Dental anxiety is one of the main reasons people avoid seeing their dentist. Unfortunately without routine examinations and cleans, this ultimately leads to more extensive and costly treatment.
Undoubtedly one of the most difficult procedures to sit through would be having wisdom teeth removed, and in many cases the removal of these teeth cannot be avoided. Whether they are impacted, have cavities in them, or causing pain, a majority of the time the only way to fix these issues is to have these teeth removed.
Some patients are able to have these teeth removed just under local anaesthetic (numbing injection). The benefits of having this is minimal after effects of the anaesthetic, you are able to drive and have no loss of cognitive function once the procedure is over. Its the same anaesthetic you would get if you had a simple filling or deep clean done. However you will feel a lot of pushing and pressure, and to some patients this is too much to bear even though it is not ‘painful’.
If you require stronger sedation there is IV sedation which is medication that results in a ‘twilight’ effect. You are not completely asleep, however the medication means you are completely relaxed. Once the procedure is finished you will have little to no recollection of the treatment. It is what we recommend for those patients would are apprehensive about being completely awake. We are able to offer this service in our rooms, so no extra costs are involved unlike a day surgery where G.A is involved.
G.A is where the patient is put completely to sleep. It requires a day surgery and a more extensive list of pre-op steps to carry out. If a patient would prefer to see a specialist oral maxfacs surgeon to remove their wisdom teeth, this is often conditions under which they will operate. We are able to provide a referral to one of the friendly surgeons in the region if the patient so wishes or we deem it necessary.
If you require wisdom teeth removal we are able to offer all four wisdom teeth extracted with IV sedation for $2400. Please contact us for any further enquiries.