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I am having a small dental procedure tomorrow ( bonding and exposure of a tooth) I have had the surgery before and was curious about the interaction with the use of marijuana and anestesia. Are there any harmful effects to smoking marijuana the night before a surgery more than twelve hours prior to the procedure?
Twelve hours??? Probably not directly relating to the THC content of your blood that far out. There may be many indirect consequences, though, that are not well known since the matter has not been well-studied.
Why not simply show up at the dentist's office awake, well-rested and sober?
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Anesthesiology
Answers by Expert:
JM Starkman, MD
Experience
Over twenty-five years of adult and pediatric, inpatient and outpatient clinical anesthesia practice--some private, some group.
Organizations
American Association of Physicians and Surgeons.
My county medical society.
Publications
[not a researcher]
Education/Credentials
American medical school graduate. Board Certified. Fellowship trained Cardiovascular and Pediatric anesthesia subspecialist.
Past/Present Clients
Over 20,000 anesthetics, the majority of which have been personally managed, with less than 5% consisting of supervising nurse anesthetists or in-training resident physicians.
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