CURRICULUM VITAE

ROBERT EMANUEL DELCANHO

BDSc (UWA), MS (UCLA), Cert Orofacial Pain, (UCLA) FFPMANZCA FICD FAAOP.

Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain

Adjunct Professor of Orofacial Pain Medicine.School of Medicine. University of Notre Dame. Australia

PERSONAL HISTORY

Date of Birth: December, 1954

Office Address: St John of God Hospital, Subiaco ClinicSuite 319, 25 McCourt StreetSUBIACOWestern Australia 6008 Tel: (08) 9382 1200 Fax: (08) 9382 1211

e-mail: dr@orofacialpain.com.au

QUALIFYING DEGREES / DIPLOMAS

1978 Bachelor of Dental Science (University of Western Australia)

POSTGRADUATE /SPECIALIST TRAINING , DEGREES/DIPLOMAS, TRAINING

1984 School of Occupational Therapy .Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (incomplete)Advanced Specialization - Pain and Stress.

Curtin University.

1985 - 1987 Faculty of Dental Science, University of Western Australia.Master of Dental Science Course in Occlusion Thesis proposal : "The Efficacy of Muscle Exercises in patients suffering from Masticatory Pain/Dysfunction.

1987 Jan/Feb Foreign Preceptor Temporomandibular Joint & Facial Pain Clinic. UCLA School of DentistryDivision of Gnathology and Occlusion. Los Angeles, California. U.S.A.

1991-1993 Postdoctoral Certificate program in Orofacial Pain & Dysfunction. (Full time Resident)Section of Diagnostic Sciences, Orofacial Pain & OcclusionUCLA Pain Management CenterUniversity of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

1991-1993 Master of Science Degree program, supervised Prof. Glenn T ClarkSection of Oral Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.Thesis-"Recovery of Hemoglobin Concentration and Oxygen Saturation Levels in Human Masseter muscle Following Isometric contractions"

1999 Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain 1999 Fellow, Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand Faculty of Anaesthetists

2015 Fellow, American Academy of Orofacial Pain

EMPLOYMENT/ HOSPITAL and UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS HISTORY1979-1980 House Dental Surgeon, Perth Dental Hospital.

1980-1991 Self employed, Private General Dental Practitioner. Duncraig, W.Australia.

1987-88 Honorary Dental Consultant Interdisciplinary Review

Pain Management Clinic. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

1991-92 Postdoctoral Scholar and Full-time Resident Head and Orofacial PainPain Management CenterUCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California

1992 Research Associate - Dental Research Institute UCLA School of Dentistry. NIDR funded1. Psychosocial predictors of treatment for Temporomandibular disorders.2. Effects of sodium hyaluronate on TMJ clicking

1993 Chief Resident, Pain Management CenterUCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles.

1993-94 Private practice restricted to Orofacial Pain- TMJ dysfunction.Perth Pain Management CentreMedical Director - Dr Philip M Finch

1995-2008 Clinical Associate - Head, Neck and Orofacial PainPain Management Clinic. Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, W.A.

1995-present Private practice –Restricted to Orofacial Pain, TMJ Dysfunction &Dental Sleep MedicineSt John of God Hospital Medical CentreSubiaco, Western Australia

2007-2016 Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Australia

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1978- present Australian Dental Association

1984- 1999 Australian Prosthodontic Society

1991- present International Association for the Study of Pain.

1991-2012 American Association for Study of Headache

1992-2000 American Pain Society

1993- present International Headache Society

1994- present Australian Pain Society

1996- present Australian and New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain

1996- present American Academy of Orofacial Pain

1999-present American Board of Orofacial Pain

1998-present American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine

2006-2011 Royal Association of Justices of Western Australia

2014-present Fellow, International College of Dentists

POSITIONS HELD IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

1977 Secretary-Treasurer - University Dental Students Society

1997-99 Secretary-Treasurer - Australian Prosthodontic Society

2003-05 Secretary-Treasurer –Australian New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain

2005-2010 President - Australia and New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain

2006-2008 Member, Organising Committee, International Congress on Orofacial

Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders (ICOT) - Official Satellite

Meeting to World Congress on Pain, Sydney, Australia

2004-present Australian representative on International Committee – American,

European, Asian, Australia/New Zealand and Ibero-Latin Academies of

Orofacial Pain and Craniomandibular Disorders.

