Master Orofacial Pain in collaborazione con Università di Siena
Master Executive Program in Orofacial Pain
University of Siena, School of Dentistry – Director: Marco Ferrari, MD, DDS, PhD
Course Director: Daniele Manfredini, DDS, MSc, PhD
Hybrid format – online plus on-site
Overview
The unique program that links Master Level preparation in scientific knowledge and clinical
skills in the diagnosis and management of Orofacial Pain!
• Master program is online with partial residential activity at the University of Siena
• Two educational years from April 2022 to March 2024
• 200 hours – 120 CE credits
• Outstanding International Faculty
• Online modules/webinars
• Tutoring for clinical and research purposes
• Thesis dissertation with external supervisors
• Priority to attend Orofacial Pain Academy Residency
Physiology of pain
Module 3. International Classification of Orofacial Pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Neuropathic pain
Headaches and neuromuscular disorders
Systemic conditions
Pratical table: discussion of clinical cases
Module 4. Temporomandibular joint disorders
Clinical and psychosocial assessment
Imaging techniques
Management – ecological momentary assessment, behavioural medicine, oral
appliances, TMJ arthrocentesis, TMJ surgery
Practical table: discussion of clinical cases
Module 5. Pharmacology of Pain
Module 6. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Surgery
Module 7. Bruxism and Sleep Disorders
Practical table: PSG/EMG reading, dental management
Module 8. Literature review and research methods
Practical table: Commenting and drafting the outline of a research paper
Final examination and thesis dissertation
Faculty (School of Dentistry – Director: Marco Ferrari)
Course Director: Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
Teachers: Lene Baad-Hansen (Aarhus, Denmark), Steven Bender (Texas A&M, USA), Rafi
Benoliel (Rutgers, Israel), Ian Boggero (Kentucky, USA), Alessandro Bracci (Padova,
Italy), Anna Colonna (Siena, Italy), Barry Glassmann (Allentown, USA), Chuck Greene
(Chicago, USA), Antoon De Laat (Leuven, Belgium), Rob Delcanho (Perth, Australia),
Luca Guarda Nardini (Padova, Italy), Gary Heir (Rutgers, USA), Rich Hirschinger (UCLA,
USA), Flavia Kapos (Seattle, USA), Michail Koutris (ACTA, The Netherlands), Frank
Lobbezoo (ACTA, The Netherlands), Leonardo Martins (Lisbon, Portugal), Carlo Poggio
(Siena, Italy), Matteo Pollis (Siena, Italy), Rosario Marchese Ragona (Padova, Italy),
Antonio Romero Garcia (Valencia, Spain), Marzia Segù (Parma, Italy), Davis Thomas
(Rutgers, USA), Matteo Tresoldi (Treviso, Italy), Alessandra Zani (Padova, Italy).
Hybrid format – online plus on-site
Schedule
Year 1
Module 1. Anatomy of the orofacial area – muscle, joints, nerves
April 7, 2022 Anatomy of the cranial nerves – Antonio Romero Garcia (Valencia, Spain)
April 28, 2022 Anatomy of the TMJs and jaw muscles – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
Module 2. Physiology of pain
May 26, 2022 Basic concepts of pain – Antoon De Laat (Leuven, Belgium)
June 16, 2022 Pain mechanisms – Gary Heir (Rutgers, USA)
July 11-16, 2022 Clinical practice at the OFP Academy Summer School (not included in
OFP Master fees)
Module 3. International Classification of Orofacial Pain
July 7, 2022 Overview of ICOP – Lene Baad-Hansen (Aarhus, Denmark)
July 21, 2022 Musculoskeletal pain – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
September 1, 2022 Neuropathic pain – Rich Hirschinger (UCLA, USA)
October 6, 2022 Headaches – Rafi Benoliel (Rutgers, USA)
October 20, 2022 Orofacial pain and systemic conditions – Davis Thomas (Rutgers, USA)
November 10, 2022 – Psychosocial assessment – Ian Boggero (Kentucky, USA)
Social determinants of health – Flavia Kapos (Seattle, USA)
December 12-17, 2022 Clinical practice at the OFP Academy Winter School (not included
in OFP Master fees)
January 18-19, 2023 Pratical table: simulation and discussion of clinical cases – with
Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy) and Steven Bender (Texas A&M, USA)
Year 2
Module 4. Temporomandibular joint disorders
March 23, 2023 History of TMD concepts – Barry Glassmann (Allentown, USA)
TMD guidelines – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
April 20, 2023 Clinical assessment – Michail Koutris (ACTA, The Netherlands)
May 11, 2023 TMJ imaging techniques – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
May 25, 2023 Management principles – Chuck Greene (Chicago, USA)
Oral appliances – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
Orthodontics and the TMJ – Marzia Segù (Parma, Italy)
June 15, 2023 Ecological momentary assessment and intervention – Alessandro Bracci
(Padova, Italy), Anna Colonna (Siena, Italy), Alessandra Zani (Padova, Italy)
June 29, 2023 TMJ arthrocentesis and surgery – Luca Guarda Nardini (Treviso, Italy)
July 10-15, 2023 Clinical practice at the OFP Academy Summer School (not included in
OFP Master fees)
September 6-7, 2023 Practical table: discussion and simulation of clinical cases with focus
on TMJ imaging – with Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy) and Matteo Tresoldi (Treviso,
Italy)
Module 5. Pharmacology of Pain
October 26, 2023 General principles of action – speaker to be confirmed
November 16, 2023 Case specific indications – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
December 7, 2023 Botulinum toxin – Robert Delcanho (Perth, Australia)
December 11-16, 2023 Clinical practice at the OFP Academy Winter School (not included
in OFP Master fees)
Module 6. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and Surgery
January 11, 2024 Oral and maxillofacial radiology – speaker to be confirmed
January 25, 2024 Oral and maxillofacial surgery – speaker to be confirmed
Module 7. Bruxism and Sleep Disorders
February 8, 2024 Update on bruxism – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
February 15, 2024 Circle of sleep disorders – Frank Lobbezoo (ACTA, The Netherlands)
February 29, 2024 Sleep apnea – Rosario Marchese Ragona (Padova, Italy)
March 7-8, 2024 Practical table: PSG/EMG reading – Anna Colonna (Siena, Italy) and
Matteo Pollis (Siena, Italy)
Dental management – Carlo Poggio (Milan, Italy)
Module 8. Literature review and research methods
March 22, 2024 Journal Club – Leonardo Martins (Lisbon, Portugal)
March 29, 2024 Research methods – Daniele Manfredini (Siena, Italy)
Practical table: Commenting and drafting the outline of a research paper (Power Point and
word) – with Daniele Manfredini, Anna Colonna and Matteo Pollis (Siena, Italy)
April 2024 Final examination and thesis dissertation
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Info and registrations
Course Website:
https://www.unisi.it/didattica/post-laurea/masters/orofacial-pain-and-temporomandibulardisorders
Course Director: Prof. Daniele Manfredini daniele.manfredini@unisi.it
Orofacial Pain Academy – GSID Team info@gsid.academy