Preoperative Instructions for General Anesthesia/Sedation
The anesthesia/sedation will be administered by a combination of breathing mask and intravenous medications. You will also receive a local anesthetic (numbing) after you are sedated to keep you comfortable immediately after your procedure.
Also see: Instructions Following Oral Surgery | Instructions Following Periodontal Procedures
Preparations:
A. No food or drink should be taken within six hours of the appointment time. This includes water.
REASON: Your stomach should be empty of food and liquid to minimize the possibility of vomiting.
EXCEPTION: Persons taking medications may do so, as directed, with a small sip of water. Please discuss medications with us to avoid any confusion.
B. Loose clothing should be worn with short sleeves. Contact lenses and jewelry must not be worn during the procedure. Also, makeup and false eyelashes should be removed.
REASON: A blood pressure cuff will be placed on your arm, and we must also listen to your heart and lung sounds. We also wish to avoid the inconvenience of misplaced or lost personal items.
Morning procedure - Nothing to eat or drink after midnight. You may brush your teeth and rinse. Afternoon procedure ( 1:00 p.m. or later) - nothing to eat or drink after 7:00 a.m., however you may have a clear liquid breakfast before 7:00 a.m.
Consume no alcoholic beverages the night before or the day of the procedure.
After the Procedure any patient accepting anesthesia/sedation, must agree :
- Not to drive a vehicle or operate any machinery within the same day;
- Not to undertake any responsible business matters within the same day; and
- Not to take any medications without approval.
THE PATIENT MUST BE DRIVEN HOME BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT!!
ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS CALL THE OFFICE (903) 597-2848).
- OFFICE LOCATION
- 3100 New Copeland Road
- Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone: (903) 597-2848
- Fax: (903) 593-9626
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Anesthesia Types
Anesthesia is divided into four basic categories: general, regional, local and sedation.
Each type of anesthesia has an effect on a part of the nervous system, which results in a depression or numbing of nerve pathways. General anesthesia affects the brain cells, which causes you to lose consciousness. Regional anesthesia has an effect on a large bundle of nerves to a particular area of the body, which results in losing sensation to that area without affecting your level of consciousness. Local anesthesia causes you to lose sensation in a very specific area.