Oral surgery
Dr. Rafael Adarna
Oral surgeon · Extractions & wisdom teeth
Rafael does the work people dread most, gently enough that his most common post-op review is confusion that it is already over.
In Rafael’s words
The part everyone fears.
Extractions carry the worst reputation in dentistry, and most of it is inherited. People arrive braced for something they were told about years ago by someone else.
My answer to that is unglamorous: numb generously, wait longer than feels necessary for it to take, and never rush the part where the patient is most tense. Most of my appointments end with someone asking whether that was really it.
Every surgical patient hears from me within 48 hours. Not a form, not the front desk. Healing is the half of surgery that happens after you leave, and I would rather know about a problem on day two than on day ten.
Treatments
What I take on.
Every one of these starts the same way: an assessment, a plain-language explanation, and a written quote before anything begins.
- Gentle extractionsFully numbed, unhurried removals, with written aftercare before you leave.
- Wisdom teethImpacted and surgical cases handled in-house, so nothing gets referred across the city.
- Surgical follow-upA personal message within 48 hours of any surgery to check how healing is going.
- TMJ & jaw painAssessment for clicking, locking or morning soreness, starting with conservative care.
“Healing is the half of surgery that happens after you leave.”
More of the team
Four specialists, one conversation.
Next step
Ask for Dr. Adarna by name.
Tell the front desk who you would like to see and we will match the schedule to it.