Dr. Ralph Walter Alman D.D.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
11300 Rockville Pike Suite 1011 Rockville MD, 20852About
Dr. Ralph Alman is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Rockville, MD. Dr. Alman specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Alman is a unique dental specialist who can provide emergency medicine, perform general surgery and give anesthesia. These medical doctors are the only type of medical care specialist who can administer anesthesia, besides anesthesiologists. Typical procedures performed by Dr. Alman are tooth extractions, especially wisdom teeth, corrective jaw surgery, cleft palate surgery and reconstructive surgery after an injury. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons can also perform dental work including placing dental implants. These surgeons might also deal with conditions of sleep apnea, oral cancers and more.
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Expert Publications
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- The differential rates of diffusion of nitrous oxide into the cerebrospinal fluid.
- Cerebral hemodynamics in cerebral arteriosclerosis.
- Simple coupling device for polyethylene catheter.
- Evaluation of current therapy in cerebral vascular disease.
- The combined effects of chlorpromazine and pentobarbital on cerebral hemodynamics and metabolism.
- The cerebral physiology of controlled hypotension.
- Physiologic and pharmacologic basis for the chemotherapy of psychiatric states.
- Disparity between low cerebral blood flow and clinical signs of cerebral ischemia.
- Convulsant action of phenothiazine derivatives.
- The hemodynamics of cerebral circulatory insufficiency.
- Cerebral ischemia in surgery.
- Intravenous tolbutamide and cerebral hemodynamics and oxygen consumption.
- Cerebral hemodynamics during brief hyperventilation.
- Influence of acetazolamide on cerebral blood flow.
Professional Memberships
- Member Maryland State Dental Association
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