What is oral and maxillofacial pathology?
This lesser-known branch of dentistry – oral and maxillofacial pathology – is all about diagnosing diseases in the head, neck, mouth (oral) or the jaws and face (maxillofacial region).
What are oral pathology conditions of the mouth?
Oral pathology is the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in the teeth, gums, bones, joints, glands, skin, and muscles around your mouth. The American Dental Education Association states that Oral Pathologists require 37 months of advanced education on average to become experts in this field.
How long is oral pathology?
In the majority of cases this tissue processing and examination by the pathologist will require approximately ten days. Great care is taken to insure and provide an accurate diagnosis. Upon completing the tissue examination, the pathologist will send, fax or telephone a report to your surgeon for review.
What does the oral pathology do?
Oral Pathology (also called Oral Medicine and Pathology) is the specialty of dentistry concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the mouth and lower face. This also includes the regular dental treatment of patients with medical complications.
What is oral pathology and medicine?
Oral medicine and oral pathology is the branch and specialty of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, nature and primarily non-surgical management of oral, maxillofacial, and temporomandibular diseases and disorders, including dental management of patients with medical complications.
What does an oral medicine specialist do?
An oral medicine doctor is trained to diagnose and manage patients with disorders of the orofacial region, essentially as a “physician of the mouth.” An oral medicine doctor has received additional specialized training and experience in the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal abnormalities (growths, ulcers.
How do I become an oral pathologist?
A candidate must first receive a bachelor’s degree, proceed to dental school, and become a licensed Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). After receiving a dental degree, the future Oral Pathologist will spend three years in residency training, learning how to specialize in oral pathology.
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