2013-present Secretary-Treasurer –Australian New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain

TEACHING AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES (see “Invited Presentations” below)

A. UNIVERSITY BASED – Undergraduate and Postgraduate

1984 Pain & Stress ClinicSchool of Occupational TherapyCurtin University of Technology

1985-88 Dept. of Anatomy & Human BiologyUniversity of Western Australia.

1991/93 Section of Orofacial Pain & OcclusionUniversity of California, Los Angeles

1994-2015 Jaw Pain & Dysfunction/Orofacial Pain4th/5th year Dental students (series of lectures, seminars)Depts of Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology & Restorative DentistryFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Australia

1994-2015 Orofacial Pain/TMJ seminars (x4 per year) Orthodontic postgraduate students Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Australia

1995-2008 Mechanisms of Pain/Physiology of masticationLecture series to 1st year Dental StudentsDept of Oral Biology Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Australia

1997-99 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders – Occlusal SplintsFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, -2nd Year Dental StudentsUniversity of Western Australia

1997-2008 Dental Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea & SnoringDept of Oral Medicine/Oral PathologyFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Australia

1994-present Orofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Joint DysfunctionLectures to Postgraduate Manipulative Physiotherapy studentsSchool of PhysiotherapyCurtin University WA

2004-present External Examiner for Orofacial Pain/TMD related Master Dental Surgery Research Theses, Dental School, University of Sydney.

2005-present Headache and Orofacial Pain Seminars to Pain Medicine Trainees/Registrars preparing for admission examination Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

2007 W.A Supervisor for Orofacial Pain/TMD training for Master Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics, Dental School, University of Sydney.

2011 Supervisor, Research Project – Final year Dental Students. University of Amsterdam. “Validation of the dynamic/static tests in the diagnosis of arthrogenous temporomandibular disorder patients by means of local anesthesia”. M.K.A. van Selms, R.E. Delcanho, R. Boeddinghaus, M.M.T.R. Roks, E.M. Zijp, C.M. Visscher, and F. Lobbezoo.

2012-present Commitee Member charged by the Dean, Dental School, University of Sydney to establish a MMedScience (OrofacialPain) course.

PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

1. Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania Presenting as Toothache. R. E. Delcanho & S.B. Graff-Radford Journal of Orofacial Pain 1993; 7(3): 300-306.

2. The Utility and Validity of Current Diagnostic Procedures for defining Temporomandibular Disorder patients.

G. T. Clark, R. E. Delcanho and J-P Goulet Advances in Dental Research 1993; 7(2): 97-112.

3. Long term effects of sodium hyaluronate injections on painful clicking of the temporomandibular joint.

GT Clark, C Bertolami, R.E. Delcanho and Y J Kim. Abstract submitted to IADR, 19934. Screening for Temporomandibular Disorders in Dental Practice.

R. E. Delcanho. Australian Dental Journal. 1994; 39(4):222-227.

5. A.D.A member reports on two years spent at UCLA. Robert Delcanho Australian Dental Association News Bulletin. March 1994:20-23

6. Neuropathic implications of Prosthodontic Treatment R.E. Delcanho. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 1995;73:146-52

7. Recovery of Hemoglobin Concentration and Oxygen Saturation levels in Human Masseter Muscle following Isometric Contractions. R.E. Delcanho, Y.J. Kim and G.T. Clark Journal of Dental Research 74 (AADR Abstracts)Special issue 1995 Abstract #1149. page 155

8. Total Hemoglobin Changes in Masseter Muscle with an Endurance Contraction. R.E. Delcanho, Y.J. Kim T.Kuboki and G.T. Clark Journal of Dental Research 74 (AADR Abstracts)Special issue 1995 Abstract #432. page 65

9. The Treatment of Intractable Head and Facial pain with Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation. A retrospective review of five cases.

M.Hammer, R.E. Delcanho, V. Valentino-Hammer and M.A. Casey Journal of International Spinal Injection Society. 1995; 2(4):19-52

10. Masticatory Muscle Pain: A Review of Clinical Features, Research Findings and Possible Mechanisms. R.E. DelcanhoAust. Prosthodontic Journal 1995; 9:49-59

11. Haemodynamic Changes Induced By Submaximal Isometric Contraction in Painful and Non-Painful Human Masseter Using Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy. R.E. Delcanho, Y-J Kim and G.T Clark .

Archives of Oral Biology 1996;41(6):585-596

12. Arthroscopic Surgery. Letter to Editor.R.E. Delcanho

Australian Dental Journal 1997; 42(1):67

13. Conference on Temporomandibular Disorders- Report Independent Panel reviews varied opinions at NIH Sponsored Conference Robert Delcanho. Australian Dental Association News Bulletin. March 1997, No 242:19-21

14. Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopy. R E Delcanho. Letter to editor.

