Oral Surgery

It is very normal and common to feel anxiety about advanced restorative procedures like oral surgery. At River Vista Dentistry, we do everything we can to help our patients have relaxed and pleasant experiences in our office. We offer two excellent choices for dental sedation, nitrous oxide and oral conscious sedation, which help reduce anxious thoughts and help dental appointments fly by. If you are interested in utilizing one of our safe and effective sedation services, please let us know, and we’ll be happy to assist.

Before your surgical procedure, you will want to stock up on plenty of soft foods that are either very easy to chew or don’t require chewing. Foods like blended soups, smoothies, scrambled eggs, yogurt, and applesauce are great choices. It’s very important that patients avoid drinking through straws and smoking during their recovery, as these things can cause a painful dry socket. After a few days, you will likely be able to start introducing more foods into your diet, although you may still have to cut things into small pieces and chew with the back teeth.