Dentist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0106X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists.
As of today, the following are the total number of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
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What do Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists do?
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists diagnose and manage diseases of the mouth, jaws, and facial region by interpreting clinical, radiographic, and microscopic findings, often through biopsies and other tests.
They identify and treat a range of conditions, including soft tissue lesions, autoimmune disorders, salivary gland disorders, cysts, tumors, and the oral side effects of medical treatments like chemotherapy.
Key Responsibilities and Expertise
Diagnosis: They use a combination of clinical examination, imaging, and microscopic analysis of cell samples (biopsies) to diagnose a wide variety of conditions affecting the oral cavity and surrounding structures.
Patient Management: Oral pathologists work closely with referring dentists and surgeons to provide diagnoses and, in some cases, manage treatment for patients.
Specialized Knowledge: They possess expertise in identifying abnormalities in soft tissues, which can include ulcers, precancerous lesions, and oral manifestations of systemic diseases. They also understand conditions affecting the bones of the face and jaws, such as cysts and tumors, notes Dr. Banks’ website.
Treatment of Oral Complications: They manage the long-term oral effects of cancer treatments (chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy) and other medical therapies, according to Weill Cornell Medicine.
Oral Hygiene and Screening: They often perform oral evaluations for patients before solid organ transplants, stem cell transplants, and other complex medical procedures, ensuring the mouth is in good condition for these treatments.
Conditions They Treat
- Soft tissue lesions, such as white, red, or pigmented spots
- Salivary gland lesions and stones
- Oral manifestations of autoimmune diseases like Sjögren’s syndrome
- Cysts and tumors involving the jaws and facial bones
- Oral ulcers and other lesions, such as leukoplakia
- Oral complications from cancer therapies
Specialty Dentists
Dental Anesthesiology
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223D0004X
A dentist who has completed an accredited postdoctoral anesthesiology residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s Standards for Dental Anesthesiology Residency Programs, and/or meets the eligibility requirements for examination by the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology.
Endodontics
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223E0200X
The branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues.
Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences, including the biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp, as well as associated periradicular conditions.
General Practice Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages.
The general dentist is responsible for diagnosing, treating, managing, and coordinating overall services related to patients’ oral health needs.
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223X0008X
The specialties of dentistry and radiology are concerned with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all modalities of radiant energy used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223S0112X
The specialty of dentistry, which includes the diagnosis, surgical, and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the complex and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Oral Medicine Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 125Q00000X
Oral Medicine is the specialty of dentistry responsible for the oral health care of medically complex patients and for the diagnosis and management of medically related diseases, disorders, and conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region.
Oral Medicine specialists possess training and expertise in the diagnosis and management of oral and mucosal diseases, as well as the medical management of maxillofacial pathologies, including those related to hematology and oncology, organ transplant services, and autoimmune disorders.
They also address acute and chronic pain conditions of the oral & maxillofacial region.
Oral Medicine specialists co-manage oral and maxillofacial conditions and diseases in collaboration with medical specialists and other dentists in hospitals and outpatient medical clinics, particularly in the management of patients with complex medical conditions requiring multidisciplinary healthcare intervention.
Orofacial Pain Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223X2210X
A dentist who assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with complex chronic orofacial pain and dysfunction disorders, oromotor and jaw behavior disorders, and chronic head/neck pain.
The dentist has completed an accredited postdoctoral orofacial pain residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with the Commission on Dental Accreditation’s Standards for Orofacial Pain Residency Programs, and/or meets the requirements for examination and board certification by the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223X0400X
That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex.
Primary responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures.
Pediatric Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0221X
An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.
Periodontics
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0300X
That specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes, and the maintenance of the health, function, and esthetics of these structures and tissues.
Prosthodontists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223P0700X
That branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance, and health of the patient by the restoration of natural teeth and/or the replacement of missing teeth and contiguous oral and maxillofacial tissues with artificial substitutes.
Public Health Dentistry
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1223D0001X
The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts.
It is a form of dental practice that serves the community as a whole, rather than focusing on individual patients.
It is concerned with the dental health education of the public, applied dental research, and the administration of group dental care programs, as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on a community level.