Department of Oral Medicine
Dr. Edmond Truelove, Chair
Phone:(206) 543-6501
Email:
edmondt@u.washington.edu
Location:
Box 356370
School of Dentistry
Health Sciences Center
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-6370
Welcome to the Department of Oral Medicine. The department is represented by a diverse group of faculty and staff with interests and expertise in a wide variety of special areas within health care and health professions education. Our mission, consistent with that of the University of Washington, is to contribute to the public good through activities in teaching, research, and public service. To that end we offer courses and educational experiences at the professional, post doctoral, and continuing education levels and engage in a significant number of research and scholarly activities involving special and disabled patients, orofacial pain, diseases of the mouth, salivary dysfunction and orofacial imaging. Our faculty have advanced training in their areas of interest and contribute regularly to the professional and scientific literature.
Oral medicine patient care includes the management of patients with diseases of the oral soft tissues, oral cancer care, and oral cancer therapy complications, facial pains and Temporomandibular Disorders, atypical conditions such as sensory and motor dysfunctions of the jaws, salivary disorders, behavioral medicine as relates to oral symptoms and conditions, and orofacial diagnostic imaging. The department operates a number of special clinics that provide care to patients with these problems and welcomes referral of patients to our clinical services or direct contact with patients wishing evaluation and/or treatment.
