SURGICAL
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Extractions
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Implants
Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation​
Tongue/Lip Tie
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Sinus Lift
Cavitations
HOLISTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Why Our Holistic Surgical Procedures are Better
Holistic surgical procedures in our office differ from a traditional general dentist's office in several critical and important ways. For one, our treatments incorporate a range of natural and biocompatible procedures like ozone therapy, the use of PRF, and natural bone grafting, to achieve top results for our patients. We also use all-natural vitamins and holistic supplements for post-op healing!
Surgical procedures are the most exacting part of what we do, and it takes great skill and care to achieve your best results. Given the complexity and difficulty, we give our dentists plenty of time to perform the work without them every needing to be rushed to the next patient.
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We currently perform the following surgical procedures, and for tongue ties and lip ties, we have a great office to refer those out to. We wanted to talk about the ties since they are often a critical part of our airway ortho programs.
EXTRACTIONS: Sometimes a tooth goes bad and you need to have it removed. Some offices will try to 'save' the tooth by performing a root canal. However, we do not perform root canals since the tooth is essentially dead (no nerve and no blood flow) at this point and in time, will become full of bacteria. Our comprehensive extraction protocol removes the tooth, the connective tissue, and all necrosis in the area. Additionally, our protocol uses ozone therapy to destroy any remaining bad bacteria.
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​IMPLANTS: You can read more about implants under our 'implants tab'. Our non-metal ceramic implants are the most biocompatible implants on the market and can usually be placed immediately after an extraction. The diseased or dead tooth is removed, ozone therapy is used to treat the open socket, then bone grafting material and PRF is placed into the socket site. The implant is then screwed into place. For the next six months, bone will heal around the implant until it is integrated completely and ready for a crown.
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PINHOLE GUM REJUVENATION: Pinhole gum rejuvenation is a minimally invasive technique that replaces the pain of gum grafting with even better results. If you have gum recession, pinhole gum rejuvenation may take your smile back to what it used to look like years ago.
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TONGUE TIE: A tongue tie is where the tissue underneath the tongue, is too tight. That can cause issues with tongue mobility, myofunctionality, speech, and the ability for a baby to breast feed. We don't perform tongue or lip tie removals here, but it may be needed for success in other procedures.
LIP TIE: A lip tie is very similar to the tongue tie in that a tissue, this time under the upper lip, is too tight. A lip tie can also cause issues with facial development and speech.
CAVITATIONS: Cavitation surgery involves cleaning out the sites of previously extracted teeth, usually the wisdom teeth. A biopsy of the cavitation site is sent to a lab to determine if there is any disease or infection at the site.
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SINUS LIFT: Sinus lifts are used during implant procedures where there is not enough bone for the implant to be seated into. When that occurs, the sinus must be lifted and either bone grafting or PRF material will be inserted to increase the amount of bone. This procedure is usually done at the same time as the implant procedure, but sometimes must be done beforehand to allow for adequate healing.
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3rd Party Anesthesiology Services Available: While we do not perform anesthetic procedures ourselves, we have found a mobile dental anesthesiologist that can perform full sedation services at our offices. We can happily make the arrangements for you if you would like. The anesthesiologist's fees would be paid to them directly. ​​
Holistic Oral Surgeon Services Available: We have partnered with a local Oral Surgeon who utilizes our holistic protocols in wisdom teeth extractions. For more information, feel free to check out Dr. Woodmansee's website.​​
