Carolinas Center for Oral Health

Carolinas Center for Oral Health located in Charlotte, NC, offers oral medicine and oral surgery.

Services Provided at Carolinas Center for Oral Health

Oral Medicine

Soft and hard tissue lesions

• Red and white soft tissue lesions; lumps, bumps or swellings; ulcerations or blisters/vesicles
• Premalignant or suspected malignant lesions
• Mucocutaneous disorders of the mouth including: lichen planus, pemphigoid, pemphigus, erythema multiforme or allergic stomatitis
• Mucosal infections including: fungal and viral infections

Xerostomia/salivary gland disorders

• Sjögren's syndrome
• Radiation-induced salivary dysfunction

Oral complications of cancer therapy

• Oral mucositis
• Bisphosphonate osteonecrosis
• Xerostomia

Burning mouth

• Associated with salivary gland disorder, xerostomia or fungal infection
• Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS)

Taste disorders

Orofacial pain and Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)

• Problems with the temporomandibular joint
• Facial muscle pain
• Neuropathic pain
• Non-dental toothache / phantom toothache / atypical facial pain

Other Oral Medicine Services include:

• Soft and hard tissue biopsies for pathological diagnosis
• Workup and diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome (salivary flow rate measurement, Schirmer's test, minor salivary gland biopsy)
• Pharmacologic management (oral and topical medicines)
• Oral appliance fabrication (for TMD or for snoring / obstructive sleep apnea)
• Counseling on pain management, muscle re-education techniques and coping strategies
• Diagnostic or therapeutic injections for soft tissue lesions or facial pain conditions
• Coordination of care with appropriate providers of various subspecialties

Oral Surgery

• Extractions
• Wisdom teeth
• Dental implant
• Facial trauma
• Apicoectomy
• Canine exposure
• Orthognathic surgery
• TMJ surgery
• Tumor surgery
• Bone grafting
• Oral pathology

Oral Medicine/Oral Surgery Visit

For more information, or to schedule an appointment at Carolinas Center for Oral Health, please call 704-512-2110.