📅 Date: Saturday, February 28th
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PST
💻 Primary Location: Virtual
Participants will receive 1 CE credit for completion of the webinar.
To register for the webinar visit: https://dental-prof-dev.usc.edu/Courses
Description:
Join us for a two-part expert webinar featuring Dr. Anette Vistoso Monreal and Dr. Glenn T. Clark exploring the present and future of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and orofacial pain management. Dr. Vistoso will present the work of the BETTER-TMD initiative, highlighting large-scale patient-reported outcomes, digital health platforms, and collaborative research efforts redefining evidence-based TMD care. This work is supported by the NIDCR–NIH.
Complementing this perspective, Dr. Clark will address the persistent challenge of treatment failures and introduce the emerging field of algorithmic precision medicine, including the Bayesian Additive Regression Tree Treatment Benefit Index (BART-TBI), a predictive tool designed to individualize treatment selection and increase success rates. Together, these lectures provide a comprehensive view of how real-world data, interdisciplinary collaboration, and AI-supported decision tools are shaping the next generation of personalized TMD therapy.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Identify key predictive factors for treatment failure in orofacial pain and TMD patients using the “PILIHO” framework (Prior treatment failure, Impaired function, Long duration, Intensity of pain, High psychological distress, Other chronic pain diagnoses)
• Analyze the seven primary reasons for treatment failure using the “PCINAMI” framework (Persistent local disease, Central sensitization, Immune/inflammatory disease, Neuropathic peripheral pain, Altered pre-pain cognition, Motor hyperactivity, Incorrect treatment)
• Apply the nine critical data elements required for algorithmic treatment prediction (age, sex, pain duration, pain intensity, functional impairment, chronic pain comorbidities, psychological factors, and prior treatment failures)
• Understand the principles and clinical applications of the BART-TBI algorithm for predicting treatment benefit probabilities
• Evaluate case examples demonstrating how algorithmic predictions guide treatment selection in complex orofacial pain presentations
Speakers:
Anette Vistoso Monreal DDS, MS, DABOP
Director of Distance Learning Programs, Director of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Program, and Co-Director of Pain Medicine Programs
Dr. Vistoso Monreal received her DDS from Universidad de Chile, an Advanced Program Certificate in Prosthodontics from Universidad del Desarrollo, earned a Master of Science degree in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine with an Advanced Program Certificate in Orofacial Pain from USC, and took part in an additional Advanced Clinical Training in Oral Medicine at UCSF. She is an Orofacial Pain Board-Certified specialist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry at the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center, Director of Distance Learning Programs, and Co-Director of the Pain Medicine Programs at the University of Southern California. Her research is focused on precision orofacial sciences with the application of Artificial intelligence in the subdisciplines of orofacial pain and oral medicine.
Dr. Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Associate Dean for Distance Education and Telehealth, USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
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.
President, American Board of Orofacial Pain (2025-2027)
