Oral and maxillofacial surgery covers surgical procedures on the mouth, teeth, and jaw — most commonly encountered as tooth extraction, including surgical removal of wisdom teeth.
At PlanDental in Mahim West, both routine and surgical tooth extractions are performed by Dr. Hrishikesh Naik and Dr. Nisha Naik. Most cases are routine; genuinely complex situations — very close nerve proximity, medical complexity, or facial trauma — are referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Read more about the clinic.
Patients usually need this for: a tooth that can't be saved impacted wisdom teeth a broken or fractured tooth a tooth needing surgical removal
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon has additional specialized training in surgery of the mouth, jaw, and face, including complex extractions and facial trauma. The large majority of extractions — including most surgical extractions and wisdom tooth removals — are routine procedures performed directly at PlanDental. A dedicated oral surgeon referral is reserved for the genuinely complex minority: very close proximity to a major nerve, significant medical complexity, or anything involving facial injury or jaw surgery beyond extraction.
Tooth extraction — whether a simple extraction or a more involved surgical extraction requiring an incision or sectioning the tooth — is a well-established part of general dental training and is performed routinely at PlanDental, including most impacted wisdom teeth. What genuinely needs a specialist oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the smaller set of cases with added surgical or medical complexity: a wisdom tooth sitting very close to a major nerve on imaging, a patient with a medical condition affecting healing or bleeding, or anything involving facial trauma or jaw surgery beyond a tooth extraction.
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Very close nerve proximity on imaging may mean extra caution or referral is discussed before proceeding.
Certain medical conditions affecting bone healing need coordination with your physician first.
Facial trauma or jaw surgery beyond tooth extraction is outside what's handled here.
No separate specialist visit needed for most extractions.
X-rays confirm complexity before proceeding.
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Not usually — most extractions, including surgical ones and most wisdom teeth, are routine and handled directly at PlanDental. A specialist referral applies to genuinely complex cases.
No — both hold an MDS in Prosthodontics and Implantology. Routine and surgical tooth extraction is a standard part of general dental training, which is why it's handled in-house.
Very close proximity to a major nerve on imaging, or unusual positioning, are the main reasons a case might be referred rather than handled routinely.
Extractions at PlanDental are performed under local anaesthesia — ask the team about your specific case and any concerns about anxiety.
This is discussed at your assessment — certain conditions need coordination with your physician, or referral, before proceeding.
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