American Academy of

Orofacial Pain

A Prestigious Network of
Healthcare Providers
Treating
Orofacial Pain
For More than 25 Years
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 AAOP Mission Statement

The American Academy of Orofacial Pain,

an organization of health care professionals,
is dedicated to alleviating pain and suffering
through the promotion of excellence in
education, research and patient care in the
field of orofacial pain and associated
disorders.

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 AAOP: Distinguished
Clinicians and Educators
• Approximately 400 members nationwide
• International chapters on five continents
• Over 1000 members worldwide
• 75% of members in private practice setting
• 75-100% of private practitioners devote their
practice to the management of orofacial pain
• 25% Educators based in universities and
teaching hospitals

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 AAOP: Distinguished Leaders

• 97% have specialized training in a clinical

program or fellowship

• 65% have passed a Board Certification

Examination in Orofacial Pain

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 The AAOP Members’ Patients

• More than 20 new patients each month

• The average patient has been experiencing
orofacial pain for more than four years
• Nearly 80% of those patients enter into
treatment after visiting an AAOP member

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 Acute vs. Chronic Pain

depression
Pain
family
Suffering financial
10 work
medical
8 sleep
anxiety
6
4
2
acute pain chronic pain
0
0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14
Months
Pain Onset
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Complexity of Orofacial Pain Patients

Survey of orofacial pain dentists(n=105)*

Survey of orofacial pain patients (n=296)**

4.5 4,320
3.8
65 75

0
previous Years with Multiple Psychosocial Prior
clinicians pain diagnose(%) problems(%) cost ($)

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*From Look, 2000 **Fricton, 1995
 AAOP Members Treat...
100
• Orofacial Pain Disorders
90 – 93%--Masticatory Muscle Pain
80 • Simple and complex TMD
Muscle pain
70 – 83%--Headache disorders
• Neurovascular Headache
60 • Migraine
Atypical dental pain
50 – 78%--Atypical Dental & Facial Pain Cervical muscle pain
40 – 72%--Cervical Muscle Pain Neuropathic pain
30 – 71%--Neuropathic Pain Neurovascular pain
20 – 68%--Neurovascular Pain Burning mouth
–
10 68%--Burning Mouth Sleep disorders
– 63%--Sleep Disorders
0
Orofacial Pain Disorders Treated by
AAOP Members
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 Pharmaceuticals Treatment
Used by AAOP Members
• 68% NSAIDs
• 51% anti-depressants
• 49% muscle relaxants
• 31% sedatives

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 AAOP Annual Scientific
Meeting
29th Annual Scientific Sessions
March 26-28, 2004
San Francisco, California

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 Highlights from 2003 Meeting

Researchers
Educators and
Discuss latest
Clinicians
products

Socialize
Scientific sessions
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 Highlights from 2003 Meeting

• Hundreds of clinicians and academicians in

attendance
– Approaches to Complex Orofacial Pain
– Influence of stress on pain response
– Clinical use and safety concerns with Cox 2 Inhibitors
– Solving Neuropathic Facial Pain problems
– Hands on demonstration of Acupuncture for orofacial
pain
– Alternative Musculoskeletal Medications

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 Other AAOP Initiatives
• International Journal
• International Conferences
• Internationally Recognized
Guidelines
• Newsletter
• Research Initiative
• Student Award Program
• www.aaop.org
• Online Education

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 Contact AAOP
19 Manutua Road
Mt. Royal, NJ
856/423-7222 x249
856-423-3420 (fax)
www.aaop.org
or
Gary Heir, DMD
Co-Chair Corporate Sponsor Program
201/339-4847
heirgm@umdnj.edu

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