Oral surgery in Edwardsville, Illinois

Comfort-focused Oral Surgery with Sedation Options When Needed

4.8+

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Patient Stories

Real Smiles, Real People, Real Change

Some things you have to see to believe, like the look on someone’s face when they spot their new smile for the first time. Watch our patients share, in their own words, what their experience was really like and how it changed the way they smile.

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What Is Oral Surgery?

Oral surgery is dental care that uses surgical techniques to treat conditions affecting your teeth, gums, or jawbone. The process begins with an examination and treatment planning, which may include detailed imaging when needed. During a procedure, the area is numbed, and a dental professional works through the mouth using carefully planned techniques. Healing follows as tissues recover, with follow-up care based on the procedure performed.

Services We Offer

Oral Surgery Services We Offer

Oral surgery needs can feel uncertain, especially when a tooth must be removed or your jaw needs added support. We offer wisdom teeth removal, tooth extractions, bone grafting, and sinus lifts, with advanced digital imaging available for implant planning and clear guidance throughout your care.

Wisdom Teeth Removal

If wisdom teeth become problematic, removal may protect nearby teeth; we explain what to expect and whether this procedure fits your oral health needs.

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Tooth Extractions

Removing a problematic tooth can protect your smile and support oral health when restoration is not the right option; we explain your choices.

Bone Grafting

Bone grafting can rebuild jawbone volume after bone loss, creating support for dental implants and helping restore jaw structure as part of a personalized plan.

Sinus Lifts

A sinus lift can add bone support in the upper jaw, helping make dental implant placement possible when existing bone volume is limited.

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Benefits of Oral Surgery

Oral surgery can feel like a major decision, especially when a dental concern has affected your daily life for some time. We make the experience easier to understand with clear planning, thoughtful guidance, and judgment-free support. You can approach the next step knowing your care is shaped around your needs and overall goals.

Return to Comfortable Eating

When a dental concern makes chewing difficult, meals can become stressful and limited. Oral surgery can help address the underlying problem, so you can work toward enjoying a wider range of foods with greater comfort and confidence.

Speak and Smile Freely

Missing or damaged teeth can make you hesitate during conversations, photos, or everyday interactions. Restoring your oral health can help you speak and smile more naturally, giving you greater ease at work, with friends, and at home.

Protect Your Long-term Oral Health

An untreated dental problem can affect more than one area of your mouth. Addressing it may help protect nearby teeth, support healthier oral function, and reduce the chance that a small concern disrupts your daily life.

Build a Stronger Smile Foundation

Tooth loss can affect the jaw and the way your remaining teeth work together. Rebuilding a healthy foundation can support chewing, speaking, and future smile restoration while helping you feel more secure about your oral health.

Move Through Life with Confidence

When discomfort or visible dental concerns hold you back, ordinary moments can feel harder than they should. Improving your oral health can help you participate more comfortably in meals, conversations, photographs, and professional settings.

Feel Supported Through Each Step

Oral surgery can feel overwhelming when you are unsure what comes next. Clear guidance and thoughtful planning can help you feel informed, prepared, and more at ease as you move toward a healthier, more functional smile.

Remove Troubling Teeth and Heal With Support at Every Step

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Is Oral Surgery Right for You?

Many people wonder whether Oral Surgery fits their needs, especially when care feels complex or unfamiliar. Use the guidance below to reflect on your concerns and see whether a conversation about personalized surgical care could bring clarity, comfort, and confidence.

Addressing a Troublesome Dental Concern

A dental concern that affects comfort or function may call for more than routine care. Oral Surgery can support a personalized plan, helping you understand your options and feel prepared for what comes next.

Preparing for Tooth Replacement

When tooth replacement requires surgical planning, Oral Surgery may be part of your care. Advanced CBCT imaging and implant surgery at Hite Family Dentistry support a carefully considered path toward restored function.

Returning After Delayed Care

Past dental experiences can make surgical care feel intimidating. Our judgment-free approach meets you where you are, while Oral Surgery may help address complex needs with clear explanations and comfort-focused support.

