Inhalation Sedation

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This is the mildest form of sedation. It consists of a mix of nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and oxygen. His produces a mild sense of relaxation as well as an ability to mildly raise a patients pain threshold. It can be used alone or in combination with local anesthesia (Novocaine). The advantages include:

• Works well for mild to moderate anxiety
• Fast onset
• Flexible duration
• Easy to control or adjust level
• Rapid recovery
• Few side effects
• Analgesic effect
• You do not require a driver
• You can return to your normal activities immediately

The disadvantages of inhalation sedation include:

• Patients with severs anxiety may require a higher level of sedation
• Contraindicated in patients with respiratory problems
• Claustrophobic patients generally object to wearing a nose piece