Oral Medicine is a unique discipline within dentistry that focuses on the diagnosis and non-surgical management of orofacial disease. The Department of Oral Medicine at the University of Washington strives to be a global leader in the diagnosis and management of disorders in the orofacial complex whose treatment may fall between medicine and dentistry. Training in oral medicine combines elements of both dental and medical education to enable graduates to provide holistic care for patients with orofacial disorders, oral manifestations of systemic disease, orofacial complications of medical therapies, and other medical complexities that affect the delivery of traditional dental care.