Australian Dental Journal 2000; 45(2):143

15. Trigeminal Neuralgia and the Dentist Robert Delcanho. Australasian Dentist August 2002 1(1):26-27.

16. Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias - A review and implications for dentistry. Journal American Dental Association.2008;139:1616-1624. 

Balasubramaniam, R., Klasser, G.D., Delcanho, R.E.

17. Separating oral burning from Burning Mouth Syndrome: unravelling a diagnostic enigma. Australian Dental Journal, 2009; 54:293-299. Balasubramaniam R., Delcanho, RE.

18. Leprosy presenting as Orofacial Pain: Case Report.Journal of Orofacial Pain. 2012 Spring;26(2):142-7.

Delcanho R.E., Boeddinghaus R.

19. Persistent Pain after Dental Implant placement. A case of implant-related nerve injury.Delcanho R, Moncada E.

J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Dec;145(12):1268-71.

20. Implant-related Nerve Injury. Letter to Editor.Delcanho R, Moncada E, Renton T.J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Dec;145(12):1212-3.

21. Author’s response. Letter to Editor.Delcanho R, Moncada E.J Am Dent Assoc. 2015 May;146(5):291-2.

22. Author’s response, Letter to Editor.Delcanho R, Moncada E.

J Am Dent Assoc. 2015 May;146(5):290.

23. Atypical Facial Pain: Not a diagnosis of exclusion.Delcanho R. Pain Management Today 2017; 4(2): 13-16.

24. Neuropathic Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment from the dental clinic to the multidisciplinary pain clinic. Delcanho R, Peck C. Aust Endod J; 2018;44:114-124

BOOK CHAPTERS AUTHORED

1. Botox Injections – Delcanho RE. Chapter 26 in Selvaratanam P, Niere K, Zuniga M, eds Headache, Orofacial Pain and Bruxism. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Edinburgh 2009.

2. Temporomandibular Disorders and related headache. Balasubramaniam R. and Delcanho RE Chapter 7. in Selvaratanam P, Niere K, Zuniga M, eds Headache, Orofacial Pain and Bruxism. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Edinburgh 2009.

3. Pharmacologic Management of TMD Pain. Schug S, Lauer S and Delcanho RE. Chapt 17 in Greene CS and Laskin DM eds Treatment of TMDs: Bridging the Gap between Advances in Research and Clinical Patient Management. Quintessence Chicago 2013.

4. Orofacial Pain. Chapter 9.6.7 in: Macintyre PE, Schug SA, Scott DA, Visser EJ et al. eds Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence. Third edition. Australian and NZ College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine. Australian Government/NHMRC. 2010.

5. Orofacial Pain. Chapter 8.6.7 in: Schug SA, Palmer GM, Scott DA et al eds: Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence. Fourth edition. Australian and NZ College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine. Australian Government/NHMRC. 2015.

6. Orofacial Pain. Guidelines American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Chapter II. Bassiur J and Delcanho RE. General Assessment of the Orofacial Pain patient. Fifth Edition. Quintessence: In Press

INVITED PEER REVIEWER FOR PAPERS SUBMITTED TO SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Journal of Orofacial PainJournal of Oral RehabilitationArchives of Oral BiologyAustralian Dental JournalEuropean Journal of Oral Sciences

INVITED EXPERT REVIEWER FOR RESEARCH FUNDING PROPOSALS SUBMITTED TO AUSTRALIAN DENTAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

OTHER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:

Editorial Assistant for Textbook: Diagnostic and Surgical Arthroscopy of the Temporomandibular Joint. Eds. G.T Clark, B.Sanders & C.Bertolami. W.B Saunders.1993

Committee Member – Journal of Orofacial Pain, Quintessence. Chicago

TEACHING AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

B. INVITED PRESENTATIONS

"The Mandibular Nerve"-University Of W.A. Dept. Of Anatomy.

"Myofascial causes of Toothache"- Australian Society of Endodontology

"Functional Anatomy of The Temporo-mandibular Joint" Dental undergrads.

"The Maxillae"-University of W.A. Dept. of Anatomy. Dental undergrads

"TMJ Dysfunction"-Physiotherapist Study Group-W.A. Public Health Dept.'

June 1993 "Chronic Muscle Pain - Mechanisms". "Recovery of oxygen saturation and hemoglobin concentration in human masseter muscle following isometric contractions". UCLA School of Dentistry, Section of Oral Biology and Dental Research Institute.

