I have a cavity in one of my teeth. I need to get a filing eventually, and I was wondering, do you think I should use Laughing gas? And If I do use laughing gas. Will I go all crazy, and tell the dentist my deepest darkest secrets/ I REALLY wouldn't want mt dentist to know my secrets, where than I don't want pain either.
2007-04-28 03:29:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
IT'S JUST A QUESTION! WILL YOU STOP WITH THE HARRASMENT! THAT IS JUST CRUEL!
2007-04-28 03:35:50 · update #1
'Laughing Gas' won't make you go all silly and start laughing (as the name would suggest). It is just relaxs everything, the percentage is usually 50/50, that is 50% of the nitrous oxide mixed into 50% of normal oxygen. Hence the term "gas and air".
It seems a bit of an overkill for a filing, I had it for extractions for a brace. However, rest assured, it is safe and you aren't going to tell your dentist deep secrets or love affairs.
2007-04-28 05:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laughing gas doesn't make you tell your secrets. You will know what is going on.
That is of course, if you really want someone to tell your secrets to and think your dentist is a good person. Your dentist does not want to hear it.
I'd suggest going to a therpist to get whatever it is off of your chest. You obviously have some secrets in your life you need to talk about, so do it with someone who is trained to listen.
2007-04-28 03:33:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no pain in having a filling if you have the right dentist. I've never used anything but a little novacaine. I wouldn't recommend "laughing gas" for that.
2007-04-28 03:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Laughing gas", nitrous oxide, will make you very relaxed. You may feel a little giddy before you drift into a light sleep. It is extremely rare for people to spontaneously tell their secrets. If I were nervous about the pain, I would opt to get the gas to help relax. They will still probably have to numb the area too, but you probably won't care :)
2007-04-28 03:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by smart girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about some of your questions, but I will tell you I almost had a stroke when I was administered laughing gas once. I could not talk to tell the dentist he had given me too much and I couldn't lift my arms to warn him. Afterwards, he told me I had had a reaction to it. Further, he told me to inform all doctors and any hospital personnel that I was alergic to it (nitrous ..) Whenever I tell an anesthesioligist, or other hospital personnel they don't want to hear it. I say go without it.
2007-04-28 03:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by dym5gram 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still felt pain each and every time I have ever used it at the dentist. I told him that he looked a lot like Tim Conway once, but never the secret to building spy satellites or anything like that.
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2007-04-28 03:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by Mary p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you almost go to sleep=you don't talk as the dentist is working on your mouth=you are aware of everything around you=all you feel is a bit of pressure when the dentist drills,and puts in the filling
2007-04-28 03:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with Novocaine. I had a bad reaction to laughing gas. Wound up coming down and having a crying jag. Not fun.
2007-04-28 03:32:16 · answer #8 · answered by kk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laughing gas doesn't make one laugh. it contracts the muscles in your mouth so that the dentists can operate if you cannot keep your mouth open for a prolonged period of time.
most don't need the gas because they can control their mouths
2007-04-28 03:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by (+_+) B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wont help you at all..
inhaling helium will make u kinda high..and change your voice
but its safer to request for anesthesia whether topical or injected to numb u up during the filling..
dont be afraid...it doesnt really hurt that much...except if its a large cavity...ask for anesthetics
2007-04-28 03:37:28 · answer #10 · answered by Sloan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