New Hanover County · Since 1987
Oral Surgery in Ogden, NC
We do extractions, bone grafting, implant placement and wisdom teeth in this building. For most patients that means no separate referral and no second set of records.
- Three doctors, one location
- Sedation available
- Most major plans accepted
- Written estimates before treatment
The basics of oral surgery
Having surgery and restoration under one roof matters more than it sounds. The doctor who places the implant is the one who plans the crown, so the position is driven by where the tooth needs to be.
This treatment in Ogden
Ogden has the highest share of school-age children of any northern suburb, and nearly two-thirds of households are married couples.
Wisdom teeth in the late teens is the surgical appointment most families here are planning for, usually around a school break.
Ogden Park is the center of gravity here, and a lot of our Ogden patients are families we first met when a child needed sealants.
Middle Sound Loop and the Market Street corridor put most of Ogden inside twenty minutes of the office.
Laney and Ogden Elementary anchor the neighborhood, which is why school-holiday weeks book up early with us.
We see patients from across Ogden and the surrounding area, including Ogden Park, Middle Sound Loop, Ogden Elementary and the 28411 ZIP code.
New Hanover County is the built-out core of the region, growing around one percent a year, with roughly 21 percent of residents over 65 and the highest concentration of employer dental coverage in southeastern North Carolina.
We will lay out what needs doing now against what can wait a year, which matters when a family is working against one annual maximum.
Back-to-back family appointments, sealants for the kids and a cleaning for you, all in one eighteen-minute trip down Market Street.
You may be a candidate if
- A tooth that cannot be saved
- Impacted or problematic wisdom teeth
- A site that needs bone grafting before an implant
- Implant placement
- Exposure of a tooth for orthodontic treatment
Your treatment, start to finish
- Consultation and 3D imagingCone beam imaging shows nerve position and bone anatomy before anything is planned.
- Anesthesia planLocal, nitrous, oral or IV sedation depending on the case and on you.
- ProcedureMost extractions and single implant placements take well under an hour.
- Follow-upWe see you to check healing, and again when it is time for the restoration.
Afterwards
Bite on gauze, ice on and off for the first day, and no straws or smoking for at least 72 hours because both can pull a clot loose. Soft food, and take the pain medication before the anesthetic wears off rather than after.
Follow-up checks are quick, and we will put them alongside another family member's appointment where we can.
What it costs
Surgical fees depend on complexity, whether the tooth is impacted, and the level of sedation used. Medical and dental coverage sometimes overlap here. We check both, and you get the estimate before the surgical date is set.
If more than one family member needs treatment, we look at the annual maximums together and sequence the work so the plan pays as much of it as possible.
In their own words
Hear from Dr. Josh Winneberger
Dr. Winneberger on getting you numb without you noticing, and helping nervous patients get comfortable in the chair.
Questions we get asked
Will I be put to sleep?
You can be sedated to the point where you will not remember it. General anesthesia in a hospital setting is rarely necessary for routine oral surgery.
How long is recovery from an extraction?
Most of the discomfort passes in two to three days. A simple extraction has you back to normal within a week.
How far is your office from Ogden?
About 10 miles, or roughly 18 minutes via Market Street (US-17) to MLK Jr. Parkway. We are at 1301 Physicians Dr in Wilmington, with parking at the door.
Do you see patients from Ogden?
Regularly. Ogden is part of our core service area in New Hanover County, and back-to-back family appointments, sealants for the kids and a cleaning for you, all in one eighteen-minute trip down Market Street.
What are your hours?
Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and Friday, 8:00am to 12:00pm. Outside those hours, leave a message or use the appointment request form and we will come back to you with the first available time.
Oral Surgery · Ogden, NC
Honest dentistry, since 1987.
We will tell you what needs doing now, what can wait, and what we would leave alone.
- Over 50,000 patients treated since 1987
- Comprehensive new patient exam including oral cancer screening
- Three doctors and a long-tenured team
- Most major dental plans accepted
Been told you need a lot of work somewhere else? Second opinions are welcome and we give them straight.
Request an appointment
We reply the next business day.
Please do not include Protected Health Information. For anything urgent, call (910) 762-0958.
