The following areas have Oral Medicine Units providing Consultant led specialist care:
England
Birmingham
Birmingham Dental Hospital
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Consultants:
Dr Andrea Richards
Dr Ana Poveda-Gallego
Dr Jon Higham
Dr Alex Perks
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine
Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry
5 Mill Pool Way
Birmingham B57EG
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Information:
The Unit of Oral Medicine at the University of Birmingham School of Dentistry and the Birmingham Dental Hospital serves the population of the West Midlands [approximately 6 million people] as well as that of the neighbouring counties.
The major interests of the Unit include Sjögren’s syndrome, oral premalignancy and drug-induced oral mucosal disease.
A protocol driven rapid access service is provided to ensure that patients with suspected oral malignancy are seen urgently and referred to the oral oncology service for definitive treatment without delay. A consultant led liaison psychiatry clinic is held twice a month for the management of patients with oral dysasthesias and atypical facial pain.
The Unit also participates in multidisciplinary clinics for patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, Behcet’s disease and paediatric patients. Birmingham is one of three National Centres of Excellence for Behcet’s disease in England and the Oral Medicine Unit contributes to this.
An Oral Medicine Managed Clinical Network is being established and this should further enhance the service delivered to patients with Oral Medicine conditions.
The Unit of Oral Medicine accepts referrals from general dental and medical practitioners as well as tertiary referrals from a wide range of specialties. Staff are always happy to discuss cases.
Bristol
Bristol Dental Hospital & School
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Consultants:
Prof Konrad Staines
Dr Helen Rogers
Dr Rachael Cowie
Dr Daire Shanahan
Dr Gemma Davis
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine
Bristol Dental Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol BS1 2LY
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Information:
Bristol host the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Oral Health-General Health committed to developing oral health care for vulnerable people with immune disorders. The Oral Medicine unit therefore works closely alongside Special Care Dentistry and other dental specialties, together with Maxillofacial Surgery. The Oral Medicine unit is supported by dedicated specialists in Imaging (Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiology, and Ultrasonography) and in Pathology. Staff are active in all main oral medicine societies and with all major oral medicine journals.
The Oral Medicine unit accepts patients who fall within the scope of the Specialty from general dental practitioners and general medical practitioners as well as secondary and tertiary referrals from other dental and medical specialists. Referral should preferably be in writing to the address above, using the patient referral form, noting any allergies and medical problems, plus the degree of urgency as perceived by patient and/or clinician.
Leeds
Leeds Dental Institute
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Consultants:
Prof Alan Mighell
Dr John Steele
Dr Adam Bhanji
Address:
Oral Medicine Department
Level 5
The Worsley Building
Clarendon Way
Leeds
LS2 9LU
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Information:
The Oral Medicine Department offers a comprehensive general service for both children and adults primarily from the local Yorkshire population. The Department is responsible for the diagnosis and medical management of chronic, recurrent and medically related disorders of the oral and maxillofacial region. This encompasses oral mucosal disease, the oral manifestations of systemic disease, salivary gland disease and non-dental facial pain. There is excellent support from laboratory-based clinical science and imaging services.
The Department is within a teaching hospital Trust and therefore patients may be seen, under supervision, by undergraduate students and/or postgraduate trainee clinicians including those training for specialist/Consultant posts.
As well as general clinics (9 sessions per week), the Department contributes to regular specialist MDT clinics/meetings: Dysplasia, Oral Medicine-Paediatric Dentistry and Salivary Gland Disease. There are also two biopsy clinics per week.
Referrals are welcome from medical and dental primary care practitioners and hospital-based specialists in other clinical disciplines.
Liverpool
Liverpool University Dental Hospital
University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Consultants:
Dr Bijaya Rajlawat
Dr Caroline McCarthy
Dr Daniel Finn
Prof Anne Field
Address:
Liverpool University Dental Hospital
Pembroke Place
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 5PS
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Information:
The Unit of Oral Medicine at Liverpool University Dental Hospital currently sees over 2000 new patients per year. The Unit provides a comprehensive Oral Medicine service for Merseyside and Cheshire. Tertiary referrals are also received from other parts of the North West and the Isle of Man.
