I came to Dr. Landis upon the referral of my dentist and orthodontist. I needed to have 8 teeth removed for successful orthodontic treament ( 4 wisdom teeth and 4 premolars). During my consult with Dr. Landis, I learned that due to the extent of my surgery, I needed to be placed under intravenous sedation. Dr. Landis explained in great detail how the surgery would be carried out as well as post-operative care. He is very thorough! He won my confidence and trust in his expertise and ability to treat me. However, I still was anxious about the intravenous sedation because I am a big "needlephobe' and I was not sure how the experience of being placed under anesthesia would be like. The last surgery and only surgery I had prior to my teeth extractions was a blephlaroplasty at 18 months old. On the day of oral surgery, a small needle was used as well as a cooling agent to numb the area around the insertion site. I didn't feel a thing. I was pleasantly surprised! I remember asking a few questions as my mouth was being prepped for surgery...at sometime shortly afterwards I fell unconscious, and woke up ....in no pain at all. My mouth was just a bit sore ( jaw was tight and restricted), swollen, and stuffed with guaze. All things I expected. The staff and surgical assistants were lovely. They all complement Dr. Landis very well and made one presumably scary ordeal a pleasant and smooth one. It has been 12 days since my surgery at the time of this post. I surprisingly haven't experienced any moderate or severe pain given the extent of my surgery. Pain, although dull, is very minimal and intermittent. I'm very glad that I was referred to Dr. Landis, and you'll be too.
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