Pre-Surgical Care

Being prepared for your surgery is one of the best ways to ensure your entire experience is a positive one.

General Sedation Pre-Surgical Instructions

Unless you receive different instructions from your oral surgeon, keep the following in mind:

• Do not eat or drink anything (including water) for eight hours prior to your appointment. If you take medications, you should take them with a small sip of water no later than three hours prior to your appointment.
• A responsible adult must drive you to the office (pre-medications impair your ability to drive), remain in the office during the procedure, and drive you home. You must not drive or operate machinery for at least 24 hours following surgery.
• Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing with sleeves that can be rolled up past the elbow.
• Remove contact lenses, dental prosthetics (dentures), and jewelry.
• Do not wear lipstick, excessive makeup, or nail polish on the day of surgery.
• Fill any prescription pain medications and antibiotics before the day of your surgery.
• If you have an illness such as a cold, sore throat, or stomach or bowel upset, please notify the office.

Be sure to talk to your oral surgeon if you currently take medications that contain aspirin, Advil, Motrin, Aleve (naproxen), ibuprofen, or Tylenol (acetaminophen); or anticoagulants such as Coumadin, Plavix, Lovenox, and Heparin.