The Safety Of Nitrous Oxide In Anesthesia

The Safety Of Nitrous Oxide In Anesthesia

May 19, 2021

Also known as laughing gas, nitrous oxide is a fast-acting anesthetic agent that is safe for use during a variety of medical and dental procedures, including surgery. Its anesthetic versatility has been recognized for more than 200 years, and it is one of the most...
How Does Nitrous Oxide Affect The Human Body?

How Does Nitrous Oxide Affect The Human Body?

Apr 28, 2021

When inhaled, the gaseous combination of nitrous oxide and oxygen acts as an anesthetic and analgesic during medical and dental procedures – such as oral surgery – as well as during childbirth and trauma treatment. The medical use of nitrous oxide-oxygen in...
Is Your Restaurant Ready For Nitrogenated Beverages?

Is Your Restaurant Ready For Nitrogenated Beverages?

Apr 7, 2021

Nitrogen is an inert gas – colorless, odorless, tasteless – that constitutes almost 80% of the air we breathe (the other 20% is oxygen). Less soluble than carbon dioxide, nitrogen will only dissolve in liquid under pressure. Once pressurized, nitrogen gas forms tiny...
Get the Facts About Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Delivery in the Dental Office

Get the Facts About Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Delivery in the Dental Office

Feb 10, 2021

There are two types of nitrous oxide-oxygen delivery systems: portable and fixed (unmovable). Both of these types of systems deliver a maximum of 70% nitrous oxide and 30% oxygen, delivering to your patients, at minimum, 9% more oxygen than they can get from the air....
10 Best Practices for Nitrous Oxide in Your Dental Office

10 Best Practices for Nitrous Oxide in Your Dental Office

Oct 27, 2020

When used for pain and anxiety relief, no drug is more popular in dentistry than nitrous oxide. For the patient, nitrous oxide poses little risk and comes with a two-minute onset and recovery period. For the dentist, there is the ease of administration and greater...