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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
First let me start off by saying how amazing Dr. D truly is! I had never had any type of surgery or anything before getting my wisdom teeth taken out, so I was definitely nervous. He made sure I was comfortable throughout the entire process, provided me with a TV to watch while I got my teeth taken out and was so friendly and fast! Secondly, the ladies of the office staff are great! Everyone is so nice and helpful. Its been 4 days since I got my teeth taken out and there is pretty much no pain, which is great. I do not mind making the trip to my new dentist! 😁
As a new patient, the nurse greeted me by name and help me alone the way. Dr. Barton was excellent during my dental visit. I would recommend this dentist office to all my friends and family.
They are very clean and serious about their craft, while still having a great environment for the people that come. Dash showed me a show that I have never seen before!!
Very clean. The gentleman who took my info and made my appointment was very pleasant and helpful. I had a very bad experience years ago at a dental office and everyone here was reassuring and patient. Carlie and Dr. Barton were super nice.
Excellent treatment and advice
They are awesome! They definitely care about your teeth, but they care about the person as well. And seems like they are not there just as a job they really care about the people they take care of.
Salisbury Family Dentistry rocks.
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