General Practice Dentist
Dr. Valerie C. Pollock is a General Practice Dentist in Burgaw, NC
with special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing and treating dieases of the mouth, gums, and teeth.
As a General Practice Dentist, Valerie C. Pollock, DDS, PA performs
oral health preventative procedures, diagnostics, and treatments. General Practice Dentistry is
a medical specialty focused on dental and oral healthcare. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
General Practice Dentists include plaque buildup on the gums and teeth, cavities, tooth decay, and mouth trauma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by General Practice Dentists
include routine teeth cleanings, oral hygiene education, mouth x-rays, restoration procedures (like root canals, fillings, and crowns) as well as implant and denture delivery and maintenance.
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
General Practice Dentists in Burgaw, NC
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dr. Valerie C. Pollock is an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon in Burgaw, NC
with special training and skill in treating problems related to the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, and jaws (the upper jaw is called the maxilla).
As an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Valerie C. Pollock, DDS, PA performs
exams, diagnostic tests, then dental surgery. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is
the specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons include erupted wisdom teeth, facial injury, obstructive sleep apnea, head, neck, and oral cancer, cleft lip/palate, cranial deformity, misaligned jaws and teeth, as well as temporomandibular joint disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
include dental implant surgery, wisdom teeth management, treatment of facial injury trauma, facial cosmetic surgery, treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, head, neck, and oral cancer treatment, dental and soft tissue surgery, corrective cleft lip/ palate, jaw, and craniofacial surgery.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.
Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons in Burgaw, NC
Family Sleep Medicine Doctor
Dr. Valerie C. Pollock is a Family Sleep Medicine Doctor in Burgaw, NC
with special training and skill in family medicine and sleep medicine.
As a Family Sleep Medicine Doctor, Valerie C. Pollock, DDS, PA performs
comprehensive health care for patients of all ages. Family Sleep Medicine is
a medical subspecialty that diagnoses and treats sleep disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Family Sleep Medicine Doctors include snoring, bruxism, nightmare disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleepwalking, sleep apnea, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, and nocturnal epilepsy.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Sleep Medicine Doctors
include polysomnography, sleep hygiene education, cognitive behavioral therapy, CPAP machine, meditation and mindfulness protocols, nutritional and supplemental therapy, and medication prescription.
A Family Medicine Physician who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.
Family Sleep Medicine Doctors in Burgaw, NC
