Diagnostic evaluation
Review symptoms, health history, imaging, restorability, roots, nerves, and surrounding structures.
Surgical Dental Care in Stevensville
Oral Surgery & Extractions
When a tooth cannot be predictably maintained, an extraction or other appropriate oral-surgery procedure may be recommended after careful diagnosis and discussion of alternatives.
Treatment overview
Oral Surgery & Extractions: what to know.
Extraction may be recommended for severe decay, fracture, infection, advanced bone loss, problematic wisdom teeth, or treatment planning needs. The decision considers symptoms, restorability, anatomy, health history, and replacement options.
Some procedures can be managed in a general dental setting; complex anatomy, medical factors, impacted teeth, or sedation needs may require referral to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
Your visit
What to expect.
Options and consent
Discuss observation, restorative alternatives, extraction, referral, risks, and replacement planning.
Procedure or referral
Complete the appropriate extraction or coordinate specialist surgical care.
Recovery and follow-up
Review bleeding control, comfort, diet, hygiene, warning signs, and the next stage of care.
Common questions
Answers before you schedule.
Every recommendation begins with an examination and a conversation about your health, priorities, and options.
Will I need a bone graft?
A graft may be discussed when preserving ridge form is important for future treatment, but it is not required in every extraction site.
When should wisdom teeth be removed?
The decision depends on symptoms, disease, position, cleanability, damage risk, age, anatomy, and specialist recommendations.
How long does recovery take?
Recovery varies with procedure complexity, health, smoking or nicotine use, aftercare, and individual healing.
Ready to discuss oral surgery & extractions?
Schedule an evaluation with Luxe Dental Care in Stevensville, serving Kent Island and Maryland's Eastern Shore.