Relief For Anxious Patients Is Available With Nitrous Oxide

When you suffer from dental anxiety, it can feel like there is no way to avoid having an unpleasant experience at the dentist’s office. Anxious patients can suffer different degrees of discomfort; for some, the thought of a routine dental appointment will be enough to feel distressing. What you should know is that your dentist can help alleviate your condition by supplying you with nitrous oxide to help you with your dental anxiety. Nitrous oxide is safe, and its effects wear off quickly. Breathed during your treatment, the gas can create a relaxed sensation, and make your visit a more comfortable one.

Undergoing Treatment While Receiving Sedation

Nitrous oxide will not leave you “knocked out” during your appointment. What it will do is provide a feel-good effect while you breathe it in. If you are worried about the effects of the gas, you should know that it is safe enough to be approved for use by child patients, and that its effects are quick to dissipate. In fact, patients who receive it can still be able to drive themselves home, as the effects of the gas will wear off in time for you to drive safely.

Are You Ignoring Your Oral Health Needs?

If anxiety, or any other reason, keeps you away from the dentist’s chair, you should know that you are leaving yourself at risk for real dental troubles. You lose out on important preventive care when you are unable to come in for routine dental checkups. If you have a problem you are ignoring, you should know that delaying treatment can ultimately mean having to undergo a more advanced restorative dental procedure.

Anxious About Dental Work? Talk To Greenhaven Family Dental

At Greenhaven Family Dental, our team wants to provide a positive, welcoming environment for all patients. If your anxiety makes it hard for you to undergo standard dental care, nitrous oxide can offer valuable relief, so that you can feel good as you receive important care. To learn more, or to schedule an appointment, call our office in Baxter, MN, today at (218) 454-0523. We proudly treat community members from Brainerd, Little Falls, Staples, Crosby-Ironton-Deerwood, and all other surrounding areas.