Widloski Mark M DDS

I’ve had a total of two surgeries now — first, all four wisdom teeth came out, then I had a top, back molar removed almost a year later. I’ve had no pain from the extractions. I’ve really been amazed by this. I was so afraid to have the wisdom teeth pulled that I put it off for 10 years! I should have done it a long time ago. Dr. Widloski is extremely skilled at oral surgery. I opted for the general anesthesia, so I was asleep throughout the procedure, but I have to assume he was being very gentle and taking his time. I just love this guy. Thank you, Doctor.
My regular dentist offered to pull this molar using «sedation dentistry» (a pill) at a cost of over $ 1000 ($ 400 of that for a single pill that probably cost them $ 5.) Dr. Widloski used general anesthesia (IV) for around $ 500 total, which would have been much less had I opted for a milder anesthesia. Dr. Widloski is one of the only oral surgeons in town who is also a certified anesthesiologist, so he can give you a deeper sleep than the twilight sedation used by the other oral surgeons.
Due to a medication I’m on, I’m not able to take regular opiate meds like Lorcet. The only pain medicine I can take is Tramadol, a synthetic opiate. The doctor did give me Tramadol, even though they normally don’t prescribe it. As it turns out, I didn’t need it anyway, but it was nice to have it on hand.
When I attempted to get Tramadol for my mother from Dr. Bacon’s office a few months ago, they simply refused because «they don’t prescribe that medication». I guess they’d rather give you a strong, addictive pill like Lorcet than something much milder with far less potential for abuse. As long as the doctor is comfortable, that’s all that matters, right? I was glad Dr. Widloski was able to help me out with that. I know most patients wouldn’t want Tramadol, but it works really well for my mom without making her drowsy the way regular opiates do. I really think any doctor who treats pain should consider all options, not just the ones they are used to.
This isn’t specific to Dr. Widlowski, but I’d like to all surgeons update their rules for fasting before surgery. «Nothing by mouth after midnight» is the tradition, but it’s not based on modern science. The American Society of Anesthesiologist’s guidelines recommend a minimum fasting period of six hours for food and two hours for liquids. According to research, you are actually less likely to aspirate if you’ve had some liquid a couple of hours before surgery.
In conclusion, I recommend Dr. Widloski very highly. I’ve been really happy with his services.