Preparing for Office Surgery
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Clothing - It is advisable for patients to wear loose fitting clothing and comfortable shoes. Please do not wear flip-flops, high heels or sandals.
Eating/Drinking - With local anesthetic, a light meal an hour or more preceding an oral surgical procedure is acceptable. For patients having intravenous sedation, please abstain from solid foods six (6) hours prior to your appointment. Clear liquids may be consumed two (2) or more hours prior to the procedure.
Jewelry - Please remove ALL lip and tongue rings and/or studs prior to arriving at the office for surgery.
Medications - Take all prescribed medication on the day of surgery unless specifically instructed by our surgeons to discontinue it prior to surgery. If having intravenous sedation, it is acceptable to take any medication with a small sip of water. Please bring a list of all current medications, dosage, and reason for use. This includes all prescription, over-the-counter and herbal medications.
Sedation - Persons having sedation are required to have a responsible person present in the office for the duration of the procedure. Surgery will not begin until this person is present in the office. This person will be expected to receive post-operative instructions and drive the patient home.
* If your driver does not accompany you and wait during the procedure, IV sedation will not be administered.
