OralCare Pre-cancer and Pain Clinic

February 1, 2025

The OralCare Precancer and Pain Clinic is being developed as a specialized center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of oral pre-cancerous lesions and cancer-related oral pain.

Key Services:

  1. Comprehensive Patient Assessment & Treatment
    • Led by Dr. Anette Vistoso Monreal, a Board-certified Orofacial Pain Specialist and Academic Fellow of the American Academy of Oral Medicine.
  2. Clinical Training & Academic Integration
    • Opportunities for rotating advanced certificate residents, DDS/ASPID students, fellows, and distance-learning residents from Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC to gain specialized training.
  3. Advanced Diagnostics
    • Use of cutting-edge imaging, lab tests, and surgical biopsies tailored to each patient’s needs.
  4. Personalized Therapeutic Plans
    • Custom treatment plans for oncology and pre-cancer patients, including:
      • Education & medication management
      • Home rehabilitation therapy
      • Oral appliances (splints, neurosensory stents, medication carrier stents)
      • Trigger point & TMJ injections
      • Oral mucosal disease management
  5. Patient Support & Education
    • Providing educational materials, videos, and apps to empower patients in their treatment decisions.

This specialized clinic aims to improve early detection, patient outcomes, and quality of life while filling a critical gap in oral cancer care and research.

Director

  • Anette Vistoso Monreal, DDS, MS.

Collaborators

  • Glenn Clark, DDS, MS.
  • Parish Sedghizadeh, DDS, MS.
  • Dechen Lin

Staff

  • Patient treatment Coordinator: Cindy Medrano
  • Dental Assistant: Liliana Contreras
  • Clinical Office Manager: Claudia Soto

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