Multidisciplinary clinics are held for patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome, chronic facial pain (joint with liaison psychiatrist and restorative dentistry), dysplastic oral lesions (joint with maxillofacial surgery) and oral manifestations of dermatological disease (joint with dermatology).
The Unit continues to participate in research concerning the pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome and the molecular and clinical determinants of oral epithelial dysplasia. There are close links with Ophthalmology and Rheumatology to facilitate the management of patients with Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid and Behçet’s Disease.
Referrals are welcome from medical and dental practitioners as well as consultants in other clinical disciplines.
The Royal London, Whitechapel
The Royal London Dental Hospital
Barts Health NHS Trust
Consultants:
Prof. Farida Fortune
Dr John Buchanan
Prof Anwar Tappuni
Dr Zahra Syed
Dr Valeria Mercadante
Address:
Unit of Oral Medicine, Dental Institute
Royal London Hospital
Bart Health NHS Trust
Turner Street
London, E1 2AD
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Information:
The Oral Medicine Unit of Barts Health NHS Trust is based in the Dental Institute and Hospital of the Royal London Hospital in the East end of London. It is an academic unit, forming part of the department of Clinical and Diagnostic Oral Sciences of the Dental Institute of Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London. The Unit currently has three honorary consultants, two of whom are both dentally and medically qualified and have had postgraduate general medical training. The Unit is actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate training.
Service provided include diagnosis and management of:-
Oral dryness including Sjogren’s Syndrome
Oral ulcerative and immunobullous diseases
Oral aspects of Behcets disease – one of the three national centres of excellence
Oral manifestations of systemic diseases and adverse drug reactions involving the mouth
Burning mouth syndrome
Diseases involving the mouth and skin
White patches – fast track
Oral soft tissue lesions
Practitioners seeking advice on patient management are welcome to contact the Unit and the consultant staff are happy to discuss cases. The unit accepts referrals from general dental practitioners, general medical practitioners as well as consultants from other dental and medical specialties both within and outside London.
All referrals are screened and prioritised by the Consultant staff. A referral letter template is available on the Barts Health NHS Trust website to facilitate referrals. Where indicated on referral letters, for patients whose first language is not English, appropriate advocates are arranged to facilitate communication at appointments in the Unit.
London Eastman
Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultants:
Dr Roddy McMillan
Dr Martina Shephard
Dr Daniela Ion
Dr Priya Thakrar
Dr Krupali Patel
Prof. Stefano Fedele
Prof. Stephen Porter
Prof. Joanna Zakrzewska
Address:
Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals
47-49 Huntley St
London
WC1E 6DG
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Information:
The Oral Medicine Unit is responsible for the diagnosis and medical management of patients with a wide variety of disorders of the oral tissues, salivary glands and temporomandibular joints and associated tissues, referred by General Medical and Dental Practitioners, Hospital staff and other departments. The facial pain service is a distinct speciality of Oral Medicine at the Eastman. The multidisciplinary pain team led by Joanna Zakrzewska includes Oral Medicine Specialists, Oral Surgeons, Liaison Psychiatry, Psychology, Physiotherapy and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
The unit is one of the most research-active in the world. Current research interests of the unit are centred upon the molecular epidemiology of human herpes virus 8 and Candida albicans in the immunocompromised host, and the aetiology and management of immunologically-mediated oral mucosal disease. Staff are editors and/or editorial members of several peer reviewed journals.
The department provides training to UK specialty registrars as well as academics (MSc, PhD and MD). Staff are actively involved in Continuing Professional Education. The staff of the unit are authors of several undergraduate and/or postgraduate textbooks in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Special Needs Dentistry, Paediatric Oral Medicine and Clinical Dentistry.
The unit has a significant National and International reputation, with close involvement with the British Society of Oral Medicine and the European Association for Oral Medicine. Recent European Association for Oral Medicine prizes have been awarded to members of the Eastman team for research, case management and in the ‘promising young clinician’ categories.
