FELLOWSHIP in Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine
June 1, 2026 - June 4, 2026
€2400 – €9000
Lassmann Education FELLOWSHIP in Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine
3 MODULES – 14 DAYS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING!
This year-long course in Orofacial Pain/TMD/Dental Sleep Medicine is aimed at increasing the practitioner’s knowledge and preparedness to handle cases in these fields. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first and only course of this nature, scope and content in Europe. The course is Special in that it has on-site demonstration and clinical components that are unique to us, supported by additional on-line meetings. The Course Director, Dr. Davis Thomas is an internationally acclaimed and respected figure in the field of Orofacial Pain. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain, and has authored multiple publications in the Sleep and Pain fields. He brings to us over 20 years of experience in managing complex Orofacial Pain and TMD and Sleep Medicine cases. The participants will have an opportunity to observe, and participate in several OFP cases and learn from other leading authorities in the field as well.
During online classes you will discuss topics divided into 13 sections:
SESSION ONE: Anatomy: Gross neuroanatomy, Head and neck structures, TMJ anatomy Neuron: Anatomy and Physiology
SESSION TWO: TMJ: Function, Biomechanics, Histology, and Imaging Pain terminology: Neurophysiology of pain
SESSION THREE: Dental Sleep Medicine: Stages of sleep: Neurophysiology of sleep; Sleep disorders; Sleep-related bruxism; Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep and pain
SESSION FOUR: Non-odontogenic Pain; Musculoskeletal Pain: Myalgia; Myofascial pain; TMJ arthritides; Fibromyalgia
SESSION FIVE: Neuropathic Pain: Neuralgias; Neuropathies; Nerve injuries; Traumatic neuroma
SESSION SIX: Headaches: Primary; Secondary: Neurovascular orofacial pain
SESSION SEVEN: Pharmacology for OFP Imaging for OFP
SESSION EIGHT: OFP case work up: Case history: comprehensive evaluation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic tests
SESSION NINE: Pain pneumonic for history taking; art of effective history taking
SESSION TEN: OFP clinical examination part 1
SESSION ELEVEN: OFP clinical examination part 2
SESSION TWELVE: Evaluation in dental sleep medicine
SESSION THIRTEEN: Case discussions, Question answer sessions
On-line classes are additional to the course.
Lecturers FELLOWSHIP in Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine
Davis Thomas
Day 1
• Review and familiarize with the Orofacial Pain form
• History taking and systems review
• Clinical examination of OFP patient: Clinical Demonstration
Day 2
• Clinical OFP examination (Participants pair up to work on each other )
• Diagnostic testing
• Differential diagnosis
• Adjunctive testing
Day 3
• Sleep history form
• ESS, PQSI, and other forms
• OSA screening
• Treatment planning for OSA case
• TMJ: Function, Biomechanics, Histology, and Imaging Pain terminology:
Neurophysiology of pain
• Non-odontogenic Pain
Musculoskeletal Pain: Myalgia; Myofascial pain; TMJ arthritides; Fibromyalgia
• OFP clinical examination
Day 4
• Possible referral to sleep physician
• Bring your patient here for MAD appliance impression and bite
• Case discussions
• Question answer session
• Quiz (in multiple choice format) upon completion of each session
Day 1
Overall review of topics covered
Occlusal concepts and OFP; full mouth Rehab.
Clinical OFP patient cases
Day 2
Systemic factors in OFP
OFP cases
Day 3
Clinical pharmacology
Imaging for OFP: review OFP patient cases
Quiz (in multiple-choice format)
Day 4
Neuropathic Pain: Neuralgias;
Neuropathies; Nerve injuries; Traumatic neuroma
Clinical OFP patient cases
Day 5
TMD management overview
OFP and its relation to other specialties;
ENT issues in OFP
Practice management principles in OFP and Dental
Day1
Clinical: Trigger point injections
Diagnostic blocks
Spray and stretch
Clinical: OFP patient cases
Day 2
Clinical Pharmacology-2
Sleep disorders in OFP.
Sleep and Pain : clinical
Clinical Cases
Day3
Psychology of OFP
Snoring and OSA
Sleep Pharmacology
TMD: surgical management
Day 4
Headaches: Primary; Secondary:
Neurovascular orofacial pain
Evaluation in dental sleep medicine
Day 5
Movement Disorders
Practice Management : OFP,TMD,DENTAL SLEEP MED
Clinical Cases
QUIZ FINAL
Final remarks
PLEASE NOTE: THE SEQUENCE MAY CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COURSE DIRECTOR
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