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Nitrous Oxide For Dental Sedation

At Radiant Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we want your visit to be a pleasant one. For many patients, dental fears or anxieties keep them from visiting the dentist regularly. Sedation dentistry helps patients undergo dental work and keep their mouths healthy without anxiety. We offer nitrous oxide in our Pineville, NC dental office.

Also called laughing gas, nitrous oxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is used to create a calm, relaxed experience. In dentistry, it is often used to help patients who feel anxious or have trouble sitting still. It takes effect immediately and the patient remains awake throughout the treatment.

Uses Of Nitrous Sedation In Dentistry

Laughing gas can be used with patients of all ages to ensure a better dental experience. At Radiant Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, nitrous sedation may be recommended for the following reasons:

Easing dental fears – Dental anxieties are common and can keep people from visiting the dentist. To ensure you have a good experience, dental sedation can take the edge off your anxiety. The medication can help you stay calm, yet awake, so you do not notice pain or fear during your treatment.

Helping young children sit still – Young children often have trouble staying still for dental appointments. When necessary for treatments such as dental fillings, nitrous oxide can help relax children and ease fidgeting.
Treating patients who need significant work – Even adults have trouble sitting for long periods of time. When a treatment or procedure may take a significant period of time, laughing gas may be recommended to minimize excess movement

Safe Sedation Dentistry

Nitrous oxide is a very safe option for sedation dentistry. The patient’s medical history is thoroughly reviewed to ensure there are no allergies or diseases that could cause adverse reactions. If used, the medication is closely monitored and controlled by the dental team throughout the procedure.

Nitrous oxide takes effect immediately. It does not cause drowsiness so the patient remains awake and can communicate with the dentist. The patient breathes in a combination of oxygen and nitrous oxide through a mask.

Once the treatment is over, the medication is stopped and the effects cease immediately without any lasting effects. As the medication is turned off, the patient breathes in only oxygen to clear the lungs. Since there are no side effects or lingering reactions, patients can drive themselves home and resume normal activities after the appointment.

Schedule A Consultation!

At Radiant Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry, we want you to have a positive dental experience. We offer nitrous oxide in Pineville, NC to reduce dental anxieties while improving oral health. Our comprehensive, affordable dental services will keep your smile beautiful and healthy. Contact our team today for a dental appointment.

Reviews

Radiant Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry is rated 4.9 out of 5.0 based on 710 ratings.

They treated me like family....❤❤❤❤

Marquis Hudson

Friendly and prompt

Shirlyn Heilig

Great people and very helpful!!

Stephen Wall

The Best ! Dentist practice EVER ! Me and Jaylah are proud to be a part of the Radiant Smiles Family ! From the Front Desk to Back of House; the staff is AMAZING..Always the same Spirit and I LOVE that ! 10/10 🌟👍🏽

Kim Howard

Kett Frazier

I have never been to a dentist office or anywhere as a matter of fact, where everyone who works there is happy and enjoys their job. They are friendly and make you feel right at home - which is hard to do being at a dentist of all places! Shout out to Heather - she's a star - but everyone I met was just awesome.

Robin Pharr

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Radiant Smiles! The staff was very welcoming and friendly from beginning to end! They were also extremely organized! The office was very clean and has nice decorum. The hygienist was very friendly/knowledgeable and made the visit very smooth! She also made sure I understand everything we were doing during the appointment! Morgan gave pleasant conversation and great information about the area! The doctor explained things in medical terminology but, also broke things down to be more understandable for those of us not familiar with the language. I can tell he and everyone genuinely care about giving patients THE BEST guest experience! Overall, it was a wonderful experience! I look forward to my next visit!

Alana O'Neal