Oral Surgery in Monroe, MI
Extractions, wisdom teeth, surgical site preparation for implants, and the grafting that often goes with them. Handled in-house by the same team you already see for cleanings and checkups.
What Oral Surgery Means at Frenchtown Smiles
When most people hear oral surgery, they picture a referral to a stranger across town. That’s not how it works here. Oral Surgery in Monroe MI at Frenchtown Smiles is done in the same building where you get your cleanings, by the same dentists who already know your history. Dr. Kyle Lambert and Dr. Danevin Putrus handle a wide range of surgical care in-house, so most patients don’t need to be sent somewhere else for routine extractions, wisdom teeth, or implant site preparation.
Keeping surgery in-house matters for practical reasons. Your records stay in one place. The dentist doing the procedure is the one who diagnosed it. Follow-up happens with the same team. And if something comes up afterward, you call the office you already know instead of starting over with a new front desk.
We do oral surgery the same way we do the rest of our work: straight answers, no upselling, and a clear plan before anything starts. If a tooth can be saved, we’ll tell you. If it needs to come out, we’ll explain why and what happens next.
Which Oral Surgery Procedures We Handle In-House
The bulk of what we do surgically falls into a few categories. Simple and surgical tooth extractions, including teeth that are broken at the gumline or badly decayed. Wisdom teeth removal for teens and adults when those third molars are crowding, impacted, or causing infection. Bone grafting to preserve the ridge after an extraction or to prepare a site for a future implant. And PRF therapy, which uses a small sample of your own blood to support faster healing at the surgical site.
We also handle the surgical side of implant care here, working alongside our restorative team so the placement, healing, and final crown all happen under one roof. For patients who need sedation to get through a longer appointment or who have anxiety about surgery, we offer in-office sedation options and will walk through what’s appropriate for your health history.
A few specifics on the related pages if you want to read further: tooth extractions, bone grafting, PRF treatment, and sedation dentistry. Each one explains what the procedure involves and when it’s recommended.
When Oral Surgery Is the Right Call
Surgery isn’t the first move. We don’t push it when it isn’t needed. But there are situations where it’s clearly the right answer, and waiting tends to make things harder. A tooth with deep decay that’s gone past what a crown or root canal can save. A wisdom tooth that’s stuck under the gum and pushing on the molar in front of it. A broken root after an injury. An infection that keeps coming back around a tooth that’s structurally done. If you are in pain right now, our emergency dentist in Monroe, MI can usually see you the same day.
There’s also the planning side. If you’re considering dental implants, the surgical work to prepare the site often happens months before the implant itself goes in. That can include removing a failing tooth, grafting bone to rebuild the ridge, and giving the area time to heal. Doing those steps carefully sets up a much better long-term result.
When you come in, we’ll take imaging, look at the tooth or area in question, and give you the honest read. Sometimes the answer is to watch it. Sometimes it’s to act now. Two dentists in the building means a second opinion is usually just down the hall if we want one.
What a Surgical Visit at Frenchtown Smiles Looks Like
Every surgical visit starts with a consultation. We review your medical history, any medications, and recent imaging. If we need a 3D scan to see roots, nerves, or bone clearly, we’ll take one. Then we sit down and explain what we’re recommending, what the alternatives are, and roughly how the day of surgery will go. You leave with a written plan and an estimate, not a vague promise.
On the day of the procedure, we go over the plan again, get the area numb, and use sedation if that’s part of your treatment. Most extractions and wisdom teeth appointments are shorter than patients expect. Bone grafting and PRF, when included, add some time but happen in the same visit. You’ll go home with written aftercare instructions, a number to call if anything comes up, and a follow-up scheduled.
Healing for most surgical procedures takes a few days to a couple of weeks, depending on what was done. We check in, see you back for a post-op, and adjust if anything isn’t tracking the way it should. If the surgery was a step toward an implant or a denture, we’ll already have the next phase mapped out.
Insurance, Estimates, and Paying for Surgery
Most oral surgery has some level of insurance coverage, and the amount depends on the procedure and your plan. A straightforward extraction often falls under basic services. Surgical extractions, bone grafting, and sedation are usually covered at a different tier, and some plans treat them as major services with a waiting period. We work with Delta Dental, Cigna DPPO, Healthy Kids Dental, and a range of other PPO plans.
Before we schedule surgery, our front desk will run the numbers for you. You’ll get an estimate that shows what your plan is expected to pay and what your share looks like. If something isn’t covered, we’ll tell you up front. No surprise balances after the fact.
For families using Healthy Kids Dental, we’ll explain what’s included for kids and teens, especially around wisdom teeth and orthodontic extractions. If you’d like a fuller picture of how billing works here, take a look at our dental insurance page or just ask the front desk when you call.
Why Keeping Oral Surgery Local and In-House Matters
The biggest reason patients choose to have surgery at Frenchtown Smiles instead of a referral office is continuity. The dentist who pulls the tooth is the same one who’ll place the implant, or fit the partial, or follow up on healing at your next cleaning. Nothing gets lost between offices. Your records, your imaging, and your plan all live in one chart.
It also means less driving. Monroe, Woodland Beach, Frenchtown Township, Newport, LaSalle: most of our patients live within a short drive of the office. Surgery days are easier when the recovery ride home is fifteen minutes instead of an hour, and when the post-op visit is at the practice you already know.
If you’ve been told you need an extraction, wisdom teeth out, or grafting before an implant, and you’d rather have it done by your regular dentist in Monroe MI, that’s exactly what we’re set up for. We’ll give you a straight answer on what’s needed, what it costs, and what to expect.
Ready to Talk About Oral Surgery?
Call Frenchtown Smiles or send us a message. We’ll get you in for a consultation, look at imaging, and walk you through the plan in plain English before anything is scheduled.