Dr. Elliot V. Hersh is currently a professor of pharmacology/oral surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He received his D.M.D. degree from New Jersey Dental School UMDNJ in 1981 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from UMDNJ Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in 1983 and 1988 respectively. Since arriving at the University of Pennsylvania in 1988, Dr. Hersh has won the Dental School's Excellence in the Teaching of Basic Science Award 24 different times and was also presented with a University Lindback Award in 1993, the highest teaching honor in the entire university. He has published more than 200 scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters in the areas of dental pharmacology, drug interactions, analgesics and local anesthetics. His scholarly and research contributions in the areas of local anesthesia and pain control were recognized by the International Association of Dental Research in 2007 when he was presented with the Distinguished Scientist Award in Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology. He is currently collaborating with Dr Katherine Theken at PENN in trying to identify presurgical biomarkers that may predict the analgesic response to NSAIDs. "While the research accolades are nice, the most important thing I do is sharing this knowledge with my students and other dental professionals."

Dr. Daniel Chavarría-Bolaños, MSc, PhD, earned his Dentistry degree from the University of Costa Rica and completed his Master’s in Endodontics at San Luis Potosí University in Mexico. He later obtained a PhD in Engineering and Materials Science from San Luis Potosí University through a dual-degree program with the University of Liège in Belgium, where he also received a PhD in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

He is currently a Full Professor and Researcher at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Costa Rica, where he serves as Director of the Graduate Program in Dentistry and is the Founder and Head of the Master’s Program in Endodontics. Dr. Chavarría-Bolaños also teaches at the Orofacial Pain Clinic and is an Assistant Researcher at the National Laboratory of Nanotechnology, where he leads specific projects in biomaterials and pharmacological innovation.

A former President of the IADR Costa Rica Division and the current Vice President of the Costa Rica Academy of Endodontics, he has been actively involved in advancing the profession nationally and internationally. His research focuses on biomaterials, drug delivery systems, dental anesthesia, and pain management, and he has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals as well as contributed to several book chapters.

Dr. Alan Law received his Doctor of Dental Surgery and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa. He also completed his PhD, “Mechanisms and Modulation of Orofacial Pain”, with the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Law has published over 40 articles in scientific and clinical journals, and has co-authored chapters on orofacial pain and regenerative Endodontics in Pathways of the Pulp and The Dental Pulp, is an editor of Endodontics: Principles and Practice, and has lectured at over 300 local, national and international meetings. He is a member the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontics, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He is a Past President of the American Association of Endodontists, Past President of the Minnesota Association of Endodontists, and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics. He is in full–time practice in the Twin Cities, Chief Clinical Officer-specialrty Practices for Park Dental Partners, Inc., and President of The Dental Specialists, a multi-specialty dental practice with over 45 specialists. He is also a Research Professor in the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota.

After graduating from the University of Alberta Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Nixdorf completed hospital dentistry residency at The Ohio State University, Anesthesia fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, Orofacial Pain fellowship at the University of Alberta, and a Master of Science in Clinic Research at the University of Minnesota. As a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology (NDBA) and the American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP), he maintains a specialty Orofacial Pain practice on the diagnoses and management of chronic TMD pain, headaches, and neuropathic pain within multi-disciplinary settings. Dr. Nixdorf's research has focused on the topics of non-odontogenic "tooth" pain from a classification, diagnosis, epidemiology, and treatment perspectives, as well as TMD and most recently dental MRI, with over 95 published articles. Dr. Nixdorf is Professor, Division Director, and past Graduate Program Director at the University of Minnesota in the Division of TMD & Orofacial Pain.

Dr. Sherwin Arman is the program director for the Orofacial Pain residency program and director of the continuing education department at the UCLA school of dentistry. He completed his dental education at Boston University and AEGD at University of Southern California and his specialty training in orofacial pain at UCLA. He established a practice in orofacial pain in Orange County prior to his tenure at UCLA. His research interests include advances in injectables for the management of temporomandibular joint pain, the impact of steroids on intra-articular tissues and uses of acupuncture in orofacial pain management of neuropathic pain and the management of anxiety. He has recently completed a textbook chapter for neurology board review on the topic of neuropathic pain and several articles on the management of orofacial pain and obstructive sleep apnea.

Dr. Filippini is an assistant professor of Endodontics at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received a D.D.S. from the Lutheran University of Brazil in 1998. In 2002, she got her Master of Science degree in Endodontics from the same university. Dr. Filippini completed her residencies in Endodontics (2001) and TMJ and orofacial pain (2010) at the Brazilian Association of Dentistry in Brazil. After that, she got a grant from the Brazilian Government that allowed her to do part of her Ph.D studies in Canada at Dr. Barry Sessle's Lab at the University of Toronto. During her Ph.D., her research was focused on the mechanisms of dental pain and central sensitization, specifically exploring the roles of glial cells and toll-like receptors. She continued to expand her expertise through postdoctoral fellowships in Neuroscience at Dr. Avivi-Arber's lab at the School of Dentistry and at Dr. Bonin's Lab at the School of Pharmacy, both at the University of Toronto. Her studies aimed to understand nociceptive behaviors in mice, particularly the neuropharmacology of hanging behavior that is decreased under inflammatory and neuropathic pain. In addition, Dr. Filippini worked as an adjunct professor at the Lutheran University of Brazil for over 16 years. Her teaching experience focused on Endodontics, Comprehensive care clinics, Physiology, and Microbiology. She also had her private practice in Brazil for over 20 years, focusing on Endodontics and Orofacial pain therapies. Her research interests are dental pain, glial cells, rodent behavior, and pain modulation.

