A maxillofacial surgeon in Gunadala, Vijayawada is available at GIA Clinics, near Hyatt Place, where Dr Sai Santosh sees patients from 12:30 PM to 8:30 PM. One of the first questions people ask is whether their problem can be handled at the clinic or will mean a hospital stay. So this page separates the two.
Usually handled at the clinic
The Gunadala clinic has its own minor operation theatre, and these procedures generally take place there, usually under local anaesthesia:
- Difficult extractions and impacted wisdom teeth
- Biopsies of a lump, patch or ulcer in the mouth
- Frenectomy for a tight lip or tongue tie
- Removal of small cysts
- Dental implant surgery
Most minor oral surgery takes under an hour. Some soreness or swelling for a few days is common, and you go home with written instructions on bleeding, swelling, eating and medicines.
Usually planned in a hospital
Larger operations need a hospital setting and often general anaesthesia:
- Jaw surgery to correct the bite
- Major facial deformity correction
- More involved facial fracture repair
- Larger jaw growths
Even so, your assessment and follow-up can still take place at Gunadala, and Dr Sai will tell you what to expect at each stage.
How the decision is made
Dr Sai examines your face, jaws and bite, and takes an OPG X-ray here in the clinic. If he needs more detail, a CT scan or blood tests are arranged. You then get a written plan covering the surgery, the anaesthesia, the recovery and the alternatives.
Keeping you safe in a minor theatre
Instruments are autoclaved and stay in sealed pouches until your treatment, and needles and syringes are single-use. Before any procedure, tell us about blood thinners, diabetes medicines, heart conditions, pregnancy, past radiotherapy or bone medicines such as bisphosphonates. Any of these can change how and where the surgery is done.
Arranging a visit
Evenings suit many people, as Dr Sai sees patients until 8:30 PM. Call or WhatsApp GIA Clinics Gunadala on 090772 93949. Mention whether a dentist has referred you, and bring any X-rays you have been given.