Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences: Clinic/Services
Information
Faculty/Resident
Oral Surgery Clinic
Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery is a surgical specialty which involves
the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects
involving
both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues
of the head and neck region. The scope of the specialty is very
broad,
ranging from the extraction of teeth to the treatment of complex facial
fractures
Student
Oral Surgery Clinic
A walk-in clinic providing
urgent care
for adult patients in pain.
13-17 year old minors are
also seen, but
only when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
The
Center for Implant Dentistry
Center
coordinating
research, educational programs, and diagnosis and treatment related to
patients needing dental implants.
Oral
Medicine Clinic
Providing care
to patients
with unusual or diagnostically challenging oral lesions or conditions
and
oral problems associated with systemic diseases and concerns related to
head and neck cancer.
Oral
and Maxillofacial Radiology Service
The Oral and
Maxillofacial
Radiology Service offers radiographic and consultative services to
practitioners
Diagnostic
Pathology Laboratory
The Laboratory
is a computerized
service for processing and diagnosing oral biopsy and cytology
specimens.
Sterilization
Monitoring and Consultation Services
The Department
of OMSDS offers
an annual subscription to a sterilizer monitoring and consultation
service.
Student
Oral Surgery Clinic
Student
Oral Surgery
Clinic, is located inside the
WEST
entrance of Shands
Hospital at the University of Florida on the first floor.
The Student Oral Surgery
Clinic is a walk-in
clinic. We are open Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4:30PM and closed all state
holidays.
Hours are subject to change. This is an urgent care clinic for adult
patients
in pain. We also see 13 to 17 year old minors,
but only when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Patients for
the day are selected by a lottery type system at 7:00 AM Monday-Friday.
Drawing for both the 8:30 AM and 2:00 PM clinics takes place at 7:00 AM
so even if you would prefer to be treated in the afternoon, you must be
here for the 7:00 AM drawing. Patients that are selected are seen
between 8:30 a.m. and
12 p.m., and between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. You
MUST be present at 7:00am to
complete
your paper work. Failure to report at that time may result in you
not being seen. Please bring a
list of all medications you are
presently
taking and the dosage.
A fee-for-service of
$110.00 includes a
panoramic X-ray, a dental examination and one simple extraction.
Additional
extractions may be done at the discretion of the faculty once we have
and
x-ray and you have been examined. The fee is $50.00 per additional
tooth. Payment due at
time of registration.
Patients seeking
extraction of multiple
teeth, 3rd Molar/Wisdom teeth extraction, IV sedation or any other
procedure
deemed not to be appropriate for a student will be examined with the
aid
of an x-ray and will be referred to patient screening for student
assignment or the resident oral surgery clinic.
The Student Oral Surgery
Clinic accepts
payment in the form of cash, check and credit card. No billing or
payment
arrangements are made. The clinic accepts the following
insurance:
CMS and Medicaid. Medicaid
patients
must present proof of Medicaid (gold card or Social Security card with
a picture ID).
Patients requesting treatment with nitrous oxide
sedation will be assessed an additional fee.
Children are not allowed
in the clinical
area. If you must bring a child under 12 years old they must remain
with
a responsible adult at all times.
The
Center for Implant Dentistry
Established
in 1999, this
interdisciplinary center coordinates research, educational programs,
and
diagnosis and treatment related to patients needing dental implants.
Straumann
AG, a Switzerland-based
company that tested its first implant in 1974, and the International
Team
for Oral Implantology (ITI), a worldwide group of scientists and
clinicians
that developed the ITI-Dental Implant System, helped establish the
center
in Gainesville.
With the
backing of these
two leaders in the field of dental implants, the center is the first of
its kind in the world. The center will benefit not only students
in the doctor of dental medicine degree program, but also residents and
faculty from our Health Science Center colleges, and an international
audience
of dental professionals through continuing education and distance
education.
Call (352)
273-6715 for information
and appointments.
Oral
Medicine Clinic
The Oral
Medicine Clinic is
designed to provide care to patients with unusual or diagnostically
challenging
oral lesions or conditions. It also serves patients with oral
problems
associated with systemic diseases and concerns related to head and neck
cancer. Staffed by clinicians with specialty training and
expertise
in oral medicine, oral pathology, and oral oncology, the clinic is
prepared
to diagnose, and if indicated or requested, treat the following
conditions:
- Benign,
pre-malignant, and
malignant oral lesions
- Vesiculoulcerative
disorders
- Infections,
ulcers or sores of
unknown etiology
- Oral
manifestations of systemic
and autoimmune diseases
- Oral
manifestations of immunodeficiency
- Xerostomia
- “Burning
Mouth”
- Candidias
Management of
patients with oral
complications secondary to cancer therapy might include those who are
undergoing
orhave the following conditions:
- Radiotherapy
or surgery to the
head and neck area
- Chemotherapy
- Bone
marrow
transplantation
- Osteoradionecrosis
Patients with
radiation caries
may be referred to the clinic for any of the following concerns:
- Evaluations
of doses and ports
used for radiotherapy
- Assessment
of current status
of tissues and potential for healing
- Recommendations
for dental therapy
Depending on
the nature of the
lesion, treatment may include biopsy or referral to the Shands Hospital
Tumor Board where physicians and dentists recommend a consensus for
therapy.