Do Any of These Feel Familiar?

Questioning whether you qualify is normal, particularly when your needs do not fit a simple description. Recognizing yourself in one or more situations can help you understand when Oral Surgery may deserve a closer look.

You keep putting off dental care because it feels overwhelming
Cold drinks trigger discomfort that makes you avoid them
Blood appears when you brush around one tooth
You keep ignoring a chipped tooth in your smile
A toothache has lingered for several weeks
Your child needs dental care that feels less frightening

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Before and After Results

Natural Results That Build Confidence

From small refinements to full-mouth restoration, these results show what careful planning and years of hands-on work can do. The smiles look balanced and natural, and the patients behind them left with stronger chewing, easier meals, and real confidence in how they look.

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Emergency Appointments

98%

Satisfaction Rate

40+

Years Combined Experience

500+

Implants Placed

Sedation Options

4.8

Average Rating

What to expect

The Oral Surgery Process in Three Clear Steps

Oral surgery can feel more manageable when the plan is clear. We explain what your care may involve, answer questions openly, and keep your comfort in view, so you can approach your appointment with greater confidence and a clearer sense of what comes next.

Evaluation and Planning

Your appointment starts with a conversation about your concerns and a thorough review of your oral health. When implant or bone support planning is needed, advanced cone beam imaging creates detailed 3-D views of your mouth and jaw. We explain your options clearly, giving you time to ask questions without feeling rushed.

Surgical Care

Once your plan is ready, your procedure may address a problematic tooth, place a dental implant, or rebuild bone needed for support. We numb the treatment area for implant surgery, and sedation options are available for a more relaxing experience. Clear guidance helps you feel prepared as your care moves forward.

Healing and Restored Function

Healing and follow-up vary according to the care you receive. We support you as your mouth heals and explain what to expect as your restoration comes together. With implant care, several months may allow the implant to fuse with the bone before restoration placement. You move forward with a clearer path toward comfortable eating, speaking, and smiling.

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Smile Advantage Plan

Preventive Care Without the Premiums

Dental insurance is not the only way to stay on top of your teeth. Our Smile Advantage Plan covers your preventive care for one annual fee and takes 20% off everything else at our Edwardsville, IL, office. Pick the plan that matches your mouth rather than the one an insurance company assigned you.

Child Plan

For patients age 13 and younger

339

/year

2 routine cleanings each year
2 routine cleanings each year
Digital x-rays and bitewings as needed
1 emergency visit, with exam and x-rays included
Up to 2 fluoride treatments when indicated
20% off any additional treatment

Adult Plan

For healthy smiles needing regular care

389

/year

2 routine cleanings each year
2 full dental exams
Digital x-rays and bitewings as needed
1 emergency visit, with exam and x-rays included
Oral cancer screening
20% off any additional treatment

Gum Health Plan

For patients managing gum disease

689

/year

4 periodontal maintenance visits per year
2 full dental exams
Digital x-rays and bitewings as needed
1 emergency visit, with exam and x-rays included
Oral cancer screening
20% off any additional treatment
$200 off a sleep apnea appliance

Cleanings, x-rays, and fluoride treatments are provided as determined by your dentist. If periodontal infection is present, the Gum Health Plan may be required at an additional charge. The Smile Advantage Plan is a savings plan, not dental insurance. It cannot be combined with any other insurance and is valid only at our Edwardsville office; care from other providers and specialists is not included. Plan fees are subject to change. For complete details, see the Plan Agreement.

Become a Smile Advantage Member Today

One annual fee, no waiting period, and no claim forms. Your first cleaning can happen at your first visit.

Financing Options

Flexible Dental Financing That Fits Your Life

At Hite Family Dentistry, we offer flexible financing and in-house payment plans that make quality care easier to afford. You focus on your smile, and we’ll help take the stress out of paying for it.

Bite-sized payments, big smiles! Cherry Payment Plans offer easy-to-use financing options to make your dental care more accessible.