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Do you experience throbbing tension headaches? What about unexplained soreness in your neck and shoulders? Have normal activities like chewing or speaking become painful? You may be experiencing the painful effects of TMJ disorder, an excruciating ailment that affects millions of Americans, especially women between the ages of 20 and 40. TMJ disorder, also referred to as TMD, is often overlooked during medical exams and......
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April is National Oral Cancer Awareness Month! The awareness of oral cancer among the American public is relatively low. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, approximately 48, 250 people in the United States will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer just this year! Oral and oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the mouth and upper throat) collectively kills nearly one person every hour of every day of every year. The......
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The month of April is known as National Facial Protection Month in order to raise awareness about the importance of protecting oneself from dental and facial related injuries resulting from outdoor activities. Spring time often brings about an influx of patients suffering from head, mouth, and facial injuries resulting directly from sports-related accidents.  Many of these injuries could have been easily prevented with the use of helmets,......
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Virginia, Oral, Facial and Implant Surgery wants to update everyone on Dr. Gocke’s recent privileges to operate in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV)! The ASC is a joint venture between the Children’s National and INOVA Children’s Hospitals. This means better access and ease of scheduling with your Northern Virginia area oral surgeon in a child-centered facility for pediatric patients......
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On the weekend of February 20-21, 2016, the Virginia Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons met for their 2016 Annual Meeting in Richmond, VA.  Our very own oral surgeon in Northern Virginia M. Tim Gocke, DDS, who is President-Elect of VSOMS, presented an award at this meeting to the outgoing president James Solomon, DDS. The award is in recognition of great leadership and service as the President of the......
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Are you experiencing jaw pain, difficulty chewing, and/or clicking and locking of your jaw? If so then you may have a TMJ disorder. TMJ, also known as Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, is an extremely common disorder, which affects over 10 million Americans with around 3 million being diagnosed each year. Your temporomandibular joint is the hinge that connects your lower jawbone, called the mandible, to the......
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Do you feel fatigue throughout the day? Do you wake suddenly in your sleep? If you answered yes you may have a medical condition know as, Sleep Apnea. Sleep Apnea is a common medical condition and it affects more than 18 million Americans. Sleep Apnea is when an individual involuntarily stops breathing during sleep, which makes sleeping uncomfortable and difficult. Although there are certain risk......
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