Overview
Orofacial Pain: Advanced training in Orofacial Pain is conducted to provide highly trained officers to carry out the primary mission of readiness and supporting Warfighters and Wounded Warriors. Orofacial pain treatment is a key component in supporting our Warfighters ability to perform their missions in an unrestricted fashion and thereby assuring the readiness and fitness of our force. Orofacial Pain refers to a complex group of disorders that affect hard and soft tissues of the head, face, and neck to include temporomandibular disorders (TMD), musculoskeletal head/neck pain, non-otologic ear pain, non-odontogenic tooth pain, headaches, neuropathic pain disorders, movement disorders, and dental management of sleep breathing disorders. Fellowship or residency training in orofacial pain is available to qualified dental officers on an as needed basis, by Service.
Summary: Orofacial Pain Major (Fellowship)
Prerequisites: Previous 2-year general dentistry or specialty residency
Length: 24 months (Complete Curriculum Years 2 and 3)
Location: Naval Postgraduate Dental School – Bethesda MD
Upon Completion: Certificate and Master of Science Degree (Oral Biology)
Summary: Orofacial Pain Major (Residency)
Length: 36 months
Location: Naval Postgraduate Dental School – Bethesda MD
Upon Completion: Certificate and Master of Science Degree (Oral Biology)
(24 Month) Location – Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, Bethesda MD
First Year Curriculum
N 2010 | Applied Dental Psychology | 0.5 |
N 2180 | Management of Medical Emergencies | 0.5 |
N 2280 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
N 2300 | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part I | 2.0 |
N 2310 | Systemic Disease in Clinical Dentistry | 1.5 |
N 2630 | Research Methods I | 1 |
N 2641 | Research Project | 3-4 |
N 2730 | Current Pain Literature Seminar I | 2.5 |
N 2760 | Orofacial Pain Concepts Seminar I | 7 |
N 2780 | Orofacial Pain Grand Rounds | 2 |
N 2810 | Forensic Dentistry | 1 |
N 2850 | Orofacial Pain | 1-2 |
N 3110 | Ethics | 0.5 |
N 3401 | Specialty Clinic, Orofacial Pain | 22 |
Total Credit Hours: | 45.5-47.5 |
Second Year Curriculum
N 2490 | Nitrous Oxide | 0.5 |
N 3110 | Ethics | 0.5 |
N 3402 | Specialty Clinic, Orofacial Pain | 22 |
N 3550 | Research Methods II | 0.5 |
N 3600 | Oral Medicine Seminar | 1 |
N 3690 | Research Project | 7 |
N 3760 | Seminar, Orofacial Pain Concepts II | 7 |
N 3810 | Seminar, Current Pain Literature II | 2.5 |
N 3820 | Seminar, Orofacial Pain Grand Rounds II | 2 |
N 3830 | Orofacial Pain Specialty Rotations | 2.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 45.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 91.0-93.0
(36 Month) Location – Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, Bethesda MD
First Year Curriculum
N 2010 | Applied Dental Psychology | 0.5 |
N 2180 | Management of Medical Emergencies | 0.5 |
N 2190 | Specialty Clinic, Orofacial Pain | 22 |
N 2210 | Naval Operational Management | 1 |
N 2280 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
N 2300 | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part I | 2.0 |
N 2310 | Systemic Disease in Clinical Dentistry | 1.5 |
N 2630 | Research Methods I | 1 |
N 2641 | Research Project | 3-4 |
N 2730 | Current Pain Literature Seminar I | 2.5 |
N 2760 | Orofacial Pain Concepts Seminar I | 7 |
N 2780 | Orofacial Pain Grand Rounds | 2 |
N 2810 | Forensic Dentistry | 1 |
N 2850 | Orofacial Pain | 1-2 |
N 3110 | Ethics | 0.5 |
Total Credit Hours: | 46.5-48.5 |
Second Year Curriculum
N 3600 | Oral Medicine Seminar | 1 |
N 3760 | Seminar, Orofacial Pain Concepts II | 7 |
N 3810 | Seminar, Current Pain Literature II | 2.5 |
N 3820 | Seminar, Orofacial Pain Grand Rounds II | 2 |
N 3660 | Specialty Clinic, Orofacial Pain | 28 |
Total Credit Hours: | 40.5 |
Third Year Curriculum
N 2490 | Nitrous Oxide | 0.5 |
N 3550 | Research Methods II | 0.5 |
N 3690 | Research Project | 7 |
N 3830 | Orofacial Pain Specialty Rotations | 2.5 |
N 4400 | Specialty Clinic, Orofacial Pain | 22 |
N 4760 | Seminar, Orofacial Pain Concepts III | 7 |
N 4810 | Seminar, Orofacial Pain Literature III | 2.5 |
N 4820 | Seminar, Orofacial Pain Grand Rounds III | 2 |
N 3310 | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Radiology Part II | 1 |
N 3710 | Dental Administration Management | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: | 46.0 |
Total Credit Hours: 133.0-135.0