Oral Medicine

Oral Medicine is also a newly recognized ADA specialty that integrates medicine and dentistry to promote optimal health. Our Oral Medicine specialist provides excellent care for patients with medically-related oral diseases in an educational setting that introduces learners to the field of oral medicine.

Conditions treated include:

Mucosal inflammation such as e.g. oral lichen planus, aphthous ulcers, glossitis, autoimmune conditions
Infectious oral lesions such as candidiasis or herpes Potentially malignant oral lesions such as leukoplakia/erythroplakia/erythroleukoplakia
Salivary gland disorders such as dry mouth/xerostomia, Sjogren's Syndrome, radiation-induced salivary dysfunction
Consultation for oral pathology and/or biopsy
Oral manifestations of systemic diseases, cancer therapies, drug side effects
Burning mouth syndrome
TMD and neuropathic pain