London King's College
Guy's Hospital
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Consultants:
Dr Rui Albuquerque
Prof Richard Cook
Prof Michael Escudier
Dr Cameron Herbert
Dr Esther Hullah
Dr Sandeep Joshi
Dr Helen McParland
Dr Shalini Nayee
Dr Martyn Ormond
Prof Jane Setterfield
Address:
22nd floor
Tower Wing
Guy's Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
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Dental Institute
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultants:
Dr Tim Poate
Dr Emma Hayes
Dr Shahid Chaudhry
Address:
Ground floor
Dental Institute
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London
SE5 9RS
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Information:
Research interests within the Unit include Sjogren’s syndrome, orofacial granulomatosis, vesicullobullous disease, oral premalignancy and cancer, opportunistic infections, oral manifestations of HIV disease and oral ulceration. We have a particular interest in developing methods for quantifying the severity of oral diseases so that outcome measures can be more accurately determined. We also offer a service for local anaesthetic allergy testing and skin patch testing for hypersensitivity to dental materials. The Unit collaborates with other National and International centres of excellence on a wide range of research projects. We also host the WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Cancer and Precancer in the United Kingdom.
The Unit accepts primary referrals from general dental practitioners, general medical practitioners as well as tertiary and secondary referrals from other dental and medical specialists. All referrals are screened and prioritised by the consultant staff. Oral Medicine clinics are held daily at either site and in addition, multidisciplinary clinics for patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome, Behcet’s disease, oral manifestations of gastrointestinal disease (including orofacial granulomatosis) and dermatoses are held once a month with consultant colleagues from Rheumatology, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology and Dermatology, respectively.
We are supported by a team of enthusiastic and dedicated Oral Pathologists who provide the diagnostic pathology service. We also have direct access to Oral Microbiology services, and immunology diagnostic laboratories situated in the St Thomas’ Campus and a direct service link with Imaging and Dental Radiology within the campus.
Practitioners wishing advice on patient management may contact the Unit and consultant staff would be happy to discuss cases.
Manchester
University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Consultants:
Prof. Michael Pemberton
Dr Rigel Allan
Dr Meena Rudralingam
Dr Zahid Khan
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine
University Dental Hospital of Manchester
Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester, M15 6FH
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Information:
The Unit of Oral Medicine in Manchester is long established. It provides services for the investigation, diagnosis and medical management of oral diseases and the oral manifestations of systemic disease. These include diseases of the gastrointestinal, dermatological, paediatric, rheumatological, and haematological systems including the manifestations of autoimmune, deficiency disorders and neurological disease.
The department has particular interests in the medical management of oral ulceration, precancerous oral lesions, mucocutaneous disease, salivary gland disease, paediatric oral lesions and conditions and infections of the oral cavity. There is close collaboration with our surgical colleagues and other medical and dental specialist departments. Joint clinics are run for mucocutaneous disease and paediatric oral medicine. We are able to offer a wide range of investigational techniques including biopsy clinics.
We accept referrals from general dental practitioners, general medical practitioners, and consultants in other dental and medical specialties. We are always happy to discuss cases prior to referral if desired.
Newcastle
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant:
Prof. Marco Carrozzo
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine
The Dental School
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4BW
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Sheffield
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Consultant:
Dr Thomas Howe
Dr Sabine Jurge
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Wellesley Road
Sheffield, S10 2SZ
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Information:
The Oral Medicine clinic is sited in the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield, next to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The unit currently has two Oral Medicine consultants, both dually qualified in dentistry and medicine. It provides Oral Medicine service for patients mainly in South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland and Leicestershire; however some tertiary referrals are received from further away.
The unit has well established links with all dental and medical specialties within the region. Multidisciplinary clinics are established for children (joint with Paediatric Dentistry), patients with oral manifestations of skin disease (joint with Dermatology) and Behcet’s disease (joint with Rheumatology and Dermatology).
The department provides clinical teaching for undergraduate dental students and training for Dental Core Trainees and Specialty trainees. Presentations are given in postgraduate medical education events for healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care.
