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Dr. Gitelman is trained in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, from Washington, DC.
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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English
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Routine procedure: Usually an easy office procedure-can be done with a local anesthetic--all depends on patients medical history and presentation of the mandibular tori(... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Often unnecessary.: most maxillary sinus cysts are benign and are only found on routine xray examination. They are usually mucous in origin and rarely is the removal rec... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Glandular problem(s): either parotid gland problem or unknown lymphadenopathy. See Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon or ENT specialist
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Enough!: Enough to live comfortably. But most professionals enter the field for the enjoyment and pleasure of the profession-not the amount of income they may... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Need 2nd Opinion: Canker sores are not usually removed and are rare on the palate. Best to see an Oral&Maxillofacial Surgeon. If something was removed there shoul... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Speak to your Doctor: Need to speak to your Oral Surgeon. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons have the lowest % of anesthetic deaths of any specialty who performs out-patient ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Epithelial tissue: squamous epithelium-cheek and oral tissues.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Have area checked: The picture indicates a 'bump' in the midline of hard palate-this is usually not indicative of an infection but rather it appears to be a palatal toru... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Nicotine stomatitis: Could be nicotine stomatitis- a benign entity-but should see specialist for conformation
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Office & Hospital: Both in office and in hospital settings-dependent upon procedures needed and health of patient.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Gitelmananswered
Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
See MD & DDS: corner sore could be to decreased vertical height of jaws=need to know dental state of repair and age of boyfriend. Rash could be from anything-aller... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gitelman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gitelman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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