Preparing for your visit
Preparing for Surgery
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We need your dental / medical insurance information to maximize your benefits
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Our staff will ask questions about your health to determine which Medical Clearances, if any, may be required from your PCP or a specialist
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Our specialized dentists will review your x-rays and treatment plans, if available
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Our Anesthesiologist will approve Medical Clearance, if needed
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If you are a legal guardian of an adult patient or if you are not the biological parent of a minor child, please bring documentation of your guardianship. If you are not a legal guardian, please bring a notarized and witnessed medical Power of Attorney form with you.
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Contact our office with any questions!
What to expect
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Patient needs to come fasting (no eating or drinking the morning of surgery)
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Plan to spend the day with us. After surgery, a parent or guardian should plan to spend the day watching and caring for the patient
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Nurses will assess the patient and ask questions about the patient’s health
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Our Anesthesiologist and Dentist will do exams and answer any questions
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We will take x-rays in case your home dentist could not get them
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Our experienced Registered Nurses will monitor the patient during post-anesthesia recovery
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We will complete all of the patients’ dental work during a single visit!
At home
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Monitor patient for at least 24 hours
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Call Dental Surgery Center of DC with any unusual symptoms experienced by patient
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Do not administer medication to patient without practitioner approval
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Dental Surgery Center of DC will call to check patient status on the next working day following the procedure

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Administrative Hours: Weekdays, 9am - 5pm
Closed on Sunday