Dr. Mark Kerr is a board-certified endodontist, educator at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health and owner and operator of Kerr Endodontics. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, where he also completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. After practicing general dentistry, Dr. Kerr returned to Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy to pursue advanced specialty training in endodontics. In 2010, he achieved diplomate status with the American Board of Endodontics. Dr. Kerr serves as adjunct faculty and oversees the endodontic curriculum and endodontic care for the NYU AEGD program at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. Dedication to helping patients find relief from pain led Dr. Kerr to expand his practice by incorporating an Oral Facial Pain Specialist, ensuring comprehensive care of patients with complex dental and facial pain conditions. Dr. Kerr is active in organized dentistry as a member of the American Dental Association, Arizona Dental Association, American Association of Endodontists and Arizona Endodontic Association of which he is past president. Outside of dentistry, he enjoys time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He loves traveling and is an avid sports enthusiast, embracing nearly every sport with enthusiasm.

Dr Cohen is Board Certified in Orofacial Pain and Past President Of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) and the American Board of Orofacial Pain (ABOP). He was the Orofacial Pain Commissioner for the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) October 2021- October 2025 and has Over 50 Years of Dental Clinical practice with over 35 years of full time practice of Orofacial Pain. He is Part time faculty at UCLA OFP residency and is the Director of the OFP clinic at AT Still University in Mesa Az Dr Cohen was Elected as fellow in the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, American Headache Society, AAOP. and the Peiere Fuchard Academy He has been a Section Editor for the journal "Cranio" the official journal for the AAOP for over 15 years. Dr Cohen has given many lectures both nationally and internationally on subjects related to Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain and recently with a special emphacis on Non Dental Tooth Pain. He has also been author or co author of many published scientific papers, He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Sue and has a son in the LA ares and a dughter with two grand children in Phoenix. He enjoys golf, skiing, hiking, and is active in many social and volunteer activities.

Dr. Barry Taylor is the Executive Director of the Oregon Dental Association and is a volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry. Prior to attending the OHSU School of Dentistry, he worked as a research assistant for two year in the field of Neuropsychopharmacology at the U.S. Veteran's Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Taylor served as ODA's Editor for nine years and served as the President. He was a member of the ADA's Council on Communications. Dr. Taylor has been awarded the “Dentist of the Year” from the Oregon AGD as well as Alumni of the Year from the OHSU School of Dentistry.

Dr. Vanessa Chrepa was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She received her DDS from the University of Athens School of Dentistry. She completed her residency and Master's in Endodontics at UT Health San Antonio with a full scholarship from the Onassis Foundation. Later, she received a PhD in Translational Science from UTSA. She is currently an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical and Translational Research in the Endodontics and Oral Biology departments at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Chrepa is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a full-time educator for 10 years. In 2017, she received the AAE Educator Fellowship Award for her academic accomplishments. Her research interests include regenerative endodontics, stem cell biology, endodontic outcomes, and cannabinoids for dental pain. She is a member and past chair of the AAE Regenerative Endodontics Committee. She is an Editorial Review member for the Journal of Endodontics and International Endodontic Journal, among others. Alongside her teaching and research, Dr. Chrepa maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics.

Dr. Jennifer Gibbs is the program director for endodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Her body of research mainly comprises investigating the neurobiology of peripheral sensory afference, focusing on pain as an endpoint.

Dr. Sabeti's impressive dental career began with a DDS degree from the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston in 1993. He then pursued further specialization, completing programs in Periodontics at Tufts School of Dental Medicine and Endodontics at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC .
Following his postgraduate training, Dr. Sabeti served at the University of Texas Dental Branch from 1995 to 2000 in postgraduate periodontology. He has since distinguished himself through leadership roles at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Currently, he directs their postgraduate endodontics program and chairs the PECC. He also holds the prestigious position of president for the Northern California Academy of Endodontics. He is also a site visitor for The Commission on Dental Accreditation and a delegate with the American Dental Education Association.
Dr. Sabeti is a board-certified endodontist renowned for his contributions to the field. He has actively shared his expertise through numerous invited presentations, publications in textbooks and chapters, and his dedication has been recognized with several awards. These include the Certificate in Recognition of Outstanding Services at USC, a Certificate of Appreciation from the University of Texas, and the Excellence in Teaching Award from UCSF's Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators.