PATIENT SECTION
Patient information sheets for oral surgical procedures
What you need to know before your operation
This section provides information sheets for different types of procedures carried out by oral surgeons, on intravenous sedation and general anaesthetic. The following nine documents are all for downloading directly onto your computer and are in Microsoft Word Format:
a. Wisdom teeth removal Read more…
b. Preoperative warning before implant Read more…
c. Post operative care of your mouth Read more…
d. Apicectomy link patient Read more…
e. Exposure of canine teeth Read more…
f. IV sedation Read more…
g. General anaesthetic Read more…
h. Jaw joint problems Read more…
I. Biopsy of the mouth Read more…
The following links may be helpful too:
Preoperative advice for patients undergoing implants
Great care must be taken when selecting your clinician (avoid non specialists for complicated treatments and if you are in doubt contact the general dental council. We also suggest extreme caution in seeking ‘cheap’ implant treatment abroad).
Routine risks after surgical tooth extraction
Information sheet for dentoalveolar surgery, What to expect after tooth removal.
Information sheet for patients undergoing ORAL (MOUTH) BIOPSY
This leaflet has been designed to improve your understanding of any forthcoming treatment and contains answers to many of the commonly asked questions.
Patient information for General Anaesthesia
After your initial clinic appointment you will be made an appointment for your surgery and pre-assessment appointment (2 weeks before your surgery).
Patient information for Adult Intravenous Sedation
After your initial clinic appointment you will be made an appointment for your surgery and pre-assessment appointment (2 weeks before your surgery). Sedation is a procedure that involves an injecton in your hand that relaxes you and stops you remembering the surgery.
Information sheet for patients undergoing exposure of impacted upper canine
This leaflet has been designed to improve your understanding of any forthcoming treatment and contains answers to many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any other questions that the leaflet does not answer or would like further explanation please ask.
Information sheet for patients undergoing Apicectomy
This leaflet has been designed to improve your understanding of any forthcoming treatment and contains answers to many of the commonly asked questions. If you have any other questions that the leaflet does not answer or would like further explanation please ask.
Post operative care of your mouth
Post operative information for TOOTH EXTRACTION
If you have had an extraction, there may be some pain and swelling, limited mouth opening, sore throat and numbness of the lips after the event for a short period.
