Oral Surgery
When dental extractions are more complex, a surgical procedure might be involved. This could include extraction of difficult or broken teeth and roots where it may require sectioning of the multiple roots or removing minimal bone to facilitate easy removal. Surgical procedures will be involved in implant placement.
Do I need oral surgery?
Wisdom tooth removal – surgical removal of upper or lower wisdom tooth/teeth under local anaesthetic. The impacted lower wisdom tooth when indicated for removal requires possible incision on the gum margin and some local bone removal to allow extraction. The wound is closed with dissolving stitches. Post-operatively patients may experience pain, swelling and possible bruising for a few days. There is an extremely remote risk of nerve damage leading to temporary or permanent numbness of lip, chin and tongue on the affected side.
Apicectomy – surgical removal of the tips of the infected roots of front teeth where root canal treatment has failed and has led to persistent infection in order to salvage the tooth. A small incision on the gum line allows the dental surgeon to access the infected area where the offending root tip is apicected, cleaned and filled to prevent leakage. Wound is closed with dissolving stitches. Patient may experience pain or swelling after extraction.
All patients are explained in detail with regards to post-operative care and instruction along with written instructions.
