{"id":157,"date":"2025-12-24T01:21:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/sandbox\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2025-12-30T01:33:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T01:33:28","slug":"procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/index.php\/procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"157\" class=\"elementor elementor-157\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0de82e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0de82e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ead75e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ead75e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc16dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc16dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Office Procedures<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd67642 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd67642\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898ea1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"898ea1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22affce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22affce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedures Dr. Rea Performs:<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda2332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cda2332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below are a few examples of the procedures that Dr. Rea carries out in his practice. All procedures require a referral from your dentist or specialist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b632a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b632a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980fae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"980fae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image1-2-1080x810-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-156\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image1-2-1080x810-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image1-2-1080x810-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image1-2-1080x810-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image1-2-1080x810-1.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ed5ae e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46ed5ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33beda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f33beda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c9235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5c9235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implant Placement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb518bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb518bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-rgw9us7jt7sae9r8ebhc9gjnesoq92rykg8ve54rsc.png\" title=\"1\" alt=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb52093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb52093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A dental implant is an artificial root made of titanium metal. It is inserted into the jawbone to replace the root of the natural tooth. An artificial replacement tooth is attached to the implant. The implant acts as an anchor to hold the replacement tooth in place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baecbbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baecbbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d173c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d173c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wisdom Teeth Removal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7560f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7560f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2-rgw9ut5e01tkpvpv8tvytyb406k3grvowkwcvf3dm4.png\" title=\"2\" alt=\"2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c97c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c97c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Third molars, also known as wisdom teeth, can pose a risk to your dental alignment and\/or dental health. Erupting in complicated positions, staying impacted, or due to age, oral surgeons are an option for the difficult removal of these teeth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5541a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e5541a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3072a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3072a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IV Sedation for Procedures<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea5e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ea5e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/3-rgw9uu386vuv1hoi3caleg2klkfgogzf8pjucp1zfw.png\" title=\"3\" alt=\"3\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42d6bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a42d6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our office offers IV sedation for patients who struggle with dental phobias, have medical complications that make IV an easier and better choice, or for those who prefer to have the option.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e331868 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e331868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d52ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d52ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biopsy Services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4192b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4192b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/4-rgw9uv12dpw5d3n4xup7yxu16yatw635ku7btz0l9o.png\" title=\"4\" alt=\"4\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2af48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2af48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A biopsy (a\u00a0surgical removal of a piece of tissue with a microscopic examination) can be conducted for a multitude of reasons. Once completed in our office, results are received within 1-3 weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f264a90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f264a90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab392a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ab392a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bone Grafting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea6f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ea6f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/5-rgw9uv12dpw5d3n4xup7yxu16yatw635ku7btz0l9o.png\" title=\"5\" alt=\"5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efeacc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efeacc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your jawbone has shrunk or if it has not developed normally, you may be able to have a bone graft to build up the bone for the possibly of an implant. A bone graft is a way of adding new bone to your jawbone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0eaf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e0eaf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bc237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34bc237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Orthognathic Surgery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0241a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e0241a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/6-rgw9uvywkjxfoplrsd3ujflhsc673v6vwyutb8z73g.png\" title=\"6\" alt=\"6\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f02a713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f02a713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jaw surgery (or orthognathic surgery) may be needed when there are major differences in the size or position of the upper and lower jaws, and is often completed in conjunction with orthodontics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b53cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73b53cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5783d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce5783d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a37c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82a37c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westcoastos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fbe543c3-9471-4af1-bade-11327e76c2d7.png\" title=\"fbe543c3-9471-4af1-bade-11327e76c2d7\" alt=\"fbe543c3-9471-4af1-bade-11327e76c2d7\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4eb8d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4eb8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Anthony Rea<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd1f47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fd1f47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59650f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c59650f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us Today!<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa346a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efa346a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trusted by Dentists Across Vancouver Island<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b695e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b695e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our practice is dedicated exclusively to oral and maxillofacial surgery, providing specialized care for patients referred by their dentist or healthcare provider. With over a decade of experience serving the Victoria community, Dr. Anthony Rea is committed to delivering safe, precise surgical treatment with a strong emphasis on patient comfort and clear communication.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d503360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d503360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work closely with referring dental and medical professionals throughout Victoria and Vancouver Island to ensure coordinated care and predictable outcomes. Every patient is treated with respect, compassion, and attention to detail in a calm and supportive clinical environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2f07c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7d2f07c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"\/contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Information for Referring Dentists<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Office Procedures Procedures Dr. Rea Performs: Below are a few examples of the procedures that Dr. Rea carries out in his practice. All procedures require a referral from your dentist or specialist. Implant Placement A dental implant is an artificial root made of titanium metal. 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