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Oral surgery covers a range of surgical procedures involving the teeth, gums, and jawbone — most commonly tooth extractions, including impacted wisdom teeth, as well as procedures like bone grafting or the surgical removal of a cyst. It's often needed when a tooth can't be saved, when there isn't enough bone to support a future implant, or when something in the jaw needs to be surgically addressed.
Alp Medical Travel is a medical tourism facilitator, not a dental clinic. Examinations, diagnoses, treatment recommendations and procedures are carried out by our partner dental clinics and dentists in Türkiye. Our role is to coordinate your treatment journey and communication with the treating clinic.
Oral surgery covers a number of different procedures, and which one applies to you depends entirely on your case:
More complex cases, such as deeply impacted wisdom teeth or larger surgical procedures, are sometimes carried out by a specialist oral surgeon rather than a general dentist. The treating dentist or oral surgeon will explain which procedure applies to you and what it involves after an examination and usually an X-ray or scan.
Oral surgery is generally considered when a tooth or area of the mouth can't be treated with a filling, crown, or root canal alone — for example, a tooth that's severely broken down, an infection that hasn't resolved, or wisdom teeth causing pain, infection, or damage to a neighbouring tooth. It's also sometimes needed to prepare the jaw for implants, or to remove or investigate an unusual growth.
What's realistic for your case depends on the specific issue, an X-ray or scan, and sometimes further tests. Your dentist or oral surgeon will explain what the procedure can achieve for you rather than a general outcome that applies to everyone.
Not automatically, and the right approach depends on your overall health as well as your teeth. Certain conditions — including some blood clotting disorders, certain medications such as blood thinners or bisphosphonates, uncontrolled diabetes, or a history of radiotherapy to the jaw — can affect healing and how a procedure is planned, so it's important these are discussed with the treating dentist beforehand.
Smoking can also affect healing, particularly after extractions, and the dentist may advise you on this before your procedure. For more complex cases, such as certain wisdom tooth positions close to a nerve, the dentist or oral surgeon will explain the specific considerations and risks for your situation before you go ahead.
Most oral surgery procedures are carried out under local anaesthetic, sometimes alongside sedation for more involved cases or if you're anxious about the procedure — this is something you can discuss with the treating dentist beforehand. The specifics vary by procedure: an extraction may involve loosening and removing the tooth, sometimes in sections if it's impacted; a bone graft involves placing graft material into the jaw, often alongside or ahead of implant treatment; other procedures follow their own particular steps, which the dentist will walk you through in advance.
Some swelling, bruising, or discomfort afterwards is common, particularly with more involved procedures like wisdom tooth removal, and this generally settles within a few days to a week. Increasing pain, heavy bleeding, fever, or numbness that doesn't improve should be reported to the treating clinic.
Recovery depends on the procedure — a straightforward extraction often settles within a few days, while more involved surgery, such as wisdom tooth removal or bone grafting, can take a week or two to feel mostly back to normal, with full healing continuing for longer beneath the surface.
Most people can return to light activities within a day or two, though your dentist will advise on anything specific to your procedure — for example, if your treatment plan includes bone grafting or a sinus lift, there may be extra guidance relevant to your recovery and travel.
General aftercare depends on the specific procedure, but the treating clinic will give you instructions tailored to what you've had done. Common advice includes:
Once you're home, your Alp Medical Travel coordinator remains your point of contact and can help arrange communication with the treating clinic if you have any concerns.
You will have one named coordinator from your first enquiry through your return home. With your consent, we arrange the preliminary review of your case by a partner dental clinic and coordinate:
This means you know who to contact at each stage without having to explain your case again to a new person.
Cost depends on the specific procedure, its complexity, and whether sedation or additional imaging is needed. Following a preliminary review, the partner dental clinic will prepare the proposed treatment and costs, and Alp Medical Travel will coordinate an itemised quotation showing what's included, along with any travel-support services. The final treatment plan and price are confirmed after your clinical examination in Türkiye.
This page provides general information and does not replace an examination, diagnosis, or individual advice from a qualified dentist or oral surgeon.
