Oral surgery

Extractions and bone grafts

When a tooth can't be saved, Dr. Nair removes it. When the plan includes an implant, she can rebuild the bone at the same visit so it is ready.

What happens

Usually one visit, with a check a week or two later.

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Step 1: Exam and options
Dr. Nair shows you the tooth, tells you whether it can be saved and what each choice involves.
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Step 2: Numbing
She numbs the area and checks that it's numb before she begins.
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Step 3: Removal and graft
The tooth comes out. If you're having a graft, she places the material and covers it.
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Step 4: Aftercare
Written instructions, a number to call and a follow-up visit to check the area.

Comfort
A local anesthetic, with sedation if you want it. You feel pressure, not sharp pain, and we stop when you ask.
If you wait
An infected tooth can cause pain and swelling that spreads. A tooth that can be saved is a job for your dentist, and Dr. Nair will say so. Without a graft, the bone where a tooth was can shrink, which matters if you plan an implant.
Risks and aftercare
Bleeding, swelling and soreness for a few days are expected. A graft can fail to take or become infected, and a dry socket can cause pain after a few days. Dr. Nair explains the material she recommends and the risks that apply to you.
How it's billed
Extractions are billed to dental plans, medical plans or both, and grafts are covered differently from plan to plan. The written estimate comes first.
How fees work

From a tissue bank, from a synthetic material or from your own bone. Dr. Nair explains which she recommends and why.

No. Some people choose a bridge or a denture, or leave the space. We explain the choices, and you decide.

It depends on the tooth, the graft and you. We give you a range at your visit.

Dr. Usha Nair, DDS. Residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery; American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Licensed in Wyoming.