When it comes to surgery for your child, you’ve got lots of questions. We understand, and we hope that the guide we’ve created below will provide you with the answers you’re looking for and calm any anxiety you may have. Rest assured, your teenager is in expert hands at Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of Utah, and we take your faith in us and our expertise very seriously.
They will probably be too sleepy to do much the first day of your recovery, but most patients are back to their normal activities within 3-4 days.
No! In fact, your teenager will be adequately anesthetized and won’t feel a thing. It isn’t uncommon for patients to have soreness for a few days following the surgery as the anesthesia wears off. Before surgery, we will discuss pain control methods and set you up with any necessary prescriptions so that they remain comfortable at home as well.
Not necessarily. We assess each patient’s oral health thoroughly as we determine the best course of action for each unique case. Sometimes only one or two third molars need to be removed. But removing them all at one time means fewer surgeries if more need to be removed down the road.
The third day is typically when the swelling reaches its maximum which means any pain is also its worst around that time. However, our patients who stay on top of interchanging Tylenol with Ibuprofen and ice consistently the first few days manage any discomfort with no problems.
It’s up to them. We have a variety of options of anesthesia to accommodate different patients’ needs, and we discuss anesthesia preferences prior to the surgery day. With IV sedation, which is the most common method, your child will be asleep during the whole procedure.
IV conscious sedation is administered safely in our office to get your child through oral surgery with no anxiety. During the entire procedure, they are continually monitored for every vital sign. They will also be breathing on their own, unlike with hospital general anesthesia where they’d be intubated with a breathing tube during surgery.
It doesn’t require that much medication to keep your teenager asleep during surgery since the first thing that we do once they are asleep is numb all the surgical sites. Once they are numb and comfortable, it takes relatively low amounts of medicine to keep them asleep during the surgery.
We recognize that your insurance may help you pay for part of your care. Your insurance coverage is a contract between you and your insurance carrier. As a courtesy, we will bill services provided in our office to your insurance carrier with the complete information you have provided.
Visit our Insurance Frequently Asked Questions.
An initial payment is often required at the time of service depending on your insurance benefit and coverage. To help alleviate unexpected financial obligations, we recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify your treatment plan for your procedure. Also, if you require monthly payment options, we recommend
PatientFi. They offer quick acceptance and low monthly patient options.
