Pre-operative Instructions
LOCAL AND IV SEDATION SURGERIES
- If you take regular medications:
- Please continue taking your regular medications, unless specifically instructed by Dr. Griffitts.
- Please call our office if you have any questions about medication use.
- If you were prescribed Valium for your surgery, please take one dose the night before, at bedtime. You will take your second dose one hour before your appointment with a small sip of water.
- For your safety, please inform our office of any upper respiratory infections within the last two weeks.
- Your postoperative prescriptions are routinely sent to your pharmacy two days prior to your surgery date. Please arrange to collect those prescriptions from your pharmacy. If you have any questions about your prescriptions, please call our office.
- If you are undergoing a dental implant and/or bone grafting:
- Please take antibiotics one hour prior to surgery with small sips of water. Refer to your medication bottle for instructions.
IV SEDATION SURGERY ONLY
- Please follow these diet instructions before you arrive for your surgical appointment:
- Do not eat six hours prior to your surgery (including gum and hard candy).
- Consume only clear liquids up to two hours prior to your surgery. Clear liquids include: water, coffee (without creamer), tea, pulp-free juice
- It is okay to brush your teeth prior to your appointment.
- Please arrange for a responsible adult to care for you following your surgery. They are required to remain in our office for the entirety of your surgery.
Due to a shortage of IV fluids caused by recent hurricanes, patients are advised to stay well-hydrated up to two hours before the procedure. This will not impact the sedation process during surgery.
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