July 1993 "The TMJ - special features and assessment"

Manipulative physiotherapy postgraduate students - Curtin University.

August 25, 1993 - Neuropathic Pain and the ProsthodontistAustralian Society of Prosthodontists (W.A. branch)

September 14, 1993Whiplash injuries and the TMJ plus Screening patients for TMJ problems.Lecture to medical GPs as part of a six part course on Whiplash and the cervical spine. Under auspices of Royal College of General Practitioners.

October 17, 1993 - Oto-rhino-laryngology and TMJ Disorders.Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery(W.A section)Rottnest Lodge Resort.

October 27, 1993Overview of TMJ disorders for Dental AssistantsWembley College of TAFE.

October 28, 1993Dental appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea-current research at UCLASir Charles Gairdener Hospital, Dept of Pulmonary Physiology.

February 8, 1994Current Perspectives of Temporomandibular DisordersAustralian Rheumatological Society (W.A) Monthly meetingNedlands Park Hotel, Nedlands

March 15, 1994Chronic Muscle Pain and HeadachesManipulative Physiotherapists Association of AustraliaSchool of Physiotherapy, Curtin University

March 29, 1994Chronic Head and Facial Pain- a diagnostic approach.Postgraduate Medical Education Committee- U.W.A and A.M.APrincess Margaret HospitalApril 12, 1994Atypical OdontalgiaAustralian Society of Endodontology (W.A.branch)

A.D.A. House. Perth

May 20, 1994Overview of TMJ disorders for Dental AssistantsWembley College of TAFE.

May 25, 1994Management of Chronic Facial PainAustralian Academy of Craniomandibular DisordersAnnual Meeting 1994, Adelaide, South Australia

June 9, 19941. Non Dental causes of Toothache and 2. Obtaining a Comprehensive HistoryFinal year students- Dental School , University of W.AOral Medicine series

June 16, 19941. TMJ disorders- clinical features and evolution of concepts2. The TMJ examinationFinal year students- Dental School , University of W.AOral Medicine series

July 6, 1994TMJ disorders- Where have we been? Where are we now?Australian Dental Association - General MeetingA.D.A House

October 14, 1994Whiplash injuries and the TMJ plus Screening patients for TMJ problems.Lecture to medical GPs as part of a six part course on Whiplash and the cervical spine. Perth Pain Management Centre (Under auspices of Royal College of General Practitioners).

October 28, 1994Overview of TMJ disorders for Dental AssistantsWembley College of TAFE.

February 10, 1995Orofacial Pain, Toothache and TMJUniversity of Western Australia Continuing Dental Education

ADA House, Havelock Street, West Perth

March 20, 1995Orofacial Pain Symposium- Non Tooth Causes of Toothache28th Australian Dental Congress. Hobart. Tasmania

March 31st 1995Overview of TMJ disorders for Dental AssistantsWembley College of TAFE.

June 1st 1995Myofascial Therapy- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Soft tissue Injury Management. University of W.A Extension. Course 954372Nedlands Lecture Theatre, University of W.A

June 13th 1995 Whiplash injuries and the TMJ plus Screening patients for TMJ problems.Lecture to medical GPs and lawyers as part of a six part course on Whiplash and the cervical spine. Perth Pain Management CentreUnder auspices of Royal College of General Practitioners.

July 26th 1995Dental Splints in the Management of Snoring and Sleep Apnoea.GP Information Evening on The Management of Sleep Apnoea and Snoring (With Drs A James and I Mitchell)Perth Surgicentre

August 7th 1995 Recovery of Oxygen Saturation and Hemoglobin Concentration levels in Human Masseter Muscle following Isometric Contractions.Abstract presentation to Annual MeetingAustralian Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders. Melbourne Victoria.

August 15th 1995Chronic Orofacial Pain- An appproach to diagnosis.Sir Charles Gairdener Hospital Medical Grand Rounds-Neurology

August 30th 1995

Orthodontics, Occlusion and TMJ disorders-what every orthodontist should know.Australian Orthodontic Society(WA Branch)ADA House Perth

September 13th 1995 Whiplash injuries and the TMJ plus Screening patients for TMJ problems.Lecture to medical GPs and lawyers as part of a six part course on Whiplash and the Cervical spine. Perth Pain Management CentreUnder auspices of Royal College of General Practitioners.

November 7th, 1995Assesment, diagnosis and treatment of TMJ disordersGraduate Students- Post graduate Diploma in Manipulative TherapyCurtin University November 10th 1995Overview of TMJ disorders for Dental AssistantsWembley College of TAFE.

