Anesthesia
Surgical Tooth Extraction in Suwanee, Georgia
If your dentist has told you a tooth needs to come out and has referred you here, it is usually because the extraction is not simple. Teeth that are badly decayed, cracked below the gumline, infected, or still trapped in the bone require surgical removal. The service is available at our two offices in Suwanee, with sedation and general anesthesia available if you would prefer not to be awake.
Local Anesthesia
Local anesthesia is used most commonly for straightforward surgical procedures, where patients experience little anxiety. An injection of medication numbs the area where surgery will be performed. You will be fully awake during your procedure and you should not feel any pain. Local anesthesia is not usually recommended for patients who are uncomfortable with popping and grinding noises.
Light Sedation
This type of anesthesia is sometimes referred to as “twilight” sleep. Intravenous sedation, or “IV sedation” is designed to enable you to undergo your surgical procedure, in a very relaxed state, which generally alleviates any anxiety.
General Anesthesia
For patients who want to be fully asleep, we offer general anesthesia. Oral Surgeons are uniquely trained and qualified to provide general anesthesia. The post-graduate residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery includes intensive training in the administration of anesthesia. Oral Surgeons gain extensive experience providing anesthesia for patients on a daily basis.
Patients referred to our practice also have the option of having their surgery in our outpatient surgical center, where our surgeons work with an anesthesiologist to administer anesthesia and monitor the patients throughout their procedures.
Why Your Dentist Referred You to an Oral Surgeon
Plenty of general dentists remove straightforward teeth themselves. They refer the harder ones out, and the reason is volume: oral surgeons are in an operating room every working day, so a tooth that is fractured at the root, buried in bone, or sitting next to a nerve is a routine morning here rather than an unusual case.
The other common reason for a referral is anesthesia. Our surgical suites have full monitoring equipment, our surgical assistants are certified in oral surgery, including anesthesia, and we can offer IV sedation or general anesthesia.
Referring dentists can send a referral here.
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