Teaching Areas Oral Medicine:
Dermatologic diseases of the oral cavity,
Internal medicine for dentistry,
Orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders,
Physical diagnosis and medical history-taking,
Dental management of medically complex patients,
Salivary gland disease
Research Areas Treatments for oral mucosal disease,
Cancer therapy mucositis and xerostomia,
Migraine headache and TMD,
Salivary gland disorders
Clinical Interests Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD),
Sensory (neuropathic pain) and Movement Disorders,
Taste & Smell Disorders,
Atypical Orofacial and Tooth Pain,
Facial and Trigeminal Neuralgias,
Oral Cancer and Oral Complications from Cancer Treatment,
Oral Changes of Systemic Diseases,
Salivary Gland Dysfunction (Sjogren's Syndrome and I131),
Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions,
Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Infections,
Benign Growths of the Oral Cavity,
Canker Sores (Aphthous Ulcers),
Bad Breath (Halitosis),
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia),
Sleep Breathing Disorders (Sleep Apnea),
Oral Mucosal Diseases and Dermatologic Conditions of the oral cavity (Lichen Planus, Pemphigoid, Pemphigus),
Migraine and Headache Disorders
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