Welcome to the Center for Integrative Oral Health
Our practice is a specialty practice dedicated to Oral Medicine, Management of oral diseases & disorders, Sleep Apnea Management and Management of TMJ, TMD, orofacial pain conditions, and Dentistry for Medically complex patients and senior citizens. Our practice infrastructure is designed with personalized value-based patient care in mind.
Our infrastructure
Infection control
Wheelchair accessibility
Private HIPAA compliant rooms,
Top-line dental chairs & diagnostic tools,
Low radiation X-rays,
Advanced dental imaging,
Dental wellness scans,
Laser Dentistry
Same-day crown,
Separate waiting areas,
Wifi access,
Free parking,
Patient communication systems,
and more…
ORAL MEDICINE
Oral Medicine is the specialty of dentistry responsible for the oral health care of medically complex patients and the diagnosis and management of medically related diseases, disorders, or conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region.
WHY CHOOSE ORAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST?
Oral Medicine Specialist focuses on integrating general and oral health, or the orofacial disease is affecting general health. The broader understanding of your general and oral health facilitates a systematic workup. Advanced Diagnostic techniques and tools help to arrive at a definitive diagnosis, an effective treatment plan. For this reason, your dentist or your doctor may refer you to an Oral Medicine specialist. In many cases, the patient’s condition shows improved outcomes when seen in the early stages of symptoms and clinical presentation.
REASONS TO CONSULT AN ORAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST
ADVANCED EDUCATION:
While Oral Medicinists are dentists, to become a specialist they pursue two to three years of an advanced education program in a hospital/ dental school set up. Advanced training focuses on an intense interdisciplinary environment with multimodal diagnostic and management approaches. This specialized training provides an expanded knowledge based on medical conditions reflected in the orofacial region. These training programs are accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation, unlike continuing education [CE] Course credits.
SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE:
Oral Medicinist evaluates, diagnose and manage these not so common oral and maxillofacial disorders and chronic conditions exclusively. These conditions are generally not uncommon and rarely present in general dental or medical practices. Oral Medicine practitioners are focused on the specialized domain of clinical management of oral pathologies, diseases, and disorders. On average Oral Medicine Specialist manages over 50 patients a week in their clinical practice. Applying focused expertise facilitates improved outcomes.
ADVANCED METHODOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY:
ADVANCED METHODOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY: It is more important to follow the steps in how we deliver our diagnostic and managed care plan. Oral Medicine specialist uses essential tools and techniques for diagnostic purposes. They are well versed in ordering and interpreting needed blood work, lab studies, blood panels, and advanced imaging studies. The essential diagnostic aids are purposeful in identifying the oral pathology and arriving right diagnosis and management options.
We coordinate with our referring providers to provide an interative approach to dental and oral care…
Our referring group of doctors are
- Oncologists (cancer doctors)
- General dentists and dental specialists (e.g.: oral and maxillofacial pathologists, periodontists, endodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons)
- Primary care physicians and Geriatricians (e.g.: family medicine, internal medicine)
- Otolaryngologists (ear, nose and throat doctors)
- Dermatologists
- Rheumatologists
- Neurologists and Neurosurgeons
- Gastroenterologists
- Physical therapists
- Mental health specialists (e.g.: psychiatrists and psychologists)
- nursing homes and more.
