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April 22, 2026
“Introduction to Orofacial Pain-The 12th Dental Speciality”
Lecture by Carol Gabriel, DDS, DABOP, FAAOP
Bethesda County Club
Course Objectives:
This session delves into the specialty of Orofacial Pain (OFP) and its critical role in dental and medical practice. Participants will explore why OFP was formally recognized as a specialty and learn about the wide range of conditions it encompasses, including temporomandibular disorders (TMD), sleep-related disorders like Bruxism and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, neuropathic pain, Myofascial Pain Disorder, and Cervicogenic headaches. The session will also cover differential diagnosis, evidence-based treatment protocols, and when to refer patients for specialized care. Real-life cases will be presented to illustrate classification, diagnosis, and management strategies in OFP. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of pharmacological treatments, such as the use of Botox, nerve blocks, and local anesthetics, and non-pharmacological approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, to effectively manage complex pain conditions.
Speaker Bio:
In 2017, Dr.Gabriel (formerly Hezkial) completed a 2-year CODA accredited residency program at University of Kentucky in Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine under the direct mentorship of the renowned Dr. Jeffrey Okeson. There are only 12 other programs in the United States.
In June 2021, she opened her private practice in Orofacial Pain. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
She received her DDS degree in 2001, then practiced general dentistry in multiple settings. After years of general dentistry, she decided her passion was treating patients with non odontogenic facial pain and especially those patients with headaches attributed to TMD and other headache disorders, thus, she went on to train at University of Kentucky Orofacial pain program, where she saw more than 400 patients, and since 2021 managed more than 5000 patients.
As a practice limited to Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine, her treatment philosophy does NOT include altering the patient’s bite. Treatment modalities for facial pain include patient education, basic physical medicine, injection therapy, nerve blocks, Botox, laser therapy, medication management, and conservative therapy with dental appliances. She treats neuralgias, burning mouth syndrome, headaches, TMD, post-radiation oral cancer patients, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Myofascial Pain, and atypical facial pain, as well as she is trained in smoke cessation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which she integrates in her treatments.
Dr. Gabriel is affiliated with Inova Fairfax hospital, and you can find her on Inova website as the only Orofacial Pain provider under the Oral Surgery department.
Dr. Gabriel acknowledges the Opioid crisis in the dental setting, she served on an expert panel and co-authored a paper through John Hopkin’s University that was published in the International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery focused on, “Opioid Guidelines for Common Dental Surgical Procedures.”
She is a mother of 3 teens, and avid soccer fan who cheers for Liverpool!
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