Nitrous Oxide $24.00
2 Contact Hours
Summary Course Contents
Applications in dentistry
- restorative dentistry
- periodontics and dental hygiene
- oral and maxillofacial surgery
- endodontics
- fixed prosthodontics
- removable prosthodontics
Advantages
- rapidity; peak clinical action; control over the degree of sedation; variability of duration of action; recovery; ease of administration; few side effects; patient preference
Disadvantages
- cost, exposure risk to dental personnel
Cautions and contraindications
Complications
- expectoration
- excessive perspiration
- behavioral problems
- shivering
- nausea and vomiting
Occupational hazard
Technique of administration
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