Surgical Care Without the Specialist Shuffle
Most dental surgery is genuinely routine: a tooth that must come out, bone smoothed ahead of a denture, tissue cleared so healing can proceed. What unsettles people is usually the logistics, a strange office, a new face, a second treatment plan. Because our surgical services live inside your regular practice at 600 N. Hwy. 190, Suite 4, your records, your history, and the people who know your mouth all stay in one place. Our offerings include:
- Surgical extractions for impacted, broken, or fragile teeth
- Pre-prosthetic procedures that smooth the ridge before dentures
- Bone grafting that rebuilds a foundation for implants
- Soft tissue procedures performed with gentle technique
- Exposure of impacted teeth to assist orthodontic treatment
Comfort Options Built Around Your Nerves
Local anesthesia numbs every surgical site completely, full stop. On top of that foundation, our sedation dentistry options offer two levels of calm: nitrous oxide for light, fast-fading ease, and oral sedation for deeper relaxation during longer procedures. Your dentist recommends the pairing based on the work ahead and how you feel about dental chairs generally, and nothing starts until you are comfortably settled.
Before the Procedure and the Day Itself
Everything begins with examination and imaging, so the surgery is mapped rather than improvised. You receive plain-language instructions to prepare at home, and on the day you arrive a few minutes early, in comfortable clothes, with a driver if oral sedation is part of the plan.
Once you are numb and relaxed, most procedures finish faster than patients predict. We narrate lightly as we go, check in constantly, and do not press ahead until you confirm you are ready. That pacing is not a courtesy; it is how careful surgery is done.
When an Extraction Becomes a Surgical One
Not every extraction is a set of forceps and a firm wiggle. A tooth broken flush at the gumline, roots that curve like a creek, or a molar still trapped beneath bone all call for the surgical approach, the same category that governs impacted wisdom teeth. Surgical removal is actually the gentler event for these teeth: controlled, deliberate, and kind to the surrounding bone. And when a threatened tooth can still be rescued, we will say so, because root canal therapy performed here has saved many a tooth that arrived expecting eviction.
Recovery That Follows a Sensible Script
Most patients return to ordinary routines within a few days. Your written aftercare covers swelling, diet, and activity for your specific procedure, and the universal helpers are as simple as ever: rest the first day, ice in intervals, soft foods early, and keep straws and smoking away from the healing site.
You will never recover alone. Our office at 600 N. Hwy. 190 answers concerns at 985-893-5522, and walk-ins are welcome six days a week if healing takes an unexpected turn.
Why Covington Families Keep Surgical Care Here
We are a locally owned practice minutes from historic downtown, and our schedule runs Monday through Thursday 8 to 4, Friday 8 to 3, and Saturday 8 to 1, so procedures and follow-ups rarely bully a workweek. Most major insurance plans are accepted, financing through CareCredit and Sunbit is on hand for the balance, and urgent surgical needs are folded into our same-day schedule the morning they happen. Get acquainted on our doctors page, or find the drive from Mandeville, Madisonville, or Folsom on the hours and location page.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oral Surgery
Surgery, Minus the Second Office
If another practice handed you a referral, bring it to us. A consultation at our Covington office gets you a clear plan and an honest estimate. Call 985-893-5522.
Come See Us
Conveniently Located in Covington
600 N. Hwy. 190, Suite 4Covington, LA 70433(985) 893-5522
- Mon–Thu8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Saturday8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- SundayClosed