Over the phone quotes can be given at the time of booking which will include estimates for the hospital and anaesthetic fees. Written quotes are sent after the booking is complete.
As most of our patients would need to travel long distances, Dr. Green conducts most consultations by phone. Post-surgery visits are also not usually required unless there are problems. The sutures are dissolvable and therefore do not require removal.
Certainly, it just means that you are responsible for all fees.
The majority of our patients are referred by general dental practitioners throughout the Central West of NSW. As Dr. Green has been providing these services for nearly 30 years there are also a lot of patients that contact us directly. As such, a referral is not necessary.
We require payment of the surgical fee one week prior to surgery. A receipt will be issued after surgery so that you can claim a rebate from your health fund provider.
Dr Green has been providing oral surgical services to the central west and surrounding areas of NSW for nearly 30 years. He studied at Sydney University from 1982 to 1987 graduating Bachelor of Dental Surgery with Honours.
Wisdom teeth can cause a lot of problems as we move from adolescence into adulthood. Wisdom teeth need to come through the gum just like other teeth, but in some cases remain impacted. This can be due to a lack of space in the jaw or they can have an incorrect angulation that prevents them from coming through.
Abnormalities within the mouth, especially in the presence of cigarette smoking and/or excessive alcohol intake can predispose to oral cancer. Some lesions can be pre-cancerous and early diagnosis and treatment is of critical significance.
Dentoalveolar surgery is the areas of dentistry specific to surgery of the jaw, gum and other bony or soft tissues in the mouth. Most common procedures would be difficult dental extractions or ones that previous attempts at extraction have not been successful.
An impacted tooth is one that has not erupted into a fully functional position. Generally, an impacted tooth is the result of not enough space available in the mouth.
A Frenectomy is a procedure performed by a dentist that reduces the size of a frenum - a soft tissue attachment of a muscle. In the mouth, you have a frenum underneath the tongue and also have a frenum on the top jaw connecting lip in between the two front teeth.