Whittaker C Thomas, DDS

I had an appointment with my regular dentist, who informed me that although they were not causing pain yet, that my impacted wisdom teeth had to come out sooner or later, so… better to get them out as soon as possible. This is where Dr. Whittaker comes in.
Everyone at the office was super friendly and helpful, from the receptionists to the nurses. One nurse actually dealt with me all three times I had to come in, and while I don’t remember her name, she was awesome! Really quite friendly, which helped quell my fears on the day I actually got the teeth removed.
Dr. Whittaker himself is the man. He was very nice, but also very professional and wise. Pretty much what you want in an oral surgeon. I have to admit, I was really nervous even during the first visit since I am a complete pansy, but the kindness exhibited from both him and the staff made me feel at ease.
For the wisdom teeth removal itself, I was treated very graciously by everyone, and even given laughing gas almost immediately, just so I wouldn’t be so nervous. The procedure seemed like it took a total of one second; according to my mother, it took thirty. Which, I don’t know how long it usually takes, but surely this is pretty fast. I was out of there within an hour (after recovery and all) after being wheeled to my car by the nurse.
I’ve heard many horror stories from friends and acquaintances regarding their personal wisdom teeth experience, however, I had none of these complications and I am almost certain it’s because I chose the right oral surgeon. Pain was pretty much nonexistent after the first day, and I was even at work two days afterwards with little to no exhaustion or discomfort.
I wasn’t given dissolvable stitches in this case, so I had to go back a week after to have them removed. Dr. Whittaker seemed genuinely concerned with how I felt the whole week, making sure I had had as little pain as possible. I really can’t express enough how his (as well as the one nurse’s) demeanor really just made the whole experience as pleasant as it could be.
If you are particularly nervous about getting your wisdom teeth removed, or if you want to have pretty much one of the best oral surgeons in Knoxville, I highly recommend this office!