hey I'm going to the dentist soon and they're going to use laughing gas on me...what exactly is it going to do?
2006-12-28 17:38:28 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Relax you. Maybe make you a little giddy. That is about it though.
2006-12-28 17:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I was "under" for close to 2 hours once. I felt great - but, kind of "out-of-body" - I remember thinking how nice this dentist is - I'm up here in heaven and he's still fixing my teeth! I was goofy and totally relaxed. Once the dentist is done, they will gradually mix oxygen in with the nitrous oxide until you are breathing pure oxygen. Then you will "come out of it" just like nothing happened. I have a terrible fear of dentists and now I ask for the gas every time I have to have drilling done! Too bad you can't get it at a drive-thru!
2006-12-29 01:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Different in different people, sometimes I fall asleep. It makes things go so much faster.
I have a fear of dentists and KNOW one is going to put there hands and heavens forbid a object in my mouth without sometime to calm me down lol!
I hit one when younger (just a reaction to the needle) and the aid had to hold my arms, I hate dentests...
Good luck I go back here again real soon, with gas lol!
2006-12-29 01:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
nitrous oxide or laughing gas is great
you will know what is going on around you
but will feel no pain
accept the shot of Novocaine
that only stings for a couple of seconds
2006-12-29 01:52:47 · answer #4 · answered by Bren 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It'll just relax you. You'll know what's going on but instead of thinking "OH MY GOSH, I"M SCARED" you'll just think hmm...no biggie. I usually get it just for the injection if I have a filling. The drilling, etc. doesn't make me nervous, just the injection. SO, if you don't need it the whole time ask them to take it off, they will do that.
2006-12-29 01:50:24 · answer #5 · answered by butterflylover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will be inhaling nitrous oxide kid (yes the same substance they put into cars but at a smaller dosage)
nitrous oxide
Inorganic compound, one of the oxides of nitrogen. A colourless gas with a pleasantly sweetish odour and taste, it has an analgesic effect when inhaled; it is used as an anesthetic (often called just “gas”) in dentistry and surgery. This effect is preceded by mild hysteria, sometimes with laughter, hence the name laughing gas. It is also used as a propellant in food aerosols and as a leak detector.
nitrous oxide or nitrogen (I) oxide, chemical compound, N2O, a colorless gas with a sweetish taste and odor. Its density is 1.977 grams per liter at STP. It is soluble in water, alcohol, ether, and other solvents. Although it does not burn, it supports combustion since it decomposes into oxygen and nitrogen when heated. The gas is prepared commercially by the thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3, at about 240°C to produce nitrous oxide and water; the reaction must be carefully controlled to prevent explosive decomposition of the nitrous oxide. The gas is purified, liquified by compressing and cooling it, and stored in metal cylinders. A major use of nitrous oxide is in anesthesia, e.g., in dentistry. It is commonly called laughing gas since it produces euphoria and mirth when inhaled in small amounts. It is also used in making certain canned pressurized foods, e.g., instant whipped cream. Nitrous oxide was discovered (1772) by Joseph Priestley, who called it “diminished nitrous air”; he prepared it from “nitrous air” (nitric oxide, NO) by treatment with iron powder or a mixture of iron and sulfur powders. Its properties were further studied (1799) by Sir Humphry Davy.
2006-12-29 01:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They use this on my son at the pediatric dentist. It will help relax you and calm you down. It wears off quickly.
2006-12-29 08:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs.Blessed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wonderful stuff. It just takes the edge off the pain to make it managable. It makes you a little goofy feeling and very relaxed.
I love the stuff!! I'm pretty sure that's what I got while I was delivering my son :)
2006-12-29 01:47:16 · answer #8 · answered by angseu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll Be Out Of Your Mind And Laugh At Everything. They Could Tell You There Going To Shop Off Your Leg And You'd Think It's Funny.
2006-12-29 01:40:19 · answer #9 · answered by † Dark Prince † 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
It is a lot more weird than funny, especially at the dentist's.
2006-12-29 01:46:01 · answer #10 · answered by Susan M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's an anesthesia and analgesic so that when the dentist operates on you, you won't feel any pain.
Getting your wisdom teeth pulled?
2006-12-29 01:48:19 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