For those of you who are afraid of removing your wisdom teeth and delaying it out of that fear,…read moreread this review!
Post-op update: I'm 5 days out from my wisdom tooth extraction, and it was nothing like the horror stories I've heard about non-stop bleeding, pain, complications, etc. I experienced very little bleeding after the procedure (I barely went through 1 additional gauze), mild discomfort that was sorted with some Advil (NO narcotics), and ZERO swelling or bruising. Just follow the post-op instructions, be mindful, and you're fine. My fiance got his wisdom tooth removed at a difference practice and his experience was completely the opposite, which I think must be partly due to genetics but also partly due to the skill of Dr. Jamali and other oral surgeons who are experienced and clearly very talented.
Anxiety: I was, I kid you not, bawling in the waiting room and then chair for 30 minutes straight before the procedure because I was so scared, and plenty of times before that. I was so deeply afraid, and kept delaying a very necessary procedure and causing constant pain, infection, and trouble for myself because of it. I come from a community (Muslim, Pakistani) where preventative care, especially when it comes to teeth, is pretty much ignored. I was persuaded many, many times to not remove my wisdom teeth because "dentists just want your money". If you're hearing the same, PLEASE don't listen to that. Remove them as early as you can and save yourself the stress and risk later on in life. And go to a doctor you TRUST; don't just go to anyone. I paid out of pocket here (because my insurance doesn't cover only 1 removal of a tooth) because I was 100% set on having it done here with an oral surgeon I felt I could trust. I was quite literally crying my eyes out to Dr. Jamali and running through a huge list of my anxieties about the tooth, anesthesia, etc. and it was only his quiet, calm confidence that kept me from running away at the very last minute.
Practice: The staff is here is calm and sweet and easy to get along with. They're super straightforward when it comes to billing, expected costs, and very accessible (you won't be waiting days for responses). And Dr. Jamali himself, like I mentioned above, is very calm and confident. He has a quiet, slightly cheeky kind of humor that I find not only absolutely hilarious, but also helpful when it comes to alleviating my stress. And I have a LOT of stress when it comes to my health.
I was telling my friends and family that I like this place so much that I only wish they could be my regular dentist, lol.
As for the operation itself, as you can tell from my preliminary review I didn't notice a thing, and kept asking afterwards if anything was even done in the first place. And I will be getting my other teeth removed here knowing that I'm in extremely good hands.
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4/26/24 (initial review, date of extraction):
I'm kind of in a state of shock because I just got my wisdom tooth removed after crying for months about it. I was thinking of every risk happening to me in the book. I felt like it happened in seconds! I had to ask the staff like a thousand times if something even happened.
I have 3 wisdom teeth left to remove and will be coming back to Dr. Jamali, as I feel extremely confident and at ease under his care. I'll probably write a better review or update once I'm out of this pure state of shock of how easy everything was.