The unit has close collaboration with the University of Sheffield and is involved in clinical research trials.
Referrals are accepted from General Dental and Medical Practitioners and Consultants in Dental and Medical specialities. Practitioners wishing for advice regarding a patient may contact the Unit and we are happy to discuss cases.
Ireland and Northern Ireland
Belfast
Belfast Royal Hospitals School of Dentistry
Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Board
Consultants:
Dr Amanda Willis
Dr Chinwike Oke-Nwosu
Dr Stephen Adair
Dr Maria Tumelty (locum)
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine
School of Clinical Dentistry
Royal Victoria Hospital
Grosvenor Road
Belfast BT12 9BP
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Information:
Patients with clinical conditions falling within the full scope of Oral Medicine practice are cared for within the Department. Referrals are accepted from clinical colleagues in primary and secondary care. Staff are happy to discuss cases with colleagues.
Cork
Dental School and Hospital
University College Cork
Consultant:
Prof Richeal Ni Riordain
Address:
Oral Medicine Unit
University Dental School and Hospital
Wilton
Cork
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Information:
Oral Medicine as a distinct speciality had not been practised in Cork for some years until a new joint clinical/academic post was created in 2002. The Oral Medicine service has grown considerably since then and serves the population of Cork city and county but also gets many referrals from the southern half of the country from Waterford to Sligo.
The Oral Medicine unit is part of the department of Dental Surgery and is situated in the University Dental School and Hospital which is adjacent to Cork University Hospital at Wilton.
The unit trains postgraduate Clinical fellows in Oral Medicine.
Four Oral Medicine clinics are held each week. These are attended by dental undergraduates and graduates who are preparing for MFD/MFDS examinations.
Referrals are accepted from dentists, medical practitioners and consultants in all medical and dental specialties.
Research interests include oral mucosal diseases, facial pain and oral dysaesthesia.
Dublin
Dublin Dental University Hospital
Consultants:
Prof Claire Healy
Dr Sheila Galvin
Address:
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology
Dublin Dental University Hospital
Lincoln Place
Dublin 2, D02F859, Ireland
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Information:
The Oral Medicine unit is within the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in the Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH). The Oral Medicine unit has two consultants, whosee patients on referral from medical or dental practitioners and consultants in medical and dental specialties. All referrals are screened and triaged by the consultants. The DDUH is the training base for the School of Dental Science in Trinity College Dublin and so undergraduate or postgraduate students attend most Oral Medicine clinical sessions for clinical teaching. Clinics are held jointly for more complex patients once a fortnight. They also run a clinic for patients with oral mucosal dysplasia once a fortnight in conjunction with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery colleagues.
The unit’s principal research interests include head and neck cancer and oral potentially malignant disorders, e.g. leukoplakia, with some research being carried out in collaboration with the Oral Microbiology Unit in the DDUH.
Scotland
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
NHS Grampian
Consultant:
Prof Karolin Hijazi
Address:
Oral and Maxillofacial Unit
Foresterhill Campus
Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
Information:
The Oral Medicine is part of the umbrella of services provided by the Oral & Maxillofacial Unit at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where it benefits from state-of-the-art laboratory clinical science and imaging services. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is situated in the Foresterhill Campus, the largest health campus in Europe hosting centres for excellence in medical research and education.
The unit serves the population of Grampian [approximately 0.5 million people] as well as that of the neighbouring Health Board, (Highlands & Islands) with whom services are delivered on a joint basis.
The Oral Medicine unit enjoys strong collaborative relationships with medical specialities in ARI including Dermatology, the Connective Disease Service in Rheumatology, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease service in Gastroenterology as well as the Headache service in Neurology, with whom joint Facial Pain clinics are held regularly.
The unit hosts several research studies funded by major charitable funders exploring the mechanisms underpinning muco-cutaneous inflammatory disorders affecting the mouth as well as links between oral diseases and general health.
The integration of Oral Medicine patient care with related specialities within a hub of impactful research programmes provides an excellent environment for patient care and training.
