Pre-Operative Instructions

What You Should Do Before Periodontal or Dental Implant Surgery

Periodontal and dental implant surgery are comfortable procedures. Please dress comfortably for your appointment.

Transportation
You will be able to drive yourself home after surgery. Please do not ride a bicycle or walk all the way to and from the office as we do not want you to over-exert yourself after surgery.

Prescriptions
Unless it is prescribed by your physician, do not take medicine containing aspirin for one week before your surgery. Please take any other prescribed medications (such as those for blood pressure and diabetes) as you would normally. If Dr. Hoang has ordered medical lab tests, be sure to have the results faxed to our office. If you take a “blood thinner” (e.g. Coumadin), have one of the usual blood tests for your Prothrombin Time (Pro Time or PT) 1-3 days before your surgery. Your appointment will have to be scheduled accordingly with your physician. Some modification of your medication by your treating physician may also be necessary.

Pain Medication
You will be prescribed medications for your comfort at your surgical appointment. In some cases, these will be given to you by our office. In other cases, Dr. Hoang will write a prescription for you to get the medications at your local pharmacy.

Forms
Along with your prescriptions you will be given a consent form(s). These will be presented to you at your appointment. If you have questions after reading the consent forms, Dr. Hoang will address all of your concerns.

Anesthetic
You will be given a local anesthetic (“Novocaine”) and you will be able to drive home. It will be safe for you to have normal meals before your surgery. This is especially important if you are diabetic.

Other Medications
If prescribed, take your sedative medicines 1 hour before your surgery. Someone else must drive you to and from the office if you take a sedative. You cannot drive yourself, take a taxi, use the bus or walk home unescorted.

Testimonials

I have absolutely nothing but good things to say about Dr. Hoang and the entire staff at San Jose Periodontics. I was referred to this office because I needed a gum graft.

Office: Very well maintained, cute front lobby and top technology.

Front office staff: My employer had not set up my insurance correctly so Quyen in the front office was unable to confirm my insurance before my consultation appointment. She communicated clearly with me and I was able to get the insurance sorted out on my side. We rescheduled the appointment and she confirmed my insurance. Very nice and knowledgeable in person, and communicates well through email.

Dr. Hoang: This woman makes you feel like you're in the hands of a master. She was very calm and confident in her consultation. After reviewing my x-rays, we went into a little room to discuss. As a former teacher, I appreciate clear explanations. She used great analogies to explain what was happening with my gums and reassured me that it wasn't because of anything I had done wrong. She made sure I understood everything and gave me plenty of time to ask questions. Dr. Hoang was also very considerate of the cost of a surgery like this. I ultimately need to have a gum graft on both sides. She wrote everything out and explained that I would do one side this year and the other side next year to max out my insurance coverage. I appreciated that she was looking out for me.

I had my first surgery on Friday. The staff took good care of me, everyone in the office was on the same page, and they even called my fiance 30 minutes before the surgery was over so he could be there to pick me up. They explained all of my medication, gave me a one-pager on the recovery period, and gave me Dr. Hoang's cell phone number if I had any emergencies over the weekend.

I am so appreciative of this staff and highly recommend this office to anyone and everyone.

I have had gum surgery here. Dr. Hoang is an expert. Quyen in the front office is the best. She is super friendly and approachable. She will tell you all the details about the charges and insurance coverage upfront. I can tell from my experience that they do not overcharge the patients. I have never had to wait more than 5 minutes for any of my visits. I highly recommend this periodontist.