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Dentist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 125Q00000X
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The following are the total number of Oral Medicine Dentists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
What do Oral Medicine Dentists do?
Oral Medicine Dentists diagnose and manage medical conditions of the mouth and face, acting as a bridge between medicine and dentistry, especially for complex patients.
They treat a range of conditions, including oral mucosal diseases, temporomandibular joint (TMD) disorders, orofacial pain, and the oral complications of systemic diseases and cancer treatment.
Their care includes diagnostic biopsies, medical imaging, salivary and blood tests, and medical management of conditions with topical and systemic medications.
What they do
Diagnose and Manage Oral Conditions: They are experts in identifying and treating various non-surgical oral diseases, disorders, and conditions that affect the jaw, face, and mouth.
Treat Medically Complex Patients: They provide specialized dental care for patients with complex medical histories, including those with chronic conditions such as lupus or those undergoing cancer treatment.
Manage Orofacial Pain: Oral Medicine Dentists are skilled in managing chronic facial and oral pain, including jaw pain and nerve-related pain.
Diagnose Oral Mucosal Diseases: They treat conditions affecting the lining of the mouth, including autoimmune conditions like oral lichen planus and infections such as oral thrush.
Handle Oral Complications from Systemic Illnesses: They address oral manifestations of systemic diseases (like Crohn’s disease) and complications from cancer therapies (like mucositis).
Diagnostic and Treatment Tools
Biopsies: These procedures involve the removal of tissue or bone specimens for analysis.
Medical Imaging: They order and interpret X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs to aid in diagnosis.
Laboratory Tests: They may order blood tests, salivary tests, and microbiological studies.
Medications: They prescribe and administer topical and systemic medications for various oral conditions.
Specialized Injections: These injections are used for pain relief, anesthesia, or medication delivery.
Collaboration
- Oral Medicine Dentists often work with a team of other specialists, including other dentists, physicians, oncologists, dermatologists, and speech pathologists, to provide comprehensive care.
- They also advise general dentists on treating medically complex patients, according to the American Academy of Oral Medicine.