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We know that among the major difficulties patients face when going to a dental appointment are anxiety and fear. At the Porto Dental Medicine Center, we use technology to address these issues.

By using a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen, we can help individuals experiencing fear or anxiety reach a level of physical and psychological relaxation that allows the appointment to proceed smoothly, both for the dentist and the patient. Among its significant advantages, it does not cause deep anesthesia, does not affect memory, is the least toxic anesthetic available, has no side effects when used in appropriate concentrations, allows the patient to be 100% capable and alert after 3 minutes of use, has no known allergic reactions, does not require the suspension of any medication, and has no cardiac contraindications.

The most common indications for its use are:

Diabetes

Hypertension

Hypotension

Asthma

Epilepsy

Cardiovascular problems

Mental deficiencies

Nausea

Neurotics

Vomiting reflex

Patients who cannot tolerate very prolonged treatments

Elderly individuals

Fear

Anxiety

Allergies to local anesthetics

Pregnant women (avoid in the first trimester)

Emphysema, hemophiliacs

Liver problems

When discontinuing nitrous oxide to prevent nausea and headaches after turning it off, pure O2 should be administered for 1 to 5 minutes.