Oral Surgery Delivered with Precision and Care

Oral surgery is indicated when a dental problem cannot be resolved by non-surgical means. Common reasons include impacted wisdom teeth, teeth that cannot be extracted conventionally due to root anatomy or fracture, dental cysts, bone loss requiring grafting ahead of implant placement, and jaw misalignment requiring orthognathic correction. Your clinician will always discuss non-surgical alternatives where they exist before recommending a surgical approach.

The procedure itself is not painful — effective local anaesthesia or sedation is administered throughout. Some discomfort in the days following surgery is normal and managed with prescribed or over-the-counter analgesics. The majority of patients find post-operative discomfort to be significantly less than they had anticipated. Our post-operative support is designed to minimise this further.

Local anaesthesia is standard for most oral surgical procedures. Intravenous (IV) conscious sedation is available in-clinic for patients with significant anxiety or for more complex procedures — you remain conscious but deeply relaxed, with little or no memory of the procedure. For cases requiring general anaesthetic, we coordinate with a partner facility and manage the referral pathway on your behalf.

Recovery time depends on the complexity of the procedure. Simple surgical extractions typically allow a return to normal activity within twenty-four to forty-eight hours. Wisdom tooth removal — particularly of deeply impacted teeth — may involve three to five days of meaningful recovery. Bone grafting timelines vary by site and volume. Your surgeon will provide a realistic, procedure-specific expectation at your consultation.

No. Wisdom teeth that have fully erupted, sit in functional alignment, can be cleaned effectively, and are not placing adjacent teeth at risk may be safely monitored without intervention. Removal is recommended when they are impacted, partially erupted, recurrently infected, contributing to crowding, or are at risk of damaging the neighbouring tooth. Your clinician will assess each tooth individually.

Bone grafting rebuilds areas of jawbone that have been lost as a result of tooth extraction, gum disease, or trauma — most commonly to create the stable foundation that dental implants require. Graft material (which may be synthetic, from a donor source, or from another site in the mouth) is placed and allowed to integrate over several months before implant placement proceeds. It is a well-established procedure with a high long-term success rate.

If local anaesthesia alone has been used, you may drive once you feel fully alert and comfortable. If intravenous sedation has been administered, you must not drive for twenty-four hours following the procedure and must be accompanied home by a responsible adult who can remain with you. We confirm these requirements in writing at the pre-operative stage.

Therapies such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy and IV vitamin infusions have been associated with accelerated tissue healing and reduced post-operative inflammation. Hyperbaric oxygen increases the oxygen concentration available to healing tissues; IV vitamin infusions can support the immune response and tissue repair at a cellular level. Where clinically appropriate, our team will discuss and schedule these therapies as part of your post-operative plan — available within the same building.