The equipment in an oral surgery office isn’t there to look impressive; it’s there to let the surgeon see more clearly, plan more precisely, and keep you comfortable and safe in one place. Here, that means 3D imaging, in-office IV anesthesia administered by the surgeon, and surgery mapped in 3D before the day. Most of what you’d otherwise travel for happens under one roof.
What is a 3D scan?
When we say “3D scan,” we mean a three-dimensional X-ray of the facial skeleton, taken with a cone beam scanner. It isn’t a mould of your teeth and it isn’t the flat film you’re used to at a dental office. It lets us look at your anatomy precisely: the height and width of bone, where the nerve runs, where the sinus sits. We can view it slice by slice, plan the surgery on it, and print a surgical guide from it. Most patients have never had one before their first visit here, and it takes only a few seconds.
3D / CBCT imaging
A cone-beam CT scan shows your jaw in three dimensions, not as a flat X-ray. Why it matters to you: the surgeon can see exactly where bone, nerve, and sinus sit before touching anything, which makes surgery safer and more predictable, and means a “not enough bone” verdict can be evaluated properly instead of guessed at. We can also turn the screen and show you what we’re looking at.
In-office sedation & anesthesia
Because Dr. Janette is a board-certified oral surgeon who has administered anesthesia since 1996, sedation happens right here, not in a separate facility with an outside team.
Why it matters to you: he administers and monitors your IV anesthesia, with the surgical team monitoring you throughout, so care stays under one roof and one plan.
3D surgical planning
Complex and full-arch cases are planned using 3D scanning technology before surgery day, mapped to your own anatomy.
Why it matters to you: the surgical path is worked out in advance, so you get a result planned around your bite.
One practice, coordinated care
The same office that images and plans your case also performs the surgery, and coordinates your restoration with your dentist so every step works toward one result.
Why it matters to you: your care has a plan; the surgeon who mapped it sees the surgery through and stays in step with your dentist.
Why it matters
For an anxious patient, “modern and well-equipped” really means “safe, and I won’t be sent all over the county.” For a complex case, it means the planning capability to take on what others pass on. The point of the technology isn’t the technology; it’s that more precise work can be done in our office.
Common questions
It’s a cone-beam CT that images your jaw in 3D so the surgeon can plan around bone, nerve, and sinus. Whether you need one depends on your case; Dr. Janette will explain why if he recommends it.
Sedation here is administered and monitored by a board-certified surgeon with anesthesia training, with the surgical team monitoring you throughout, after a review of your health history. He’ll tell you honestly if your case calls for a different setting.
Most imaging, planning, and surgery happen in this one office, and Dr. Janette coordinates your restoration with your dentist. He’ll tell you directly if something is better handled elsewhere.