What Did You Have To Take Before Your Oral Surgery?

maxmusician · 2026-06-16T22:44:29Z

When I had my wisdom teeth yanked last month, the whole pre-op med thing threw me off a little. My oral surgeon gave me this laundry list of stuff to take (and not take) before the procedure—antibiotics, some weird mouth rinse, and then something for anxiety because apparently I looked like I was gonna bolt out the door. I’m not usually anxious with doctors, but dental stuff is… different, you know? Anyway, I ended up taking the antibiotic and the rinse as instructed, but skipped the anti-anxiety pill at first because I thought I’d be fine. Big mistake. Had to take it at the office after all when my heart started racing. Has anyone else had a similar experience with all these pre-surgery meds? Like, is this standard for most oral surgeries or does it totally depend on your doc? My friend had her wisdoms out a year ago and said she didn’t get any antibiotics at all—just told to fast and that’s it. Is it just luck of the draw? Also, did any of you get side effects from those rinses? Mine tasted like metal and made everything feel numb. Honestly curious how much this varies. Did anyone have to do something unusual before their surgery, or am I just special (lol)?

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That mouthwash was the worst part for me—tasted like gym socks soaked in mint. My dentist skipped antibiotics too, just told me to show up hungry and grumpy. Did anyone else get that weird “no water after midnight” rule? Felt like I was prepping for a rocket launch, not a tooth yank.

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