Conscious Sedation / Nitrous Oxide Sedation Aka "Anxiety-Free Dentistry"

The Million Dollar Smile Dental Clinic is one of the few dental clinics in Trivandrum that provides an unmatched dental experience under the influence of Nitrous oxide aka “Laughing Gas”. This technique is popularly termed as “Conscious Sedation or Anxiolysis”. This is an extremely safe and effective method used over 5 decades to help apprehensive or anxious patients relax during their dental treatment.
This procedure can be performed on Adults and on Children who can comprehend to instructions. Children above 4 years make best candidates for this procedure. It requires the child to breathe the Laughing/Sweet gas though a mask placed over the child’s nose.
Patients remain alert, awake and can talk to dentists and staff during their treatment. The onset is quick, there are no side effects, and recovery is rapid. When treatment is complete, the nitrous gas is turned off and oxygen is administered for 5 to 10 minutes to help flush any remaining gas. The effects of the gas are limited to the period when the child breathes through his/her nose. There are no after or side effects as the gas is immediately eliminated from the body. The child can enjoy a regular routine for the rest of the day.
Our team at The Million Dollar Smile Dental Clinic is well trained to handle children and help them experience dentistry joyfully. We use a mixture of Behaviour Management Techniques, Laughing Gas/Nitrous oxide sedation or General Anaesthesia for an anxiety-free experiences that often involves voluntary cooperation from children.
Pre-Treatment Care:
Because of a child’s inability to cooperate, parents are often asked to leave the treatment room. Children often cry when initially separated from their parent. Please do not be alarmed as this is a normal behaviour and they usually settle down once we get them comfortable. Please also do not be alarmed if you hear your child cry during treatment as again, we are not putting them to sleep. We are only relaxing them and even though they may cry, they are usually cooperative.