What oral surgery covers
Anything that involves lifting the gum to reach bone or a root. In this clinic that mostly means:
- Wisdom tooth removal
- Impacted tooth surgery
- Tooth extraction and socket preservation
- Dental implants, which are oral surgery even when nobody calls them that
- Biopsy of anything suspicious, covered under oral pathology
Who does it
Dr. Diala Oueidat, an oral surgeon and implantologist with more than fifteen years in practice, trained at Saint Joseph University with a specialisation in oral surgery. More about her background.
What a surgical appointment is like
You arrive, the area is numbed, and you wait a few minutes for it to work properly. The procedure itself is usually shorter than the appointment: most of the time is preparation and aftercare instructions.
You feel pressure, and you hear things. Neither is pain. If you feel anything sharp, you say so and we add more anaesthetic. That is not a failure, it is how it is supposed to work.
You go home the same day, with written instructions and a number to call.
About being nervous
Most people arriving for oral surgery are apprehensive, and quite a few have put it off for months or years. That is worth saying out loud at the start of the appointment rather than sitting with it. Knowing what is about to happen, and being able to stop at any point, is what makes the difference for most people.