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Call our office at 519-624-4640. When you book a procedure involving sedation or surgery, our team gives you instructions specific to your case. If…
For IV sedation and general anesthesia, remove nail polish from at least one finger on each hand so a monitoring sensor works correctly, and remove…
Call us. A cold, fever, cough, or breathing problem can affect whether sedation or surgery can go ahead safely. It is better to call and let our team…
This depends on your procedure and the medication. Some medications should be taken as normal with a small sip of water, others need to be paused or…
Yes, for oral sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia. The sedative effects impair your ability to drive safely for hours after the procedure,…
Tell us right away, before the procedure begins. Do not hide it. Eating when you were told to fast can make sedation unsafe, and the procedure may…
It depends on the type of sedation. For IV sedation and general anesthesia, the usual instruction is no water within the fasting window our team…
Fasting keeps your stomach empty, which reduces the risk of a rare but serious complication where stomach contents enter the lungs during sedation.…
A veneer covers only the front surface of a tooth and is used for cosmetic concerns on structurally healthy teeth. A crown covers the entire tooth…
That depends on how many teeth show when you smile and which teeth have cosmetic concerns. Most patients treat the 6 to 10 upper front teeth visible…