This depends on which tooth is being extracted, but expect the procedure to take 30-60 minutes.

The area will remain numb for an hour or so. When the local anaesthetic wears off the area will be tender. We advise taking paracetamol and/ or ibuprofen to help with the discomfort. Over the first 24 hours the area may become swollen and there will be some blood in your saliva. This is to be expected and is completely normal. You might have stitches, but these will be dissolvable. Aftercare usually involves a soft diet and salt water mouth rinses.

The potential risks with this type of surgery are pain, bleeding, infection, swelling, altered touch or taste sensation, dry socket, retained root tip, damage to adjacent tooth or restoration and communication with the cheek sinus.