Dentistry is perhaps the single speciality where you can get ‘high.' The patient is made to feel lightheaded, and a euphoric feeling is the lasting memory of the procedure. You can safely attend to your regular work the next day without any side effects. The technique is called ‘conscious sedation.' The meaning is literal as you are aware during the procedure. A combination of nitrous oxide and oxygen is allowed to pass through a rubber inhales placed over your nose. This combination is popular as ‘laughing gas.'
After inhaling the gas, you enter into a state of utter relaxation. Whatever anxiety or apprehension you would have about tools entering your oral cavity is completely taken out of the equation within this comfort zone. You can say that you are in ‘nirvana’ (the word origins are from Sanskrit meaning—a state of bliss).
Dr Joseph Goodman of Beverly Hills has this standard phrase after his sedation dentist starts the process. He begins by asking “What are you feeling?” The most common answers are “I am feeling great Doctor’ or “I am feeling the warmth that is very pleasant.' Most patients also describe a feeling of humming or small vibrating sensation which is normal as the extremities of the fingers become numb. The principle behind the administration of laughing gas is to numb the nerve endings in the mouth.
The conscious part of the sedation is interesting. Throughout the procedure, the sedation dentist will be having a mild conversation with the patient (yourself if you are undergoing a procedure under Dr Goodman) and you will be giving entirely logical answers. Several patients have remarked in Dr. Joseph Goodman DDS Review portal, the sense of euphoria and relaxed feeling. The flow of nitrous oxide can be controlled in such a manner so that the patient is always in the comfort zone.
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