Summer Wisdom Tooth Season: How to Prepare Your Dental Practice for High-Volume Extractions

As the school year ends and summer break begins, dental and oral surgery practices often see a sharp rise in wisdom tooth extractions—particularly among teens and young adults. From June through August, third molar removal becomes one of the most in-demand procedures, creating opportunities for practices to increase production, but also challenges in keeping surgical instruments and post-op supplies fully stocked.

Many families opt for wisdom teeth removal during summer break to avoid conflicts with academic, athletic, and other extracurricular schedules. Recovery is typically more manageable when patients can rest at home without missing class or extracurricular activities. With fewer time constraints, patients are also more likely to follow post-op instructions, resulting in smoother healing and fewer complications.

For oral surgeons and general dentists who perform extractions in-house, this seasonal influx can lead to:

• Busier appointment calendars
• Increased daily surgical volume
• Faster turnover of essential supplies

To maintain efficiency and positive patient outcomes, it's critical to anticipate needs and proactively stock up on third molar extraction instruments and consumables.

With your schedule filling up, you don’t want inventory gaps slowing you down. Here’s a checklist of must-have oral surgery supplies to keep on hand during peak extraction season:

Ensure your practice is fully stocked with the right medications for pre-op, intra-op, and post-op management. This includes local anesthetics, pain management solutions, and infection control agents.

Recommended inventory includes:

• Local anesthetics (e.g., lidocaine, articaine, mepivacaine)
• Sedation agents (oral or IV-based, depending on your scope)
• Post-operative pain management (NSAIDs, acetaminophen, Rx-strength medications)
• Antibiotics (as appropriate for prophylaxis or post-op infection control)
• Topical agents (benzocaine gels, hemostatic agents)

Review expiration dates and ensure compliance with DEA and state pharmacy regulations. Keeping these essentials in stock helps reduce treatment delays and ensures continuity of care.

A complete, high-quality instrument setup is essential for every procedure. Backup kits can prevent delays when the sterilization turnaround is tight.

Popular choices include:

• Extraction forceps and elevators
• Periosteal elevators and retractors
• Surgical curettes and bone files
• Needle holders and surgical scissors

ACE SOUTHERN carries a complete line of surgical instruments designed specifically for third molar extractions-with fast shipping and trusted quality. 

Don’t let your supply run low mid-day. Ensure your practice is stocked with:

• Resorbable and non-resorbable sutures
• Pre-threaded needle options
• Preferred suture brands used by oral surgeons and general dentists

Clean visibility is vital for safe, efficient extractions. Make sure your shelves are stocked with:

• Irrigation syringes and disposable tips
• Sterile saline and sterile water
• Surgical suction tips and evacuators

With more instruments in use, sterilization and infection prevention become even more critical.

Recommended inventory:

• Heat-seal and self-sealing sterilization pouches
• Barrier wraps, exam gloves, and ASTM-rated masks
• Surface disinfectants and enzymatic instrument cleaners

Set your patients up for a smooth recovery and minimize post-op callbacks by providing:

• Gauze packs, ice packs, and bite blocks
• Take-home care instructions

At ACE Southern, we understand the operational demands of peak surgical seasons. Whether you’re managing a high-volume oral surgery clinic or a busy dental office offering third molar procedures, we deliver the tools you need - fast and reliably.

Visit www.acesouthern.com to browse our full selection of oral surgery instruments, sutures, infection control products, and post-op supplies tailored to dental professionals.