Nitrous Oxide and Oral Sedation

Course Information

Many of our patients are quite anxious about seeking and receiving dental treatment. In fact, it may lead to some people avoiding dental care completely until excruciating pain gives them no choice. Dentists should be able to provide alternatives to control a patient’s anxiety and to assist them to receive treatment. This course, which consists of both didactic and practical components, will cover a spectrum of anxiety-relieving alternatives. It will give the caring dentist a selection of anxiolytic techniques that can be offered to their patients including non-pharmacological techniques, oral sedation, and nitrous oxide. During the practical component, course participants will have the opportunity to both give and receive nitrous oxide to gain a full appreciation of its effects.