Laughing Gas

A More Relaxing Experience

Laughing gas is an excellent way to combat anxiety for many dental procedures. It is the mildest form of sedation that we use. Laughing gas is inhaled through a small mask that rests over your nose.

Benefits of laughing gas:

• Effectively reduces anxiety

• Wears off within minutes after treatment

• Safe for any age (including children)

• The patient is awake and will not experience memory loss

Laughing gas is made of nitrous oxide.  It is odorless and 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.

Since laughing gas is 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. You will be able to return home with zero lasting effects and you don't even need an escort to or from your appointment if you are using only laughing gas for sedation.