Denver Health offers oral medicine services, provided by Dr. Thomas Fry, a board-certified oral medicine specialist. Oral medicine specialists treat patients with oral mucosal pathologies and facial pain, as well as dry mouth. Some of the conditions that can be diagnosed and treated by oral medicine include:
Oral Mucosal Pathology
- Lichen planus and other immunologic oral conditions
- Oral ulcers
- Smaller growths of the oral mucosa – papilloma, fibroma, pyogenic granuloma, etc.
- Potentially premalignant lesions – leukoplakia, erythroplakia, etc.
- Diagnostic services for lesions concerning for oral cancer
Orofacial Pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorders
- Neuropathic oral or perioral pain
- Idiopathic dental pain
- Burning mouth disease
Dry Mouth
- Management of symptoms, counseling for improved dental and periodontal health
- Diagnostic biopsy for Sjogren’s disease
Concerned About Insurance Coverage?
We accept all Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), Medicare Choice/Select and private insurance plans such as Delta Dental. We also participate in the Denver Health Sliding Fee Discount Program.
Refer a Patient to Oral Medicine
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