After Your Visit: Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas)

HOME CARE INSTRUCTION AFTER - NITROUS OXIDE (LAUGHING GAS)

• BEFORE YOU LEAVE: At the end, you breathed 100% oxygen to clear the gas. We checked that you feel normal before you left.
• TODAY: The gas leaves your body quickly. If you still feel dizzy, sleepy, or unsteady, do not drive. Have someone take you home and rest.
• HEADACHE OR NAUSEA: A mild headache or upset stomach can happen and should go away soon. Start with light food.
• CHILDREN: Watch your child for the rest of the day. Help them walk if they feel wobbly.
• CALL US: If a headache, dizziness, or nausea does not go away, call the office at 661-857-7662.
• EMERGENCY: CALL 911 if you pass out, have trouble breathing or swallowing, or your throat feels tight.

Before nitrous oxide — preparation

Before your visit, tell us if you:

• are or may be pregnant (especially the first 3 months)
• have a cold, sinus infection, stuffy nose, or trouble breathing through your nose
• had an ear infection recently, or ear, nose, or throat surgery in the last 2 weeks
• have COPD, emphysema, or another serious lung disease
• have untreated vitamin B12 deficiency
• have glaucoma, or had eye (retina) surgery with a gas bubble in the last 3 months
• take bleomycin, have a drug dependence, or have a severe emotional condition

Day of

• Eating before the visit: Eat a light meal before your visit. Do not eat a heavy meal within 2 hours before — this helps prevent nausea. You do not need to fast.
• At the end, you will breathe pure oxygen for a few minutes. Stay in the office until the dentist says you have recovered.
• If you still feel dizzy or sleepy afterward, do not drive. It is best to have someone who can take you home.
• Children: a parent or guardian should come and watch your child for the rest of the day.

Call us if

• You get a cold or stuffy nose before your visit — the gas works through your nose.

Questions? Call Noa Dental at (661) 857-7662.

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