Any age, as needed.
Minor surgical procedures
Small procedures on the gums and mouth, uncovering a tooth that is stuck, removing an extra tooth, or treating a cyst or growth.
“A small job on your gums to help a tooth or fix a little bump. We will tell you exactly what we are doing, and you will be numb.”
How we explain it
What happens
Step by step
- 1The specific procedure is explained to you in the consultation room first, with what it involves and why.
- 2The area is numbed and the procedure carried out, usually in a single short visit.
- 3Stitches, if used, are dissolving. A review visit checks healing.
What your child will feel
Numb throughout, with some soreness for a few days afterwards.
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