Before Endodontic Treatment
This procedure will be performed using local anesthesia. There are usually no restrictions after the procedure relative to driving or returning to work. We are available for consultation at all times should a problem arise after your treatment.
Continue all medications for blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid problems and any other conditions, as recommended by your physician. If you are taking anticoagulants (blood thinners), we will need to speak with your medical doctor prior to treatment. If there is a question, please call our office prior to your appointment.
Please eat a full breakfast or lunch, as applicable.
If you have been advised by your physician or dentist to use antibiotic premedication because of mitral valve prolapse (MVP), heart murmur, hip, knee, cardiac or other prosthesis, or if you have rheumatic heart disease, please make sure you are taking the appropriate antibiotic on the day of your appointment. If there is a question, please call our office prior to your appointment.
If you can take ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen sodium (Aleve), it does help reduce inflammation when taken pre-operatively. We recommend 2 tablets of either medication 2-4 hours before endodontic therapy.
