Wisdom Teeth Removal & Oral Surgery

Impacted or painful wisdom teeth can be assessed and removed privately at our Leeds clinic, often far sooner than NHS waiting lists allow. Our experienced clinicians use gentle techniques, with sedation available for anxious patients, so the experience is as calm and comfortable as possible.

For broken-down, buried or difficult teeth, surgical extraction by an experienced dentist is the safest route. We offer oral and IV sedation options so even nervous patients can have treatment in comfort. You will get clear aftercare advice to support smooth healing.

From straightforward removals to broken-down teeth, retained or fractured roots, and impacted wisdom teeth, our team handles the full range of extractions. A simple extraction removes a visible, erupted tooth under local anaesthetic; a surgical extraction is needed for broken roots, curved or fragile roots, or buried and impacted teeth, and may involve a small incision to release the tooth cleanly.

Wisdom teeth are a particular strength — whether erupted, partially erupted or fully impacted. Quite simply, no practice in West Yorkshire has removed more teeth than Clarendons over the last decade. That experience shows in the result: precise, minimal-trauma technique means less bleeding, less swelling and faster recovery. Where a tooth may later be replaced with an implant or bridge, we preserve as much bone as possible.

Nervous? You're in safe hands. Our team of specialist oral surgeons offer IV, oral and inhalation sedation so even the most anxious patients can have treatment comfortably, with clear aftercare and follow-up throughout healing.

Safe, predictable oral surgery starts with accurate imaging. A small digital intraoral X-ray shows individual teeth and roots in detail. For wisdom teeth and broader jaw assessment, a large panoramic X-ray (OPG) captures the full jaw in a single image — essential for planning extractions and spotting impacted teeth.

For implants, complex extractions and any case where nerve position matters, a CBCT 3D scan gives a complete three-dimensional view of your jaw, teeth, nerves and sinuses, letting us plan surgery millimetre-perfectly and avoid critical structures. A re-examination or follow-up review can also be arranged after surgery to confirm healing is on track.

Some orthodontic cases need surgical support. Surgical exposure of an impacted canine uncovers a tooth that's failed to erupt so it can be guided into position — and where needed we bond a small gold bracket and chain so it can be gently pulled into alignment.

We also carry out frenectomy procedures: a labial frenectomy removes a tight band of tissue between the front teeth that can cause a gap, while a lingual frenectomy releases a restrictive tongue-tie. For cases needing extra anchorage, we place a temporary anchorage device (TAD) — a small mini-screw giving the orthodontist a fixed point to move teeth against. All under local anaesthetic, with sedation available for nervous patients.

Dental implant placement precisely positions a titanium fixture into the jawbone to act as an artificial tooth root. Where there isn't enough healthy bone, we rebuild it surgically. Socket preservation (ridge grafting) places a bone graft immediately after extraction to maintain the jaw's shape and volume for future implant work.

For implants in the upper back jaw, a sinus lift may be needed. A minor internal (osteotome) sinus lift gently raises the sinus floor through the implant site; a larger external (lateral window) lift grafts bone to the sinus floor for more significant cases. Every case is planned with CBCT 3D imaging so placement and grafting are mapped precisely before surgery.

For persistent infection at the tip of a root that hasn't resolved with conventional root canal treatment, an apicoectomy removes and seals the root end surgically — often saving a tooth that would otherwise be lost. We also carry out soft tissue procedures including incisional and excisional biopsies to investigate or remove oral lesions (with lab and pathology assessment), and removal of mucoceles or small cysts.

Where the jaw ridge is uneven after tooth loss — for example before fitting a denture — an alveoloplasty smooths and contours the bone for a comfortable, even foundation. All advanced procedures are carried out by experienced specialist clinicians in our calm Leeds city centre clinic, with sedation options and careful aftercare throughout.