Valium

TAKING VALIUM PRIOR TO DENTAL APPOINTMENT

You will be prescribed five tables of Valium 5 mg.  Please take two tablets before you go to bed the night before your appointment.  This is a loading dose.  The second dose of three tablets should be taken one hour before your scheduled appointment in the morning.

Please do not have any caffeing (coffee, tea, soda), alcohol, or any recreational drugs (marijuana, methamphetamines) the day before and the morning of your appointment.  Please do not eat breakfast before your appointment unless you are a diabetic.  If you are diabetic, please eat a light breakfast like toast.  The anesthetic works better when you have no alcohol or caffeine in your system.  If you are taking any prescribed medications, please take them with water.

You will need to have a ride to and from your dental appointment as you will be unable to drive.  They can drop you off for your appointment and we can call them to pick you up when you are almost done.

  • Take two tablets of Valium before going to bed (night before procedure).
  • Take three tables of Valium one hour before your scheduled appointment.
  • DO NOT have any alcohol, caffeine, recreational drugs the day before and day of procedure.
  • DO NOT eat any breakfast (unless diabetic … see above).
  • Have someone drive you to and from your scheduled appointment.
Always a pleasure to receive excellent dental care at Brentwood Dentistry and Dr. Garner. Extremely caring, gentle and kind in all his treatments. The best. I would absolutely recommend this office if you are looking for dental care. The dental hygienists and dental assistants are wonderful also. The front office staff is skilled at helping explain coverage and pre-authorizing treatment so there are no surprises. You are never treated like a number!
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Helen.
Always accommodating. From the appointment scheduling to re-scheduling to following up with reminders. All flows well. Appointments are prompt and everyone is in a good mood, even when you know they're not having their best day. Insurances are explained completely. Costs are always known before anything happens. Dental work is second to none. This is actually one of my simple pleasures.
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Bryon
I love this office! The office staff is top of the line customer service. They are friendly, helpful and really try to accommodate you any way possible. The dentist is great too! There is a few to choose from I've been to two of them and my newest dentist is there is the best! The dental hygienists are great too! I recommend this office!
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Kristy
Brentwood dentistry is by far the best dentistry I have ever been to. The staff are kind and courteous and remember you! From cleanings to fillings I could not recommend them higher.

Being someone who (embarrassingly) is still terrified of the dentist, Dr. Garner and his staff are so calm and welcoming it puts even us big babies at ease.
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Jason
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