Sedation Instructions
Oral Sedation Instructions for Adults
Instructions prior to treatment with Oral (minimal) Sedation for adults
- You may not est any solid food for eight (8) hours prior to your appointment, but you may have a light meal (i.e. toast with jelly) up to six (6) hours prior. You may have a small amount of clear liquids (i.e. water, apple juice) up to two (2) hours before treatment. If you have a morning appointment, please do not have any food or liquid after midnight.
- Any regular medications (high blood pressure, antibiotics, etc.) must be taken normally as prescribed by you physician. Try to use ONLY A SMALL SIP OF WATER. The same applies for any medications prescribed by our office.
- You must have a responsible adult present during dental appointment and to drive you home.
- Please wear loose fitting clothing and low-heeled shoes. You will have monitors attached during treatment. Try to have loose or short sleeved clothes to facilitate use of blood pressure monitor.
- Try to avoid wearing jewelry and watches. These will interfere with monitoring. Similarly, try to remove nail-polish; it might interfere with pulse oximeter monitor which is attached on your finger.
- Call our office as soon as possible if you develop any cold or flu symptoms such as: Stuffy Nose; Sore Throat; Cough; Sinus Drainage; Fever. We may need to reschedule.
- A parent or guardian must sign for and come to the appointment with anyone under 18.
- Try to NOT wear contact lenses the day of the scheduled sedation procedure. While being sedated you may fall asleep and eye irritation may occur if you are using contact lenses. If for some reason you must utilize your contact lenses please bring with you appropriate solutions and containers to properly store/remove/clean/disinfect you contact lenses.
POST- operative instructions for ORAL (minimal) SEDATION for adults
- You MUST have someone stay with you until you can take care of yourself; this may take up to 24 hours. During your recovery period, you should not drive, operate machinery or complicated devices, or make any important personal or business decisions. You will not be allowed to be discharged by bus or taxi.
- After you return home, you need to rest for the first day and have a responsible person with you. You should not plan to drive a vehicle or operate potentially dangerous equipment for 24 hours after your treatment.
- Post-operative nausea and vomiting may occur after sedation. Try to have light diet (i.e. jelly, pasta, etc) and consume a small amount of food for the first 24 hours after treatment. Liquids are preferred.
- No alcoholic beverage should be consumed for 24 hours as these may seriously interact with sedation medications.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call our officeand thank you for trusting us with your sedation needs.