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Can I brush my teeth if I’m NPO tomorrow pre-surgery?

Asked by janbb (63257points) August 7th, 2019 from iPhone

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Caravanfan's avatar

No problem

Caravanfan (13876points)“Great Answer” (4points) Flag as…
zenvelo's avatar

Yes, just don’t swallow.

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janbb's avatar

@zenvelo I’ve heard that advice before!

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chyna's avatar

OMG penguin! You have a gutter mind! :-)
Yes, please brush.

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Caravanfan's avatar

It’s okay to swallow a little no problem. The only reason why they want you NPO is that they don’t want you puking up your Cheerios into your lungs.

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janbb's avatar

Yes. I figured that out.

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