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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
Love the atmosphere, it’s super clean & the best staff. We feel so welcoming every time we come for our check ups. I highly recommend this dental office 🤩
Found this place on Google, called and got on schedule. Best dentistry ever. Everyone is super friendly, they make you feel comfortable and discuss all options for a treatment plan based on dental needs and comfort. I highly recommend them.
I had a gnarly bite that was off after a four-filling day a few weeks ago. My whole jaw was in agony. Pain that was keeping me up at night, impossible to eat or drink. I thought to myself this can’t be right. I went to the dentist who did the fillings and they told me to just rub some sensodyne on it and come back in a week. What? So in comes Radiant Smiles with their awesome customer service (Looking at you, Shannon!). The nice tech comes in and I explain the situation to her and then the doc comes in and finds the place where my bite is misaligned. Got me some medicine to heal the bruising and inflammation caused by the other negligent dentist and an hour later I have so much relief. I’m so thankful for yall at Radiant Smiles!
Great place to get dental work. Dr. Okons and the rest of the staff are very friendly. I had a recent extraction that got complicated when an infection was found. Dr. Okons immediately prepared perscriptions and a referral for an oral surgeon to fix it. They were very kind throughout the experience and tried accomodating me every way they could during the appointment. While they couldn't finish this particular extraction I'll be going back for whatever work I need. Their patient care is the best and worth it.
Staff is wonderful very friendly 😊 and work with your dental anxiety and understand ! They found nothing wrong and didn't try to make me have work done I didn't need so they are extremely honest with great integrity 👏
These two women that helped me were so sweet, fun, and easy to talk to!!😭 I only got Morgan’s name, and I never really write reviews but they were just so awesome I needed to leave one 🫶
This was by far the most comfortable experience I have ever had at a dental office in over 40 years. The result is the first Google review I have ever felt inspired to write. If you are looking for a superior dental care experience Radiant Smiles is the place to go. The dentists are highly knowledgeable but also very personable. I was very impressed by the dentist who did my dental work, Dr. Desameau and his team. If you have deep roots, are not easily numbed, or require top-level care, this is the place to go. I have lived in multiple countries and multiple states and received dental care around the world. I can say with conviction that Radiant Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry truly delivers world-class care. I'll save you the 40-year search, look no further, this is the team you want caring for your teeth. I am very grateful to the friend who told me about this hidden gem of a dental office. I didn't expect to find such superior service in Charlotte, but I'm very glad that I did.
This is an amazing place if you have dentist anxiety everyone there is very nice and patient with there patients and me they are so amazing especially the doctor.
I have to give a big thank you to the whole team. You guys exceeded my expectations. You have no idea how much I appreciate you. To Tonia and Dr. DESAMEAU thank you so much for listening to me and giving me the best advice. I love my new smile. To my front desk staff thank you so much for answering all my questions and handling my insurance and getting me scheduled in a timely manner I cannot wait to see you guys again I hope you know how Grateful I am, and how confident I feel because of you guys at radiant smiles!!! Have a beautiful day
Tonia was so pleasant and well spoken when it came to things I was unaware of the terms. Highly recommend this dentist office! The dr himself is so swaggy, gotta love him!
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