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About this Site This web page is sponsored by the Maxillofacial Center for Education & Research, a small, private nonprofit U.S. research center based in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. The MFCenter maintains the site for easy access to other oral pathology and oral medicine sites and services. Information on the site is gleaned from interested parties worldwide, and at least one oral pathologist from each continent, excluding Antarctica, has agreed to be a special International Advisor for the site (see listing of International Advisors). Several non-pathologists have also agreed to provide pathology-related information from other specialties (see listing of International Advisors). Informational material is updated and maintained by a US oral pathologist, Dr. J. E. Bouquot, Director of Research for the MFCenter. This site was first opened in November, 2000 and as of February, 2004 was averaging 830,000 hits and 70,000 visitors per year. If you or your organization have a suggestion or wish to be linked to this page, please contact us at MFCenter@aol.com. The MFCenter's website is www.maxillofacialcenter.com. The new webmaster for this site is James Bouquot, a graphic artist from Morgantown, West Virginia, USA (www.Bouquot.org). He is continually improving the graphics, but many of the graphics remain from the older version of this site.
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of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Oral pathology is the specialty of dentistry and pathology which deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes and effects of these diseases. The practice of oral pathology includes research, diagnosis of diseases using clinical, radiographic, microscopic, biochemical or other examinations, and management of patients. In the United States oral pathology is one of nine specialties officially recognized by the American Dental Association and the federal government, and because of this it has its own national certifying board, the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology. Oral pathologists operate biopsy services for dental and medical professionals, and many also operate clinical diagnosis and management clinics (clinical oral pathology) as well as radiograph consultation services. Several national organizations of oral pathologists exist. In the U.S. the main national association is the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, and the above definition is that of the AAOMP and has also been adopted by the American Dental Association. |
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of Oral Medicine Oral Medicine is the specialty of dentistry concerned with the oral health care of medically compromised patients and with the diagnosis and non-surgical management of medically related disorders or conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region. Oral Medicine specialists are concerned with the non-surgical medical aspects of dentistry. These specialists are involved in the primary diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases that do not respond to conventional dental or maxillofacial surgical procedures. (Note: This definition is derived from the American Academy of Oral Medicine)
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