Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain
Oral Medicine treats medical issues of the soft tissue of the mouth. Our specialists work with patients who have been referred by a physician or dentist for issues such as lesions of the mouth and oral health problems related to systemic disease.
Our Orofacial Pain specialists provide care for referred patients for the diagnosis and treatment of pain disorders in the mouth, jaw, face and neck, with an emphasis on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD). Our specialists also treat sleep-related breathing disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Provider type: Faculty
Our practice helps with medical issues of the soft tissue of the mouth, chronic orofacial pain and sleep-related breathing issues. We work with patients referred by a physician or dentist for advanced specialty care in these areas. Some of the concerns we treat include:
- Oral Lesions
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Aphthous stomatitis (canker sore)
- Dry mouth
- Mouth sores
- Herpetic infections
- Candidiasis
- TMJ/TMD
- Occlusal appliances/splints
- Neuropathic pain
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Dental sleep medicine / sleep apnea appliances
- Tension headaches
- Neck pain
- Ear symptoms: pain, ringing
- Burning mouth syndrome
Appointments
Please ask your provider to . Once your referral is received, you will be contacted by a member of our staff to schedule an appointment.
Referring providers: Our preferred method for provider referrals is through our online . Providers can also download our printable referral form and send their referrals via fax.
Our Staff
Care in the oral medicine clinic is provided by our advanced trained oral medicine doctors.
Meet our providers:
Ziad Khoury, BDS
Payments and Insurance
Select services may be covered by certain dental plans or medical insurance. We accept cash, checks, credit cards and CareCredit.
Questions? Call 210-450-3230.
Location
Center for Oral Health Care & Research, 2nd Floor
8210 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229