The clinic
hours are 9:00
am- 5:00 pm by appointment. To schedule an evaluation, call (352)
273-6740. If you or your physician wish to fax information, use
(352)
392.1461.
If specific
evaluation is
needed related to current or future cancer treatment, please specify
when
you call to schedule the appointment.
Faculty:
Dr.
Joseph Katz,
Assoc. Professor, Oral Medicine Division
email:
jkatz@dental.ufl.edu
Dr. Pamela Sandow,Clinical Assoc. Professor,
Oral Medicine Division
and Clinic Director
email: psandow@dental.ufl.edu
Dr. Carol Stewart, Assoc. Professor,
Oral Medicine Division
email: cstewart@dental.ufl.edu
Dr. Donald Cohen, Professor, Section Head,
Oral and Maxillofacial
Pathology
e-mail: dcohen@dental.ufl.edu
Dr. Junu Ojha, Clinical Assistant Professor
Oral and
Maxillofacial Pathology
email:
jojha@dental.ufl.edu
The Oral and Maxillofacial
Radiology Service
offers a variety of radiographic and consultative services to
practitioners.
Dictated reports including findings, diagnostic impressions, and
pertinent
comments are returned to referring practitioners for all procedures
performed
and for films/digital images submitted for review.
Our Services
Procedures available
include:
- Routine digital radiography of the teeth
and facial bones. Images and report are returned to the referring
practitioner via a CD with imbedded viewer.
- Cone beam CT (CBCT) studies of the
maxillofacial region, including presurgical implant planning,
temporomandibular joints, paranasal sinus disease, odontogenic or
non-odontogenic pathology, trauma and developmental abnormalities.
- For more complicated cases, hospital-based
contrasted CT and MRI can be arranged. CD and report and are returned
to the referring practitioner.
- Three-dimensional imaging of the
maxillofacial complex. Additionally, stereotactic modeling can be
obtained for those more challenging surgical cases.
- Information/advice and office training for
digital radiography
Please
call for additional information or patient appointments.
Faculty:
James C. Pettigrew, Jr., DMD, Dip. ABOMR,
Madhu K. Nair, BDS, DMD, MS, LicOdont., PhD
Clinic: 352-273-6664
Fax: 352-392-4215
Diagnostic
Pathology Laboratory
The Oral
Pathology Laboratory
currently accessions more than 7,000 specimens annually.
The
Laboratory is a comprehensive
computerized service for processing and diagnosing oral biopsy and
cytology
specimens. In addition to routine histochemical procedures,
immunohisto-
chemical and immunofluorescence techni-ques are also available for
diagnostically
challenging cases. A diagnosis is reported within 24-36 hours of
receipt for the majority of specimens. Clinicians receive a
detailed
report on every specimen submitted. FAX capability is available.
When cases are malignant or very atypical, the diagnosis will be
relayed
immediately by telephone with a written report to follow.
Biopsy kits
with formalin-filled
specimen bottles, cytology kits, history sheets and post-paid,
pre-addressed
mailing cartons are provided by the Laboratory at no cost to the
clinician.
The Oral Pathology Laboratory bills each patient directly for services
rendered. Clinicians are not billed for services unless a
patient’s
address is not provided.
The
department also sponsors a case of the month feature on the college
main website. Each month two or three interesting cases are
posted. These are followed by multiple choice questions.
These are available free of charge or can be purchased for a small fee
if CE credit is desired. There are a total of 54 cases from
approximately 18 months available and these also can be taken for
continued education credit.
Information
regarding the Laboratory is available at: 1-800-500-7585
Faculty: Dr.
Donald M. Cohen,
Professor, DMD, MS, MBA
Section Head
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Dr. Cohen can be reached by e-mail at
dcohen@dental.ufl.edu
Dr. Indraneel Bhattacharyya, DDS, MSD
Assistant Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Dr. Bhattacharyya can be reached by
e-mail at ibhattacharyya@dental.ufl.edu
Dr. Junu Ojha, BDS,
Clinical Assistant Professor
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Dr. Ojha can be reached by
e-mail at jojha@dental.ufl.edu
Click here
to visit Dr. Sandow's Special Care Instructions for Cancer Patients web
site.
Sterilization
Monitoring and Consultation Services
The
Department of OMSDS offers
an annual subscription to a sterilizer monitoring and consultation
service.
This service helps private practitioners comply with current infection
control recommendations and includes:
Monitoring
- Monthly
biologic testing of
heat sterilizers, according to criteria from Rule 21G-25 of the Florida
Board of Dentistry. Weekly, monthly and bi-monthly testing is
available.
Additional testing is also available to identify problems at no
additional
cost.
- Written
documentation of test results will be provided (third party
verification).
Consultation
- Trouble-shootingsterilization
problems by telephone
- Updates
on infection control and a 100 plus page manual on infection control.
- Assistance
regarding compliance with OSHA regulations
- Resource
for infection control information
A competitively
priced basic
service is also available. For information call
(352) 273-6729.
Faculty:
Dr. Ernest
A. Lado, Jr.
Emergency
Dentistry Clinic/Sterlization
Service
