Good oral surgeon?

[sarah-raz.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for a good oral surgeon to remove my wisdom teeth. Since this is, by all accounts, a potentially nasty experience, I'd like to find someone who is both a good surgeon and has a nice bedchairside manner. Sadly, Dr Cook does not remove wisdom teeth. :(

Any recs?

ETA: After all the resounding praise, I made an appointment for Friday at the place on Mass Ave - now I remember Dr Cook recommending them. Will let you all know how it went!

Comments

[yakshaver.livejournal.com]

I also have had good experiences with the oral surgeon at Gentle Dental in Porter (whose name escapes me at the moment). If you're spending your own money, I'd recommend going to either Harvard's (http://www.harvarddentalcenter.harvard.edu/asp-html/teaching-practice.html) or Tufts' (http://www.tufts.edu/dental/patient/index.html) Dental School Clinic. I had one wisdom tooth out at each, several years ago; neither was any worse than any other dental experience. One of the extractions was actually quite complicated; they did their best to make me comfortable, and a very experienced faculty member was right there with the student dentist throughout the procedure. All things considered, I'm glad I had it done there rather than at a dentist's office.