NOVA OROFACIAL PAIN
Providing High Quality Care for TMD & Dental Sleep Medicine
Our Mission
We strive to achieve the highest quality of care for patients with TMD, orofacial pain and dental sleep medicine conditions. This involves an interdisciplinary team to help patients achieve their highest level of jaw function and movement, while reducing orofacial pain and utilizing state-of-the-art treatment techniques.
Serving the DC Metro Area
We’re always happy to accept new patients, and welcome patients from out of state and from out of the country.
If you are looking for Orofacial Pain Management, we are here for you!
Our Services
Orofacial Pain Management
We provide care to patients with TMJ (temporomandibular joint), jaw, head, and/or neck pain disorders, including clicking, locking of the TMJ, difficulty using the jaw and atypical toothaches.
Dental Sleep Medicine
Dental Sleep Medicine involves the use of oral appliances for the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders (SBD) such as obstructive sleep apnea and snoring.
TMD Treatment
A collective term embracing a number of clinical problems that involve the masticatory musculature, the TMJ or both. TMD includes head, and/or neck pain disorders, clicking, locking of the TMJ, difficulty using the jaw and atypical toothaches.
Neuropathic Pain
Dysfunction of the nervous system, like neuropathic pain conditions, it originates from abnormalities in neural structures. Neuropathic pain is burning, spontaneous, triggered, ongoing, and is often accompanied by other neurologic signs.
Did you know?
We are an ADA Recognized Specialty
On March 31, 2020, Orofacial Pain became the 12th ADA recognized specialty. The specialty of Orofacial Pain is dedicated to the evidenced-based understanding of the underlying pathophysiology, etiology, prevention, and treatment of these disorders and improving access to interdisciplinary patient care.
Meet Dr. Carol Gabriel
DDS, DABOP, FAAOP
- Board Certified Orofacial Pain Specialist
- Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain
- Fellow, American Academy of Orofacial Pain
She trained extensively in a 2-year Orofacial Pain Residency program and managed thousands of patients. She is skilled in managing atypical facial pain, Neuropathic Pain Disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and TMD.
Her goal as an Orofacial Pain/Sleep Medicine specialist is to serve her community by providing the highest quality dental care possible. Dr. Gabriel believes in treating her patients like they are family, and strives to listen to their needs and treat them with compassion, honesty and skill. She enjoys building lasting relationships with her patients and their families.
“I believe in a multidisciplinary approach and work closely with physical therapists, neurologists, psychotherapists, dentists, and pain management.”
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