A panoramic X-ray shows exactly how your wisdom teeth are positioned — fully erupted, partially impacted, or fully bony impacted — before we recommend anything, since not every wisdom tooth actually needs to come out.
Every Smile Center Dentistry office offering Wisdom Tooth Removal is held to the same four standards, verified before the office ever joins our network.
Not every wisdom tooth needs removal — imaging tells us honestly which ones actually do.
Soft-tissue, partial-bony, and full-bony impactions each require a different approach, and we plan accordingly.
Beyond local anesthesia, sedation options are available for more involved impacted cases or anxious patients.
If a wisdom tooth isn't causing problems and imaging shows low risk, we may recommend monitoring instead of removal.
Here's the range of Wisdom Tooth Removal our Percy team handles most, described the way we'd explain it chairside rather than in marketing language.
A single panoramic X-ray captures all four wisdom teeth and surrounding structures in one image. Nerve proximity is specifically checked here, since it affects anesthesia and technique choice.
When a wisdom tooth is mostly through the gum but partially covered by tissue, removal is usually straightforward. Recovery from soft-tissue impaction removal is generally quicker than bonier cases.
We plan anesthesia or sedation specifically around how involved the bony removal will be. We'll walk through exactly what the surgical approach involves before scheduling.
For anxious patients or more complex multi-tooth cases, sedation options beyond local anesthesia are available. You'll need a driver arranged in advance if sedation beyond local anesthesia is used.
Removing two, three, or all four wisdom teeth in one visit is common and often more efficient than staged visits. Recovery guidance accounts for multiple healing sites simultaneously.
We schedule a follow-up check after surgical wisdom tooth removal, especially for bony impaction cases. Swelling and mild bruising are normal in the first few days after surgical removal.
Here's exactly what to expect, start to finish, for Wisdom Tooth Removal at any of our affiliated offices.
A quick call gets your imaging appointment scheduled, often within the same week.
Some wisdom teeth may be recommended for monitoring instead of extraction.
You'll see the full cost and any sedation options clearly before the procedure is scheduled.
The procedure is performed based on impaction type, followed by detailed aftercare and a follow-up check.
These are unedited, from patients who've actually been through Wisdom Tooth Removal treatment with us in the past year.
“They told me two of my four wisdom teeth weren't actually causing problems and didn't need to come out yet. Appreciated not being upsold.”
“Sedation for my fully impacted lower wisdom tooth made the whole thing far less stressful than I'd built it up to be in my head.”
“All four out in one visit, and the aftercare instructions actually prevented the dry socket I got last time somewhere else.”
“The panoramic X-ray showed exactly why my tooth was impacted and they explained the surgical approach clearly beforehand.”
“Recovery from my soft-tissue impaction was much easier than I expected based on what friends had described.”
These are the questions Percy patients ask most before booking Wisdom Tooth Removal.
Some non-problematic wisdom teeth are recommended for monitoring rather than immediate removal.
Soft-tissue impaction means the tooth is mostly through the gum with tissue covering part of it; bony impaction means it's still partly or fully encased in jawbone.
We discuss sedation options and costs clearly before the day of the procedure.
Multiple-tooth removal in one visit generally means a slightly longer overall recovery period.
We plan anesthesia and aftercare specifically for multi-tooth removal cases.
Following aftercare instructions closely, including avoiding straws and smoking, significantly reduces the risk.
We can usually confirm same-week availability for Wisdom Tooth Removal before you even finish describing your situation.
We provide Wisdom Tooth Removal to Percy patients with honest, imaging-based recommendations rather than a blanket removal policy. Ask about combining imaging and consultation in one visit if your schedule is tight.
Call now and our scheduling team will find the nearest available slot for your situation.
Call +1-866-227-2801
