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Do NOT have ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK for eight (8) hours before your scheduled dental procedure.\u00a0 During anesthesia the muscles above the stomach can relax, releasing stomach contents into the lungs.\u00a0 This can lead to serious complications including death.\u00a0 You may have CLEAR liquids only, up to two (4) hours before your procedure.\u00a0 Examples of clear liquids include water, apple juice, or Gatorade.\u00a0 Patients consuming food, MILK, orange juice or other non-clear liquids within eight (8) hours will be rescheduled.<\/p>\n
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Loose clothing with short sleeves is desirable, as are two-piece outfits, to allow easy monitor placement.\u00a0 Contact lenses must be removed before the appointment.\u00a0 Do not wear fingernail polish the day of appointment.<\/p>\n
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Please inform NOBA of any change in your health prior to your appointment.\u00a0 The development of a cold or fever can increase the risks of anesthesia.\u00a0 Sick patients will be rescheduled for safety reasons.<\/p>\n
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Please follow your regular schedule of medications unless otherwise directed by “our team”.\u00a0 Medications may be taken with only a small sip of water.<\/p>\n
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A responsible adult must accompany all anesthesia patients to and from the appointment. A responsible adult must drive the patient home and stay with the patient throughout the rest of the day.\u00a0 (Buses or cabs are unacceptable).<\/p>\n
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Please expect a call from the anesthesiologist the night before the appointment to answer any questions or concerns. Please contact our office if you have any other questions or concerns:\u00a0615.669.5121<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Cantata One||||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”35px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Please have your physician fill out and return the Medical Evaluation prior to your appointment<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Download Here” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” button_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ button_url=”https:\/\/nashvilleoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MD-Eval-Packet.pdf” url_new_window=”on”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FormsPre-Anesthesia InstructionsDo NOT have ANYTHING TO EAT OR DRINK for eight (8) hours before your scheduled dental procedure.\u00a0 During anesthesia the muscles above the stomach can relax, releasing stomach contents into the lungs.\u00a0 This can lead to serious complications including death.\u00a0 You may have CLEAR liquids only, up to two (4) hours before your procedure.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-80","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nMedical Evaluation Packet<\/h2>\n