Why Choose Us
Benefits of Hospital Dentistry
General Anesthesia
General Anesthesia is the strongest and safest Sedation protocol
Hospital Environment
Hospital Environment includes several staff members to continuously watch, observe and evaluate you during the surgery.
Lower Stress
Lowers the amount of stress on your heart.
Surgical Clearance
Surgical Removal of teeth for Oncology, or Heart Clearance
Coordinated Care
Coordinated care with oncologist, or cardiologist can facilitate having dental surgery completed on same day as medical procedure.
Large Treatment Plans
Dentistry under General Anesthesia can allow large treatment plans to be completed in one visit.
How Does this process work?
General Dentistry / Outpatient Care
Dr. Ravindran is a comprehensive dentist that can perform the following procedures. Please note specific procedures can only be completed at selected facilities. For example restorative treatment (fillings) can be done Wakemed but not at Duke's Facilities.
Services provided at the hospital
Oral Surgery - Surgical Extractions
Guided Bone Regeneration
Soft Tissue Augmentation
Crown Lengthening
Removal of impacted wisdom teeth.
Diagnose and treatment Plan while patient is asleep.
Pre Prosthetic Surgery: Alveoloplasty, Vestibulopasty, Biopsy
Non Surgical Root Canal Therapy
Operative Dentistry : Indirect and Direct Restorations
Medical – Dental Services
Surgical Removal of teeth for Oncology, or Heart Clearance
Coordination of Care with Primary Care Providers
Same Day surgery in conjunction with Medical Providers
Oral Nasal Cancer Screening - Biopsy if required.
1. Referral from Primary Care Dentist. (Self- Referrals accepted)
2. Sign the electronic medical history form (Adobe Sign) This will be emailed to you
3. Make an appointment with your primary care physician for a history and physical.
4. Schedule the procedure.
5. Sign Electronic Consents
- You have 30 days to complete the paperwork. If we don't hear from you we inactivate you.
- Have the history and physical scheduled after you have scheduled your procedure date.
History and Physical Form