Local Anesthesia
Your mouth and teeth should be well cleansed immediately before your appointment.
Intravenous Anesthesia
1. The night before surgery eat a light, easily digestible meal, consume no alcoholic beverages and retire early.
2. For morning surgery, nothing to eat or drink after
midnight- NOT EVEN WATER.
3. For afternoon surgery, a light breakfast is permitted
as long as you have had nothing to eat or drink for 8 full hours prior to surgery.
NOTHING- NOT EVEN WATER.
4. Your mouth and teeth should be well cleansed
immediately before your appointment.
5. Wear comfortable, loose-fitting, short sleeved
clothing and no jewelry---including piercings.
6. A responsible person must accompany you and drive you home after the operation. He or she must remain in
the waiting room for the entire appointment. Under no circum-stances may you drive a motorized vehicle after surgery until
the following day.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
If you have a medical condition or you are taking any medications YOU MUST inform the receptionist and doctor.
We are particularly interested in these: DIABETES, RHEUMATIC FEVER, are taking STEROIDS, have a HEART OR LUNG CONDITION. Also, of you are ALLERGIC TO ANY MEDICATIONS or have a bleeding problem this may influence your treatment. This information must be given at the time your appointment is made.
