If you have severe swelling, uncontrolled bleeding, or difficulty breathing or swallowing, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For anything else, call us at
(661) 857-7662.
HOME CARE INSTRUCTION AFTER - ORAL SEDATION
- GOING HOME: A responsible adult must take you home. Do not take a taxi or rideshare alone.
- NEXT 24 HOURS: Do not drive, use machines or tools, or make important decisions for at least 24 hours.
- STAY WITH SOMEONE: Have an adult stay with you for the rest of the day. You may be sleepy and unsteady. Hold on to someone when you walk or use stairs.
- NO ALCOHOL: Do not drink alcohol or take sleep medicine or other sedatives for 24 hours, unless your sedation dentist says it is OK.
- MEDICINE: Take only the medicines we prescribed, as directed. Ask us before taking anything else.
- EATING: Start with water and light, soft food. Then eat normally as you feel better.
- YOUR DENTAL PROCEDURE: Also follow the home care instructions for the dental procedure you had today.
- CALL US: If you are still very sleepy the next day or keep vomiting, call the office at 661-857-7662.
- EMERGENCY: CALL 911 if the person is very hard to wake up, has trouble breathing, or their lips turn blue.
Before oral sedation — preparation
This sheet is in addition to the sheet for your dental surgery. Please read both. We provide oral sedation for adults only.
A few days before
- Tell the dentist about all medicines, supplements, alcohol, and recreational drugs you use.
- Tell the dentist if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have sleep apnea or a lung, heart, liver, or kidney condition.
- Do not stop any medicine unless your doctor tells you to — ask us.
- Arrange a responsible adult to bring you, take you home, and stay with you for the rest of the day. A taxi or rideshare alone is not OK.
- Clear your next 24 hours: you may not drive, use machines or tools, or make important decisions.
The night before / day of
- Eating and drinking: Do not eat or drink for 8 hours before your appointment. You may take your morning medicines and your sedation pill with a small sip of water.
- Your sedation medicine (adults): Take it at home 1 hour before your appointment, exactly as we tell you. Do not take an extra dose. Write down the time you took it and tell us when you arrive. Do not drive after taking it. From the time you take the pill, your responsible adult must be with you. If you become very hard to wake up or have trouble breathing, call 911.
- Your regular morning medicines: Take your usual morning medicines unless we tell you otherwise.
- No alcohol for 24 hours before and after. Do not take sleep medicine or other sedatives unless your sedation dentist says it is OK.
- Wear comfortable clothes.
- Your responsible adult must stay at the office or close by, and drive you home.
What to bring
- Your responsible adult
- A list of all your medicines
- Your physician's clearance letter, if we asked for one
Call us if
- If you have a bad cold or a fever, call us — we will move your visit to another day.
- You have a stuffy nose or trouble breathing.
- You are or may be pregnant.
- You took something to eat or drink inside the fasting time — call us before you come in.
- You cannot find a responsible adult — call us; we will move the visit.
Questions? Call Noa Dental at (661) 857-7662.
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