists, and dental students alike, this session will explore current scholarship in orofacial pain through the lens of emerging clinicians. Residents will discuss recent research, clinical insights, and how advanced training is shaping the future of patient care in this evolving field.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the next generation of thought leaders in orofacial pain.

AAOP Members: Free
Non-members: Free

10/06/2025

Ultrasound Guided Injections for the TMJ

📅 Date: 4/30/2026
📍 Location: Orlando
⏰ Times:
Morning Session: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT)
Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM (EDT)

🔢 Spaces available: 14 per session (until filled)
https://member.aaop.org/event-6306479 (Morning)
https://member.aaop.org/event-6306486 (Afternoon)

Discover the future of TMJ care in this hands-on morning & afternoon sessions on Ultrasound-Guided Injections for the TMJ. Led by course directors Dr. Ricardo Tesch and Dr. Aurelio Alonso, this workshop equips participants with the knowledge and skills to confidently perform minimally invasive TMJ procedures. Through a blend of lectures, demonstrations, and guided practice, attendees will explore treatment selection, refine landmark-based techniques, and master ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis and injections. Join us to elevate your clinical expertise and bring precision, safety, and improved outcomes to your patients with TMJ osteoarthritis.

10/03/2025

Mark your calendars! AAOP 2026 is coming to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa!

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the American Academy of Orofacial Pain's 50th Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting!�

Join colleagues for this landmark celebration of five decades advancing the science and practice of orofacial pain.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4wnz4ym3

10/02/2025

📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
👉 Register: https://tinyurl.com/ynshybz4

Join us for a live webinar featuring residents from the Orofacial Pain Residency Programs at Rutgers University and the University of Kentucky. Designed for orofacial pain specialists, general dentists, and dental students alike, this session will explore current scholarship in orofacial pain through the lens of emerging clinicians. Residents will discuss recent research, clinical insights, and how advanced training is shaping the future of patient care in this evolving field. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the next generation of thought leaders in orofacial pain.

AAOP Members: Free
Non-members: Free

Please note that this webinar is not eligible for continuing education (CE) credits. However, it offers valuable insights into current clinical approaches and resident perspectives, making ti a worthwhile learning opportunity.

If you have any questions on this webinar or using the learn.aaop.org platform, please email the AAOP Office at office@aaop.org

09/23/2025

Reminder!

September 24, 2025 | 5:00 PM (PDT)

Live CE Event: Headaches & Orofacial Pain

Online | 1 CE Credit

Join Dr. Dace Zvirbulis, Division Chief of Headache and Facial Pain at Henry Ford Hospital, for an engaging session on the differential diagnosis of facial pain.

Learn to define and describe primary headache disorders and cranial neuralgia
Differentiate between types of headache disorders presenting with facial pain

Don’t miss this chance to expand your clinical expertise and earn CE credit!
Register now: https://learn.aaop.org/products/headaches-orofacial-pain -product_tab_speaker_s

09/17/2025

Live CE Event: Headaches & Orofacial Pain

September 24, 2025 | 5:00 PM (PDT)

Online | 1 CE Credit

Join Dr. Dace Zvirbulis, Division Chief of Headache and Facial Pain at Henry Ford Hospital, for an engaging session on the differential diagnosis of facial pain.

Learn to define and describe primary headache disorders and cranial neuralgia
Differentiate between types of headache disorders presenting with facial pain

Don’t miss this chance to expand your clinical expertise and earn CE credit!
Register now: https://learn.aaop.org/products/headaches-orofacial-pain -product_tab_speaker_s

09/16/2025

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the American Academy of Orofacial Pain's 50th Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting!

Join colleagues for this landmark celebration of five decades advancing the science and practice of orofacial pain.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/4wnz4ym3

08/08/2025