January 10th 1996 Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain 7th National Conference Australian Jewish MedicalFederation and Alpha-Omega Dental FraternityRadisson Observation City, Perth February 9th 1996Chronic Oral and Facial pain- What every Dentist should know.University of W.A Continuing Dental Education Committee 213/96ADA House Perth

March 21st 1996 Facial pain- An OverviewDepartment of Anaesthesia, Royal Perth Hospital

June 8th 1996Trigeminal Neuralgia and other Orofacial pains.The Trigeminal Neuralgia Support GroupHomes of Peace Conference RoomSubiaco WA

June 11th 1996

Management of Snoring, Apnoea and HypersomnolenceSt John of God Sleep and Respiratory Centrewith Drs Philpott, Steens, James, McManus and Fisher

August 8th 1996Management of Snoring, Apnoea and HypersomnolenceSt John of God Hospital, Murdochwith Drs Philpott, Steens, James, Mitchell, Lannigan and Fisher

October 28th 1996The TMD Examination and MRI Imaging of the TMJAustralian Prosthodontic Society (WA Branch)with Dr Steve Davis , radiologist.

November 1996Overview of TMJ disorders for Dental AssistantsWembley College of TAFE.

February 1997Tinnitus and TMDTinnitus Support GroupGrace Vaughan House, Shenton Park

August 13th 1997Disorders of the TMJPostgraduate Physiotherapy StudentsCurtin University

October 23, 1997Dental Appliances for the treatment of OSA and SnoringAust. Sleep Technicians Association - Branch MeetingSt John of God Hospital, Subiaco

November 1997Overview of TMJ disorders for Dental AssistantsWembley College of TAFE.February 10, 1998Oral Appliance treatment of Snoring/Obstructive Sleep ApnoeaSleep Disorders Support Group, Sleep Disorders Aust.FJ Clarke Theatre, Medical School, University of WA

March 14, 1998Screening for Temporomandibular Disorders in Dental PracticeLimited Attendance Clinic- 29th Australian Dental Congress Burswood Dome, Perth

March 16, 1998Team Approach to Management of Snoring/Sleep ApnoeaMini Symposium - 29th Australian Dental Congress Burswood Dome, Perth

June 15, 1998TMJ Dysfunction-what the prosthetist needs to know?Australasian Dental Prosthetists and Technicians SocietyWA Branch - Monthly meeting.

June 18 1998The TMJ and Temporomandibular DisordersLifecare Physiotherapy GroupSt John of God Hospital

June 19, 1998An Update of the TMJ.Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons Annual Scientific MeetingADA House Perth

April 23rd, 1999Temporomandibular Joint SyndromeHeadache Symposium

20thAnnual Scientific Meeting, Australian Pain SocietyEsplanade Hotel , Fremantle

January 25th 2000Temporomandibular DisordersDental Therapy and Hygiene Association (WA)August 11 2000Orofacial Pain of Non TMJ origin (with Prof P van der Bijl and Dr B Suter)The University of WA Continuing Dental Education Committee

South Perth

October 23rd 2000Migraine and other Chronic HeadachesMigraine and Severe Headache Support GroupCity West House, West Perth

February 13th 2001Dental Treatment of Obstructive Sleep ApneaSleep Disorders Association (WA Branch)

February 25th 2001Dental Sleep Medicine. Dentistry’s New FrontierFull day programme - Hotel Sheraton Imperial, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

May 7th 2001Non Dental Causes of Toothache (3 hour symposium with Dr J Gerschman and Dr G Rice)30th Australian Dental Congress. Brisbane

October 12th 2001Mandibular Advancement Splint Therapy for OSAOrofacial Symposium- Australasian Sleep Association14th Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide SA.

November 23rd 2001Dental Sleep Medicine (full day course with Dr P Cistulli)Australian Dental Association (Interstate Guest Lecturer)Macquarie University GSM. Sydney NSW

June 14th 2002Dental Management of Snoring and Sleep ApnoeaDental Therapy and Hygiene Association ConferenceDuxton Hotel Perth

November 23rd 2002Temporomandibular Joint Pain/DysfunctionAustralian Rheumatology Association (W A. Branch) Annual Scientific Meeting

March 20 2003

TM-Joint Pain/Dysfunction-diagnosis and clinical screening examination for GPs. South Perth Clinical Society. South Perth Community Hospital.

