Laughing Gas
Going to the dentist is not my favorite thing but Dr Eck and his staff are very caring and considerate, doing their best to put me at ease. Highly professional and thorough. The office is a bit out of my way but worth the drive.
Highly recommend.
- Beverly Anderson
5.0
Laughing gas, or nitrous oxide, is an excellent way to combat anxiety for most dental procedures. The mildest form of sedation that we use, nitrous oxide is inhaled through a small mask that rests over your nose. Nitrous oxide gas is odorless and is used in combination with pure oxygen to induce a feeling of relaxation and well-being during treatment. We can easily customize the level of sedation for each patient, which takes effect within minutes.
Being a mild sedative, you won’t experience any short-term memory loss as you might with other forms of sedation. At the end of treatment, the sedative effect caused by the laughing gas dissipates almost immediately when the mask is removed, and you will be able to return home with zero lasting effects. You don’t even need an escort to or from your appointment if you are using only nitrous oxide for sedation.
