August 26, 2009
Laugh Your Way Through Your Root Canal With Laughing Gas
Nitrous Oxide, more commonly referred to as laughing gas, is a form of inhalation sedation regularly used in dentist offices. If you are in need of a dental procedure such as a root canal I say strap on the mask and let the nitrous oxide do what it is supposed to…get you buzzed.
Laughing gas is primarily used by dentists to alleviate tension and anxiety in their patients. Moments after putting the mask over your nose you will begin breathing in nitrous oxide which will almost instantly make you feel completely relaxed. You may even find that you have a smile on your face. Imagine that…smiling while waiting for your dentist to begin your root canal?
One of the best features of Nitrous Oxide is that if you are trying it for the first time and you aren’t comfortable with the way it makes you feel, the effects can be stopped almost immediately by stopping the flow of the nitrous oxide that you are inhaling. Presto! Back to your normal self again.
If you have never used laughing gas for a dental procedure you may be wondering what the effects of inhaling the nitrous oxide are. Here is how it is most commonly described:
- slightly euphoric
- sense of well being
- feeling of calmness
- increased pain threshold
- tingling sensation throughout body
- warm sensation
Say you have to go to a cool dentist and have endodontic treatment, more commonly known as a root canal, and you are really nervous about the pain associated with this procedure. One of the ways to help you through your anxiety is the use of laughing gas. So you may ask yourself, “Do all dentists use nitrous oxide?“.
The answer is no. For some reason some dentist offices do not see the benefit to having this as an option in their practice. I guess it is just a personal choice for the dentist. The best way is to ask on the phone prior to making your appointment with the office. If the answer is no, I say find another office.
There are sites out there that will do the work for you. One that I found was the Sedation Dentist Network. This site will provide certified dentists in your area who believe that a patients relaxation it a huge part of their dental visit.
If you have to have a dental procedure like teeth whitening or a root canal, why not do it with a smile on your face?
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SeanIM
05/06/2007 at 8:19 pm
I’ve had my fair share of root canals and plenty-o-gas… Although the feeling from the gas was groovy that pain and experience was not something I’d like to repeat.
Susana
05/11/2007 at 5:12 pm
There are several ways to keep your teeth clean and you mouth healthy! Always drink water with meals so that the acid and residue from food is washed away as you sip it during mealtime. Add warm water then sprinkle baking soda on your toothbrush and brush your teeth for a whiter healthier smile. See a dentist annually for preventive dental health. The cost of dentistry is increasing but there are ways to save money! There are ways to defray costs, see link below.
See many more natural tips for keeping your teeth healthy.
http://naturalsupply.blogspot.com/2007/05/keep-teeth-healthy.html
Tina
06/18/2007 at 11:57 am
I had a filling at the dentist today and my dentist gave me laughing gas. It made me feel really silly, kinda a happy-drunk feeling. I was nervous to start with but after a minute or 2 of sniffing the gas I didn’t have a care in the world. I barely remember the dentist giving me the filling.
Ken Savage
06/18/2007 at 7:39 pm
funny how that nitrous gas works, huh? It’s like you want to have it on all day.
Jennifer ones
04/07/2009 at 8:20 pm
This really helps. For the first time I will ave to ha a root canal and I think am gong to get som of that happy laughing gas. I as sure shocked that I wuld have to have the root canal but now it does not seembad with tha laughing gas.