Bhavik Desai

Bhavik Desai, D.M.D., Ph.D., is the Virginia Commonwealth School of Dentistry’s very own “Dr. House.” Desai practices oral medicine, a medically based model and non-surgical specialty that focuses on sores, ulcers, cancers, diseases, chronic pain and nerve issues in association with the mouth. “It's a branch of dentistry that actually involves itself more with medical problems of the mouth as opposed to dental,” said Desai. “So if someone has an ulcer or a sore that they don't know what's going on, if they have some lesions in their mouth, they would be a candidate for oral medicine.”The oral medicine clinic is a relatively new addition to VCU Dental Care’s comprehensive clinical services. Oral medicine, a specialty that produces only about 20 residents each year, also adds to the educational experience of students.