Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about oral surgery.

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What are the most important questions to ask my doctor in regards to hysterectomy surgery?

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Any: Any other options? What are the risks? How long a recovery may i anticipate?

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Risk: Risk involved, recovery time, expected pain and bleeding. Is it day surgery or needs overnight stay?

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What: What is my recovery time? How much will my procedure cost? What are my options?

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If: If you take any medications like Aspirin or supplements, ask if you should stop them before surgery.

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How: How much does it cost? What is the recovery? How long will it take? Possible complications?

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What: What should I do to allay my fear? How long can i be numb? Any food that I should avoid?

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Oral: Oral surgery may not necessarily require sedation.

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If: If you are having oral surgery, ask your doctor when you will be able to swallow medications again.

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Sleeping: Sleeping with your head elevated on a few pillows may reduce swelling after surgery. Ask your doc.

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Anesthetics: Anesthetics to be used? Do they interact with any of my current medications? Recovery time? Risks?

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How: How long will I have pain? Is there any chance of permanent nerve damage? Is IV sedation necessary?

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1.Diagnosis: 1. Diagnosis 2. Indications for treatment (tx) 3.Risks of tx, benefits of tx- and alternative txs.

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What: What do you plan to do? Will you sedate? Pain meds after? How long is the procedure? Those are a good start.

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How: How frequently does the surgeon do the procedure? What are risk & benefits? Are there alternatives?

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Before: Before oral surgery always inquire about prophylactic antibiotics to prevent heart valve infections.

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Ensure: Ensure what medicines you should stop prior to surgery and check whether you will need an antibiotic.

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Ask: Ask your oral surgeon about your options regarding "levels" of anesthesia and anesthetic.

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Ask: Ask the procedure, time, cost, risk, benefits, alternative, after care and type of anesthesia.

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Be: Be sure to ask about anesthesia and monitoring. Will conscious sedation or deep sedation be used?

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When: When and what can i eat after the procedure? Do i need antibiotics? What should I take for pain?

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Why: Why do I need oral surgery? What are the benefits? What are the risks?

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Smokers: Smokers should seek a rx for nicotine patch after oral surgery during the healing period instead.

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The: The diagnosis, procedure, risks/benefits/other options and doctor's specific oral surgical training.

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Make: Make sure you understand your post-op instructions and follow them.

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Risks,: Risks, benefits, options.

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Ask: Ask if you need to take Amoxicillin or another antibiotic a few days before your oral surgery.

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If: If you are on immunosuppressive medications, ask about how long you have to leave them off beforehand.

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Should: Should you stop Aspirin before and how long before?

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How: How much post op bleeding should I expect? What foods should I avoid eating? Will i need stitches?

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What: What alternatives are there to a surgical procedure? What morbidity may be associated with surgery.

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Are: Are there any medications i need to stop prior to surgery?

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Indication?: Indication? Recovery time? Possible results? Complications? Follow up visits? Antibiotics? Pain?

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Do: Do i need surgery or there other options? What are the risks? What about recovery?

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Ask: Ask why to avoid smoking. When it comes to any surgery as it impairs the healing process.

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What: What type of anesthesia is required for the procedure ?

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Do: Do i really need this surgery ? What are the alternative treatment options available ?

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What: What are the common complications involved. What do I do after surgery? Can i reach you if needed?

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Ask: Ask if a short course of steroids such as a Medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pack would help for perioperative swelling.

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Most: Most importantly how many procedures of this type has he/she done?

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Can: Can it be done under local, if not why not, pre/post op instructions, time before I am back in the wrld.

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Ask: Ask what medications, herbs, and supplements to stop before your surgery.

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Ask: Ask the oral surgeon if IV sedation is necessary for the procedure that you need?

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Ask: Ask him what complications does he or she most regularly see with oral surgery that they provide.

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Ask: Ask them to discuss the risks and benefits and alternative options.

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Be: Be sure to have your teeth cleaned on a regular basis. This prevents problems down the road.

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Is: Is the treatment necessary? Is it a selective procedure? What are the consequences if no treatment?

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If: If you smoke- there are many things out there to help you quit.

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Ask: Ask if there are types of food you shouldn't eat right after surgery.

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Will: Will my medications affect the treatment or outcome? Will they interact with pain meds?

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After: After a tooth/teeth extraction, do not drink liquids through a straw. Sucking in is not advised.

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Are: Are there any instructions pre-surgery? What should I expect post-surgery? When will i be able to.

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Nervous?: Nervous? Ask about the different options for sedation. They'll help you choose the right option.

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Ignore: Time to heal, cost, limitations during healing, medications, follow up care and post op instructions.

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Ignore: Avoid hot beverages/ soups following oral surgery.

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Ignore: What should I do and avoid immediately after surgery and for the next week to make recovery easier?

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Ignore: Should i take pain medication prior to surgery so it is in my system already?

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Ignore: Do i really need the expense and risk of general anesthetic for a simple extraction?

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Ignore: What to do before ; after surgery (food, fluid, medications, transportation) ; if to come w someone.

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Ignore: What complications am i most at risk for? What should I plan to do (or not do) to heal well?

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Ignore: What does the surgery entail? Type of activity allowed after surgery? Pre-surgery preparation?

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Ignore: Do I have any risk of permanent numbness with the extractions.

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Ignore: What are all of the risks, benefits and alternatives to treat your problem!

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