Surgery Without the Referral Shuffle
The usual script goes like this: your dentist finds a problem, writes a referral, and you spend the next month meeting a new office, repeating your history, and getting new X-rays taken somewhere off Veterans Boulevard. Our version is shorter. Because surgical procedures are part of what our Boutte team does every week, most patients move from diagnosis to treatment without leaving the building, and the hands doing the work belong to people who already know your chart and your name.
Common oral surgery procedures at our Hwy. 90 office include:
- Wisdom teeth removal, including many impacted third molars
- Surgical extractions of broken, impacted, or difficult-rooted teeth
- Bone smoothing and ridge preparation before dentures
- Bone grafting to prepare a site for a dental implant
- Exposing impacted teeth so orthodontic treatment can pull them into place
Comfort Comes Standard, Sedation Comes Optional
Every surgical procedure starts with thorough local anesthesia, and we do not begin until you are completely numb. For patients who want more, our sedation dentistry options make the whole appointment feel shorter. Nitrous oxide takes the edge off and clears within minutes, while oral sedation provides a deeper calm for longer procedures or stronger nerves. Just bring a driver if you choose the pill.
How a Surgical Visit Actually Goes
Before anything is scheduled, we study your X-rays, review your health history and medications, and explain the plan in plain language. On the day of the procedure, you settle in, the numbing happens, and most surgeries wrap sooner than patients expect. You leave with written aftercare instructions, supplies for the first day, and our phone number for anything that concerns you at home.
The First Week of Healing
Rest the first day, ice in short intervals for swelling, and eat from the soft side of the menu for a few days. Avoid straws, smoking, and vigorous rinsing while the clot does its work. Most patients return to work or school within a few days, and routine extractions heal even quicker. Worsening pain after day three or a fever deserves a call, not a wait.
When We Send You to a Specialist Instead
Here is something you may not expect a dental office to advertise: some cases belong with a dedicated oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and we are not shy about saying which ones. Deeply impacted wisdom teeth near the nerve, complex medical histories, and procedures that truly call for IV anesthesia get referred to trusted specialists, with your records and imaging transferred so you start from knowledge, not scratch. Everything we keep in-house, we keep because we do it well and do it often.
Costs and Payment, Sorted Before the Appointment
Surgical costs vary with the tooth, the difficulty, and the sedation choice. We work with most major insurance plans, verify your benefits before scheduling, and hand you the estimate in writing. CareCredit and Sunbit financing handles out-of-pocket portions monthly, and the details are on our financial options page. If a tooth could be saved with root canal therapy instead of removed, we lay both paths in front of you before you decide.
Why Boutte Families Let Us Handle It
Surgery is stressful enough without logistics on top. Our locally owned office at 14243 Hwy. 90 runs Monday through Thursday 8 to 4, Friday 8 to 3, and Saturday 8 to 1, which makes pre-op and follow-up visits easy to sandwich around work and school. Walk-ins and same-day emergencies are part of the daily schedule, not a favor you have to beg for. Meet the doctors before the big day, and keep our number where the whole family can find it.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oral Surgery
Surgery Talk Feels Better With a Familiar Team
Bring your referral or your toothache to 14243 Hwy. 90. Call 985-758-5110 and we will look at it today, sedation options included.
Come See Us
Conveniently Located in Boutte
14243 Hwy. 90Boutte, LA 70039(985) 758-5110
- Mon–Thu8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Saturday8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- SundayClosed