1. Appropriate radiograph available
2. Full Medical History
3. Over 12 years
4. Weight under 135 kgs
5. ASA I and II Patients. ASA III may be suitable, but their care will be provided by exception
6. Meet Nice Guidelines for wisdom teeth
7. Clinical justification for referral
Queensway Dental Clinic Billingham
Services covered: Primary Care Oral Surgery Providers
What are the referral criteria for patients?
What are the main reasons for rejecting patients?
1. Require or want GA
2. High BMI – over 135 kgs
3. Complex Medical History
4. Level 1 extractions
5. Incomplete referrals
6. No radiographs
Who are the clinicians providing the service?
Who can use the service?
- Anterior Apicectomies under sedation
- Anterior Apicectomies
- Complex Medical Histories
- Inhalation Sedation
- IV Sedation
- Multiple extractions under sedation
- Orthodontic Exposures
- Second Opinions
- Failed extractions or removal of buried roots and fractured or residual root fragments which are below the level of the alveolar bone crest requiring the skills, competencies and resources of GDP with advanced surgery skills.
- Removal of wisdom teeth as indicated by NICE and Royal College of Surgeons Faculty of Dental Surgery.
- Clinically benign minor soft tissue surgery including removal of simple fibro- epithelial polyps, mucoceles and denture induced hyperplasia (with no sinister
features). Lesion < 10mm - Removal or enucleation of simple dental cysts which have not responded to RCT or
extraction and > 10mm - Removal of impacted/ectopic/supernumerary teeth
Contact Details
170 Queensway Billingham, Cleveland TS23 2NT
Travel instructions
We are based in Billingham town centre which is assessable by car, train and bus.
Oral Surgery is on the upper level.
Parking in free at Kingsway West Car Park TS23 2LS . Please park on the upper level and walk across the pedestrian bridge which brings straight to the door of the clinic.