When your child needs a surgical procedure like wisdom teeth removal, as a parent, you are certainly concerned with ensuring that the procedure goes as smoothly as possible, without any unnecessary discomfort or complications. Choosing the best oral surgeon for the job is an important aspect in doing that, since the skill of your surgeon will have great impact on the results of your child’s surgery. Here, we’ve put together an overview of important factors parents should consider as they choose an oral surgeon to remove their child’s wisdom teeth.

Wisdom Teeth Removal: Credentials And Experience

Firstly, you’ll want to be sure that you choose a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon to handle your child’s wisdom teeth removal. While general dentists can, in some cases, remove wisdom teeth, they simply do not have the same level of surgical training and skill that a qualified oral surgeon does. Secondly, you’ll want to choose an oral surgeon who has been in practice for a good long while and has removed a lot of wisdom teeth. Surgical training is very important, but so too is lots of practical, hands on experience with wisdom teeth removal cases of all kinds, from simple extractions to complex ones.

Wisdom Teeth Removal: Equipment And Technology

Choose an oral surgeon who has invested in the latest, most accurate equipment and technology to increase patient comfort and safety. In wisdom teeth removal, imaging equipment is particularly important, since using the latest 3D imaging technology can provide surgeons with a lot more of the details that matter before surgery than older equipment can, such as the exact position of wisdom teeth, roots and nerves, reducing risk of complications. Anesthesia is also something to look into, since modern sedation techniques can offer a more comfortable experience for your child.

Wisdom Teeth Removal: Comfort Level – Yours and Your Child’s

Last, but certainly not least, you’ll want to consider the personality of surgeons you’re considering for your child’s wisdom teeth removal. You should feel comfortable asking the questions you need answered in order to feel confident about your child’s treatment, so choose a surgeon who is willing to listen to and answer your questions patiently, explaining the details of treatment in clear, simple terms. Your child’s comfort level is important too, so choose a surgeon with a decent “bedside manner,” able to put your child at ease for a more comfortable and anxiety-free experience.

Schedule a wisdom teeth removal consultation with one of our oral surgeons at our office at (202) 386-7100.