Sedation Dentistry

Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous Oxide Sedation is a very light form of sedation, and is a very effective way for your dentist to help you stay relaxed and comfortable during a dental procedure. It is often called “laughing gas” and can help you relax, and is very safe when professionally administered. Nitrous oxide is a very short acting sedative and patients can feel absolutely normal again almost immediately after the procedure is finished, and patients can drive themselves home after the appointment.

Your dentist wants to sedate you only as much as necessary, but there are other methods of conscious sedation available if nitrous oxide is not enough to make you feel comfortable.

Sedation Dentistry

Hours will seem like minutes…. Fortunately, sedation medications have an amnesic effect. That means after your visit you will have very little, if any, memory of the sights, smells, or sounds of your visit.

Recovery is a dream…. When your treatment is complete you may be a bit woozy, so your companion will take you home, and stay with you until you are recovered. You’ll be amazed at how much can be accomplished in such a short period of time, while you were totally relaxed and completely comfortable. Best of all the next day you will feel fantastic.