My Recent Experience in the Chair By Dr. Grant Stucki Last week, I had my own tooth extracted — tooth #31. As an oral surgeon, I perform extractions every day. I explain procedures to patients, reassure them, and work hard to make the experience as comfortable as possible. But sitting in the patient chair myself […]

Blogpost: Be a Student of the Socket Be a student of the socket.Become an expert at reading the post-extraction site, the post-op radiograph, and any other “after-action” metrics you can gather. If you want to improve quickly and consistently, there are few habits more powerful than learning to examine your work with calm honesty—right after […]

When most people think of Steve Irwin—the “Crocodile Hunter”—they remember the wild stunts with crocodiles, snakes, or other dangerous animals. On the surface, it seemed the thrill came from near-death encounters with fearsome creatures. But that wasn’t what drew millions of people to him. The true reason Steve Irwin captured the hearts of so many […]

By Grant Stucki DDS, MS   Recently, I came across a patient case that I think is worth recounting—not just because of how it ended, but because of all the lessons hiding in the chaos. Here’s the run-down: A 76-year-old man developed pericoronitis on a partially impacted wisdom tooth (#32). He saw an oral surgeon, […]