May 5th 2003Latest Concepts in Occlusion and Occlusal SplintsLifecare Lecture Series 2003

April 29th 2004Botulinum Therapy in Managing Headache – A ReviewCombined Rehabiliation and Geriatric Medicine 2004 Annual Scientific MeetingEsplanade Hotel, Fremantle WA

August 14 2004 Botulinum Therapy for Orofacial PainAustralian Academy of Craniomandibular DisordersAnnual Meeting, Melbourne Victoria

December 4th 2004Trigeminal Neuralgia and Dental Treatment.The Trigeminal Neuralgia Support GroupGraham Vaughan HouseShenton Park WA

May 10 2005 Causes of Facial Pain – Neurosurgery SymposiumRoyal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific CongressPerth Convention Centre

May 10 2005Recognition and Management of TMJ DysfunctionIn Service Seminar, Dental Health Services of WA Como WA

October 6th 2005Oral Appliances and TMJ problemsPostgraduate Course – Mandibular Advancement Splint TherapyIn Obstructive Sleep ApnoeaAustralasian Sleep Association, Annual Scientific Meeting.Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

February 14 2006Sleep DentistrySleep Disorders Association (WA Branch)

March 21st 2006Multidisciplinary Management of TMDAustralian Prosthodontic Society , ADA HouseJune 1st 2006Update on Mandibular Advancement TreatmentSt John of God Sleep Centre

September 4th 2006Temporomandibular Disorders for PhysiotherapistsSports Med Physiotherapy Group

September 25th 2006The Snoring DilemmaFDI Annual World Dental Congress, Shenzhen, China

October 25th and 26th 2006Facial Pain.Joint presentation to medical GPs with Drs Peter Silbert, neurologist and Andy Whyte, radiologist.

December 2006Burning Mouth Syndrome.Pain Management Clinic, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

July 31 2007Orofacial PainOral and Maxillofacial Surgical registrarsSir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

August 10 2007Sleep Apnoea and Snoring- What every dentist should know.University Continuing Dental Education, CourseADA House , West Perth

October 12 2007

TMD and Sleep Disordered Breathing for OrthodontistsOrthodontic Residents. OHCWA

March 31, 2008TMD and Headache. Plenary Speaker.Australian Pain Society ASM

March 11, 2010 Dental Sleep Medicine - Mandibular Advancement Splints for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontic Residents Dental School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel

October 7, 2011TMD Assessment and Diagnosis in 2011. What every Dentist needs to know. ADA House. Perth.

November 12, 2011 Pain in Practice- Post Traumatic Pain. Pfizer Seminars for GPs

November 29, 2011 Tried and True and New Ways of Managing Headache. WA Headache and Migraine group.

December 2, 2011 Trigeminal Neuralgia and other Orofacial pains.The Trigeminal Neuralgia Support GroupHomes of Peace Conference RoomSubiaco WA

November 9, 2012 Temporomandibular Disorders for the Dental Nurse.Dental Nursing Australia Annual Meeting.

August 28, 2013 Dental Sleep Medicine. Dentistry’s New Frontier.Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapist Association. AGM

November 15, 2013 Temporomandibular Disorders.CE, University of Sydney. Melbourne.

April 30, 2014Neurotoxin use for Orofacial Pain.American Academy of Orofacial Pain. Las Vegas USA

July 8, 2015Persistent Pain after Dental Procedures,Australian Dental Association General MeetingGuest Lecturer.

August 7, 2015Neuropathic Pain after Implant Placement.Western Australian Dental Industry Association Show. Guest Lecturer representing Dental School, University of WA.

August 14, 2015Persistent Pain after Dental Procedures.Trigeminal Neuralgia Association National Bi-Annual Meeting Sanctuary Cove. Qld

October 8, 2015Persistent Pain after Dental Procedures,Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (W.A. Branch)

October 30, 2015 Temporomandibular Disorders for Dental NursesDental Nursing Australia. Annual Symposium.

March 19, 2016Neurotoxin use for Orofacial Pain.Australian Academy of Craniofacial Pain. Sydney.

October 22, 2016Side effects of Mandibular Advancement SplintsAustralasian Sleep Association. Sleep: The Dental ConnectionAdelaide.

October 26, 2016Neurotoxin Use in Orofacial PainNZ Dental Association Annual Scientific Meeting

Preconference meeting: “Update in Orofacial Pain 2016”Wellington. New Zealand.

June 6, 2017.Botox for Headache and other Orofacial Pain“Facing the Pain”: Chronic Pain MasterclassSt John of God Hospital.