Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Associate Dean of Distance Learning and Telehealth
Dr. Glenn Clark was a biochemistry major at California State University at San Jose, before going on to complete his Doctor of Dental Surgery Education at UCLA. He then earned a master’s degree in dental research from the University of Rochester and finished a two-year general practice residency at Eastman Dental Center. He is an expert on sleep apnea, orofacial pain and oral medicine, and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ). Having published over 250+ research articles, Dr. Clark received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and an Honorary Fellowship from the American Academy of Oral Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Dr. Clark is a Professor at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Associate Dean for Distance Learning & Telehealth, and the Director of the Online Master of Science in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine program.
Current & Upcoming Courses
| OFPM 721 | 2 units | Neuroscience for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on the neurophysiologic and neuroanatomic bases of chronic orofacial pain disorders |
| OFPM 724 | 2 units | Psychological and Psychometric Assessment for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on topics relating to bio behavioral diagnosis and psychological management of patients with chronic illness in the orofacial region. |
| OFPM 705 | 2 units | Neurogenic Based Oral and Facial Pains for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on the diagnostic and therapeutic approached for chronic neurogenic based pain disorders that occur in the orofacial region. |
| OFPM 706 | 2 units | TMD, Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Physical Therapy for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on topics relating to the diagnosis and management of TM disorders. |
| OPR 707 | 2 units | Pharmacology Series for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on pharmacologic principles and appropriate use of specific pharmaco-therapeutic classes of drugs including but not limited to anti-bacterial agents, NSAIDs; COX-2s; corticosteroids. |
| OFPM 707 | 2 units | Pharmacology Series for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on pharmacologic principles and appropriate use of specific pharmaco-therapeutic classes of drugs including but not limited to anti-bacterial agents, NSAIDs; COX-2s; corticosteroids. |
| OFPM 707 | 2 units | Pharmacology Series for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on common medications used in the practice of oral medicine and orofacial pain disciplines. |
| OFPM 730 (a,b,c,d) | 0.5 units each | Case Portfolio Preparation by Online OFPOM Residents Multiple elements course including e-portfolio and live weekly sessions of orofacial pain and oral medicine clinical case presentations and discussions moderated by faculty |
| Pain 707 | 2 units | Pain Neuroscience This course focus on anatomy of peripheral and central nociceptors, molecular mechanisms that underlie primary responses, neural networks, and neural mechanisms involved in hyperalgesia and allodynia. |
| Pain 713a,b,c,d | 0.5 units | Case Studies This course has multiple elements including weekly online discussions of cases; learning need assignments; defense of an 18 cases or scenarios e-Portfolio. |
| OFPM 723 | 2 units | Systems Physiology, Motor Disorders and Sleep Apnea for Dental Residents Lectures and seminars on various topics relating to oral motor and sleep disorders. |
| OFP 730 (a,b,c) | 0.5 units | Case Portfolio Preparation Course for OFP Students Interactive live weekly sessions of clinical case presentations and discussions moderated by facuty. |
