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Comfort for Anxious Patients
 As comfortable as we try to make our patients there are always those that just fear the dental chair. It could be the needles, the drills, the noises or the lollipop when you're done. If you're one of our patients that just dreads coming in, we may have a solution for you.
Have you ever wished there was a way you could just close your eyes and have it be over?
Now you can!
What is Nitrous Oxide?
Nitrous Oxide - better known as laughing gas - is an effective anesthetic that is widely utilized in dentistry to help relax patients during a procedure.
The gas is administered through a mask placed over the nose of the patient. After 30 seconds to 5 minutes of breathing the patinet begins to feel a pleasent level of sedation. In some patients the cheeks and gums will beging to feel numb.
After the gas has been adjusted to the appropriate dose and the patient is relaxed and sedated we can proceed with treatment.
Through the entire process, you will be monitored by our specially trained team of professionals.
After treatment is completed the patient is given pure oxygen to breath for about five minutes. During this time the effects of sedation are usually reversed. Unlike IV or general anesthesia the patient can almost always leave the office by themselves.
Is Nitrous Oxide right for me?
Nitrous oxide is great for patients who:
- Have avoided dental treatment due to nervousness or fear
- Have difficulty getting numb through "Freezing"
- Have extremely sensitve teeth
- Patients whoa re afraid of needles, drills, or other treatments
What Are the Side effects of Nitrous Oxide?
Nitrous oxide has few side effects. In some patients high doses can cause nausea, and approximately 10 percent of patients do not benefit from it. Patients who have blocked nasal passages cannot use laughing gas effectively.
Nitrous oxide is not necessarily a good fit for every patient. We will provide a screening consultation before we go ahead with this option.
Surveys have shown that the number one reason people avoid the dentist is fear. While skipping your dentist trips may be good for your nerves it can have quite a negative effect on your oral health.
If anxiety has been keeping you from visiting us, please be sure to ask us about nitrous oxide!
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1515 Rebecca Street
Suite 220 (Hopedale Shopping Mall)
Oakville, Ontario |
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