Oral Medicine is a registrable specialty within dentistry

Oral Medicine deals with the diagnosis and non-surgical management of oral mucosal disease, salivary gland disease including dry mouth, disorders of oral and facial sensation including oro-facial pain and connective tissue pathology.
Areas of special interest include:

• Oral Mucosal disease ( Red and white lesions, swellings, discolorations, oral ulceration)
• Oral Cancer and precancer
• Salivary gland dysfunction ( including dry mouth)
• Taste disturbances and burning mouth
• Oro-facial pain including TMD (Temporomandibular Disorders)
• Sleep disorders including Sleep Apnea