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What is oral surgery in a dental clinic?
In a dental clinic, oral surgery usually means removing teeth that cannot be saved or that cause problems, such as impacted wisdom teeth, and procedures that rebuild bone, such as bone grafting or a sinus lift before implants. It is planned with X-rays or a CBCT scan, done under local anaesthetic, and followed by a healing period. Whether surgery is needed, and how complex it is, is decided after examination and imaging.
- Where
- Vadistanbul Business Center, Sarıyer, Istanbul
- Planning
- Panoramic X-ray or CBCT, case by case
- Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthetic
- Flying afterwards
- Ask the treating dentist for your case
- Languages
- English · Arabic · Turkish
Treatment options covered on this page
Simple extraction
Removing a visible tooth that cannot be saved.
Wisdom tooth removal
Removing wisdom teeth that are impacted, decayed or causing repeated infection.
Read the guide: Wisdom tooth removalBone grafting
Adding bone where there is not enough to support an implant.
Read the guide: Bone graftingSinus lift
Adding bone under the sinus floor in the upper back jaw before implants.
Read the guide: Sinus lift
Who may be suitable?
- Teeth that are broken, badly decayed or infected and cannot be restored.
- Wisdom teeth causing pain, repeated gum infection, decay, or damage to neighbouring teeth.
- Patients planning implants who do not have enough bone.
Who may not be suitable, or needs assessment first?
- Wisdom teeth causing no problems are not always removed; the dentist will explain the reasons either way.
- Patients on blood thinners, some bone medicines, or with certain heart, bleeding or immune conditions need their medical history reviewed first and must not stop medicines without their doctor’s advice.
- Spreading facial swelling with fever or difficulty breathing or swallowing is an emergency: call 112 or go to a hospital emergency department.
How is suitability assessed?
Before surgery the dentist examines the area and reviews imaging, a panoramic X-ray for most cases and a CBCT scan where three-dimensional detail matters, for example close to a nerve or the sinus. Your medical history and medicines are reviewed. If you are travelling, send photos, any existing X-rays and your medication list first; the clinic gives preliminary information and confirms the plan after the in-person examination.
What does treatment involve, step by step?
- 1Medical history, medicines and any existing X-rays reviewed; preliminary information on WhatsApp if you are travelling.
- 2In-person examination and imaging (panoramic X-ray or CBCT, depending on the case).
- 3Written treatment plan and consent form in Turkish, English or Arabic, including the specific risks for your case.
- 4Procedure under local anaesthetic.
- 5Written aftercare instructions and how to contact the clinic.
- 6Review appointment where needed, for example to check healing or remove stitches.
How many visits does oral surgery take, and when can I fly?
An extraction is usually done in one appointment, sometimes with a review a few days later. Bone grafting adds a healing period before implants can be placed, often months, so it can mean an additional trip. When it is reasonable to fly depends on what was done and how you are healing; ask the treating dentist for your case rather than relying on a general rule, and allow a margin before your flight.
What materials are used?
Bone grafting uses graft material chosen for the case; the type is written in your treatment plan. Ask the dentist to explain the option recommended and why.
What are the alternatives?
Saving the tooth
Root canal treatment and a crown can sometimes keep a tooth that would otherwise be extracted.
Monitoring a wisdom tooth
A wisdom tooth without symptoms or disease may be watched with regular check-ups.
Shorter or angled implants
Sometimes an alternative to grafting; depends on the bone available.
What are the risks?
- Pain, swelling and bruising for several days, usually improving day by day.
- Dry socket: delayed healing and pain when the blood clot is lost from the socket, more likely in smokers.
- Bleeding, usually controlled with pressure; more likely in people taking blood thinners.
- Infection of the socket or graft.
- For lower wisdom teeth, injury to nearby nerves causing numbness of the lip, chin or tongue, usually temporary but occasionally lasting.
- For upper back teeth, an opening into the sinus.
What is recovery like, and what aftercare is needed?
Follow the written aftercare instructions: rest on the day, do not rinse vigorously or smoke while the socket heals, eat soft food, and take only the pain relief the dentist advises. Swelling usually peaks in the first couple of days and then settles. Contact the clinic if pain gets worse after a few days, if bleeding does not stop with pressure, or if you develop fever or spreading swelling; if you are already home, see a local dentist or doctor.
How long does the result last?
After an extraction, discuss whether and how to replace the tooth, because gaps can let neighbouring teeth drift. A bone graft is judged by whether it supports the planned implant, which is checked before the implant is placed.
What should international patients know before travelling?
- Send photos, any recent X-rays and your full list of medicines and conditions before travelling.
- Do not stop blood thinners or other medicines without advice from the doctor who prescribed them.
- Leave days between surgery and your flight, and agree them with the clinic before booking.
- Take your aftercare instructions, imaging and treatment documentation home for your local dentist.
Who provides this treatment at Adil Dent?
Ask the clinic which dentist will carry out your treatment; the treating dentist is named in your written plan.
Plan your visit in Vadistanbul
For a local appointment, share your preferred day and language. If you are travelling, ask the team to confirm your appointment schedule before booking transport. Ask for the building entrance and meeting point before setting out.
A booking request is not a confirmed appointment. The clinic team must confirm the date and time with you.
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Frequently asked questions
Does tooth extraction hurt?
The area is numbed with local anaesthetic, so you should feel pressure rather than pain during the procedure. Soreness afterwards is common and usually settles over several days with the pain relief your dentist advises.
Do wisdom teeth always need to be removed?
No. Wisdom teeth are usually removed when they cause problems such as repeated infection, decay or damage to neighbouring teeth. A wisdom tooth with no symptoms may be monitored. The dentist decides after examination and imaging.
What is dry socket?
A painful condition where the blood clot is lost from the socket after an extraction, delaying healing. Avoiding smoking, vigorous rinsing and drinking through a straw in the first days helps reduce the risk. Contact a dentist if pain gets worse a few days after extraction.
When can I fly after an extraction or bone graft?
It depends on what was done and how you are healing. Ask the treating dentist for your specific case and leave a margin before your flight, rather than relying on a general rule.
Do I need a bone graft before implants?
Only if there is not enough bone to support the implant. This is assessed with imaging, often a CBCT scan. Grafting adds healing time before the implant can be placed.
Sources for general information
These sources support the general clinical information on this page. Clinic-specific details come from Adil Dent Clinics.
This page is general information, not a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Whether a treatment is suitable for you depends on a clinical examination. Outcomes, healing and longevity vary between patients.