Patients

Pre-operative Instructions

• Do NOT give your child any food or beverages for a minimum of 8 hours before their appointment.  However, they are allowed to have water, CLEAR juice (no pulp), or a CLEAR sports drink up to 3 hours before the procedure.  Breast milk may be consumed up to 4 hours prior to the procedure.  If your child has special circumstances that require food more often, please contact us.

• If your child’s health and/or medical conditions change during the week prior to their appointment, please contact the dentist's office before the day of their appointment. Depending on what is going on, we may suggest rescheduling the appointment. This is done solely for the health and safety of your child.

• If your child is taking any prescribed medications (including inhalers, ADD/ADHD medications), herbal, or over-the-counter medications, please inform the dentist's office of these medications. Please also check to see if these medications should be taken the day of their sedation.

• Dress your child in comfortable and loose-fitting clothing.  Please do not have them wear pajamas that cover their feet.

• If your child has asthma or another respiratory disorder which requires an inhaler and/or nebulizer, be sure to bring them to the appointment. Please also inform us prior to the appointment that this is the case.

If you have any additional questions regarding these instructions or your child’s treatment, please don’t hesitate to ask.