About
Vidya Sankar is a general dentist based in Boston, Massachusetts, with specialized training in oral medicine. She earned her DMD from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 1994 and completed a Certificate in Oral Medicine from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in Bethesda, Maryland, along with a Master's degree in Health Science from Duke University, both in 2001. Ms. Sankar treats a wide range of oral conditions including dry mouth, fungal and viral infections, oral lichen planus, autoimmune conditions such as Sjogren's disease and lupus, oral cancer and pre-cancerous conditions, and complications from cancer treatment.
She performs oral biopsies and practices at the Tufts Oral Medicine Clinic, as well as at facilities affiliated with Trustees of Tufts College and UT Health Physicians. She is the Division Director and Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine's Oral Medicine Clinic and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. During her work at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, she received a Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation Fellowship and participated in clinical trials at the Sjogren's Syndrome Clinic. Ms. Sankar speaks English and Greek.
Conditions Treated
- Aphthous ulcers (canker sores)
- Burning mouth symptoms
- Fungal infections of the mouth
- Oral cancer
- Oral lesions/sores
- Osteonecrosis of the jaw
- Pre-cancerous conditions
- Viral infections of the mouth
- Autoimmune conditions (Sjogren's disease, lupus)
- Dry mouth
- HPV-associated lesions
- Oral complications due to cancer treatment
- Oral lichen planus
- Pemphigoid and pemphigus
- Soft tissue growths in the mouth
Insurances Accepted
Most common in Massachusetts
Others
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