The Oral Medicine service at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is a tertiary care service. Referrals are accepted only from consultants and secondary care practitioners in all medical and dental specialties, but we are always happy to discuss cases with all colleagues.
Dundee
Dundee Dental Hospital
NHS Tayside
Consultants:
Dr Elizabeth Theaker
Dr Alyson Brown
Address:
Unit of Oral Surgery and Medicine
Dundee Dental Hospital and School
Park Place
Dundee , DD1 4HR
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Information:
The Department of Oral Medicine is situated within Dundee Dental Hospital & School, on the campus of the University of Dundee. General Oral Medicine clinics are held in the Dental Hospital. The Unit staff are committed to undergraduate and postgraduate education as well as research in the field of Oral Medicine.
Referrals may be received from primary care dental and medical practitioners as well as or consultants based in secondary care.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Dental Institute
NHS Lothian
Consultants:
Dr William Harrison
Dr Alyson Brown
Dr Alexander Crighton (Sessional)
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine
Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute
Lauriston Building
Lauriston Place
Edinburgh, EH3 9YW
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Information:
Edinburgh Oral Medicine Unit is a Specialist Tertiary Referral Centre serving the population of Edinburgh, Mid and East Lothian. We are based at the Edinburgh Dental Institute within the Lauriston Building. Referrals are accepted from Primary Care (general medical and dental practitioners) and Secondary Care. Our Specialist Consultants are dual qualified in both medicine and dentistry.
Glasgow
Glasgow Dental Hospital
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Consultants:
Dr Kevin Ryan
Dr Jennifer Taylor
Dr Clare Marney
Dr Maria Tumelty
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine,
Glasgow Dental Hospital & School
378 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow, G2 3JZ
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Information:
The Department of Oral Medicine based at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School is one of the busiest units in the UK. The unit provides a comprehensive Oral Medicine service for the West of Scotland and in addition receives referrals from neighbouring Health Boards, thereby covering more than half the population of Scotland. Current interests within the Department include the management of patients with potentially malignant disorders including oral epithelial dysplasia, complex oral mucosal disease including immunobullous conditions, facial pain, dry mouth and paediatric oral medicine.
The Department accepts referrals from general dental practitioners, general medical
practitioners as well as consultants from other dental and medical specialties. All referrals are vetted and prioritised by the consultant staff. There is a middle grade and consultant duty rota to give advice and help to colleagues and patients, 5 days a week. The department is the main training centre for specialty training in oral medicine in Scotland and is fully involved in undergraduate BDS and postgraduate level teaching.
Wales
Cardiff
University Dental Hospital, Cardiff
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Consultant:
Dr Sandra Goncalves
Address:
Department of Oral Medicine,
Cardiff University Dental School
Heath Park,
Cardiff, CF14 4XY
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Information:
The Department of Oral Medicine located at the University Dental Hospital and School in Cardiff provides a comprehensive Oral Medicine service for the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Additionally, the department accepts referrals from neighbouring Health Boards, functioning as an all-Wales service delivering expert care to patients across the region.
Current interests within the Department include the medical management of patients with complex oral mucosal disease including immunobullous conditions, potentially malignant disorders, salivary gland disease and facial pain. There is close interdisciplinary collaboration with surgical colleagues and other medical and dental specialties.
The Unit accepts referrals from general dental practitioners, general medical practitioners and tertiary and secondary referrals from other dental and medical specialists. All referrals are screened and prioritised by the consultant and a rapid access pathway is in place for patients with suspected oral malignancy allowing them to be seen within 10 days and promptly referred to the oral oncology service for definitive treatment.
We are supported by one Oral Pathologist who provides the diagnostic pathology service, one Dental Radiologist within the hospital and we also benefit from direct access to Oral Microbiology services.
As the only training centre for specialty training in Oral Medicine in Wales the department plays a pivotal role in education and training and it is actively involved in both undergraduate BDS and postgraduate level teaching.
Practitioners wishing advice on patient management are warmly encouraged to contact the department where our consultant would be happy to discuss cases.