What To Expect
The needs of the patient come first.
Wilshire Oral Surgery and Implant Center is LA’s premier state-of-the-art oral and maxillofacial surgery practice located in one of LA’s most iconic neighborhoods. We are proud to provide personalized full scope oral and maxillofacial surgery for patients utilizing today’s most modern surgical diagnostic and treatment technologies. Our surgeons and staff have extensive training and experience in surgical procedures including dental implants, wisdom teeth removal, IV sedation and general anesthesia, impacted teeth, facial/dental trauma, "teeth in a day" surgery, and many other contemporary oral surgery & implant services. We focus on the needs of each patient to provide a comfortable experience in a relaxing and modern environment in our West Los Angeles office.
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IV Sedation Preparation Checklist
At Home
- Do not eat or drink anything for at least 6 hours before your IV sedation/general anesthesia procedure (for morning surgery that means nothing past midnight). Failure to follow this instruction may be life threatening! If you need to take medications you can with a just small sip of water.
- Use the restroom prior to your appointment.
- Do not ignore a head or a chest cold when oral surgery is to be performed. Call immediately if any symptoms are present; a change of appointment may be necessary.
- Please arrive wearing a loose short sleeve shirt.
- Do not wear fingernail polish or acrylic fingernails.
- Make arrangements for someone to stay with you at the office, throughout your procedure, and drive you home after. They will not be able to leave during your procedure. Uber, Lyft, and taxis are not appropriate rides home.
- If you normally wear contacts, we ask you wear your glasses the day of the procedure.
- Have someone at home to take care/watch you for the remainder of the day after surgery.
- Do not drive or make important decisions within 24 hours after surgery.
At The Office
- Patients 18 years or younger will need a parent/legal guardian present to sign a medical history and consent forms.
- Please bring all dental and medical insurance cards with you to the office.
- Please bring you referral card from your dentist or specialist
- If your dentist or physician has taken x-rays, you may forward them or bring them to our office. If additional films are necessary, they can be taken at our office.
- Before your procedure, a dental assistant will go over your medical history. Your doctor will also visit you to answer any questions and go over concerns you may have.