Oral Surgery and Wisdom Tooth Removal
Some teeth need more than a routine visit. Our oral surgery services handle extractions and surgical procedures with careful planning and clear aftercare instructions.
Surgical Services We Offer
- Tooth Extractions (simple & surgical)
- Wisdom Tooth Removal
- Dental Implant Surgery
- Bone Grafting / Ridge Augmentation
Contact us to confirm availability at your branch.
What Oral Surgery Means, in Plain Language
Oral surgery treats a problem by working on the tooth, gum or jawbone itself rather than by filling or reshaping a tooth. Most of it is two things: removing a tooth safely when it can no longer be kept, and rebuilding the bone a replacement tooth will need. Terms you will hear at your assessment:
- Simple extraction. The tooth is visible and can be loosened and lifted out through the socket.
- Surgical extraction. The tooth is broken down, below the gum, or angled so a simple lift is not possible. The dentist makes a small opening in the gum to reach it, and sometimes divides the tooth so it comes out in smaller pieces, which puts less pressure on the surrounding bone.
- Impacted tooth. A tooth that has not fully come through, because it is blocked by another tooth, by bone, or by the angle it grew at. Wisdom teeth are most often described this way.
- Bone grafting or ridge augmentation. Adding graft material where the jaw is too thin to hold an implant. Bone grafting rebuilds support where an implant needs a stronger foundation.
Planned, Explained, Done Carefully
Impacted or problematic wisdom teeth are one reason a patient may be referred for an oral-surgery assessment. An examination with imaging shows exactly how the tooth sits and what removal involves, before anything is decided.
Imaging is central to planning here. A lower wisdom tooth’s roots can sit close to the nerve serving the lip and chin, and an upper one close to the sinus. That is invisible from the outside and clear on a radiograph, and it decides whether a tooth is straightforward, should be sectioned, or should be removed at all. See digital dentistry.
When Surgery Is the Right Call
Who it may help
Teeth too damaged to restore, impacted wisdom teeth causing pain, infection or crowding, and patients preparing for implants who need grafting.
Who may need a different plan first
Oral surgery is not automatically the answer to a painful tooth. Where the outside of the tooth is sound and the problem is inside it, root canal treatment may keep the tooth instead. A tooth loosened by gum disease needs that condition assessed first.
Things to consider
Medical history and current medications matter for surgical planning, so share them fully at assessment. Blood thinners, medicines affecting bone healing, uncontrolled diabetes and heavy smoking all change how a case is planned. Availability is confirmed at your branch when you book.
How a Procedure Is Planned
- Examination with imaging
- The procedure, options and aftercare explained
- Local anaesthesia on the day
- The procedure itself, kept as conservative as the case allows
- Written aftercare guidance and review as needed
The planning appointment is not the surgery. The first visit is for examination, imaging and a plan you agree to, in the same way dental implant planning works. Chair time for a simple extraction is usually short, and much of the appointment goes on preparation, anaesthesia and aftercare. A surgical or impacted case takes longer, and the expected length is worth asking about at your assessment.
Recovery and Aftercare
You are given written aftercare guidance at the clinic, and those instructions are the ones to follow. In general terms:
The first day is about protecting the blood clot that forms in the socket, because healing is built on it. Firm pressure on the gauze, rest, and no rinsing, spitting, smoking or drinking through a straw are the usual instructions, and they all exist to stop the clot being dislodged.
The first few days are when swelling and discomfort are most noticeable, usually more so after a surgical or impacted removal than a simple one. Soft food, gentle cleaning of the rest of the mouth and medication taken exactly as prescribed carry most of the load.
The weeks after are when the gum closes over the socket and the bone underneath slowly fills in, which takes far longer than the visible healing does.
Contact the clinic rather than waiting if bleeding does not settle with pressure, if pain worsens after the first few days, or if you develop a fever or difficulty opening your mouth.
Benefits and Considerations
Removing a problem tooth resolves its trouble at the source and protects neighbouring teeth. A tooth that is repeatedly infected, unrestorable or pressing on its neighbour does not improve on its own.
Recovery takes days and aftercare instructions matter. Some swelling or discomfort afterwards is normal. Removal is not reversible: once a tooth is out, replacing it is a separate treatment with its own cost and timeline.
As with any surgical procedure, these can include bleeding, infection at the site, loss of the clot from the socket and, depending on the tooth’s position, effects on nearby nerves or the sinus.
Where a tooth can be saved, root canal treatment may be the alternative. Assessment decides. Where a tooth is removed, the gap can often be restored later with a dental implant, or a bridge or denture through prosthodontics. If several teeth are involved, full mouth reconstruction may be the wider plan.
How to Prepare
Bring a full list of your medicines and supplements, tell your dentist about any medical condition or allergy, and keep the rest of your day free of anything demanding. Detailed preparation instructions are provided at booking after your assessment.
What It Costs
At our Makati and BGC branches, tooth extraction is from ₱3,000. Wisdom tooth removal, surgical extraction, bone grafting and ridge augmentation are not listed on our price guide, so those figures are confirmed after examination. Where an extraction forms part of implant treatment, dental implants are about ₱80,000 to ₱200,000 per implant at our Makati and BGC branches, and the implant crown is priced separately. Cebu is quoted separately, so please ask the Cebu clinic for its current rates.
Final cost depends on your dental condition, the materials used and the complexity of the case. These ranges are a guide, and your exact figure is confirmed after examination. See our treatment price guide. We accept cash, debit and credit cards for straight payments, bank transfers, GCash, Maya and Apple Pay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Only an examination with imaging can say. It shows how the tooth sits and what removal would involve, before anything is decided. Not every wisdom tooth needs to come out, and one that has come through cleanly and can be kept clean may simply be monitored.
The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, and your dentist will explain what to expect at each step. Some swelling or discomfort afterwards is normal, particularly after a surgical or impacted removal.
Recovery takes days and aftercare instructions matter. Swelling and discomfort are usually most noticeable in the first few days, and the gum closes over the socket in the weeks that follow. Ask your dentist what timeline to expect in your case.
Not always, and wisdom teeth in particular are usually not replaced. For other teeth, a gap can affect chewing and let neighbouring teeth drift, so it is worth asking your dentist whether an implant, bridge or denture should be planned. See dental implants and prosthodontics.
Preparation instructions are provided at booking after your assessment. Bring a full list of your medicines and tell your dentist about any medical condition or allergy, because those affect how the procedure is planned.
Makati is open Monday to Sunday, while BGC and Cebu are open Monday to Saturday. All branches operate from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Book a Consultation
Message us on WhatsApp to book an assessment, or visit a clinic near you in BGC (Taguig), Makati or Cebu City. Contact us to confirm availability at your branch. See our treatment price guide, or general dentistry.