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You know the way in Dentists they give ou Laughing Gas?Has anyone ever had an attack due to it? I have to for a filling soon and i am so scared.My dentist knows I have asthma but I am not sure if it will set me off

[KateMoss]

Hi I don't think dentists use NOx these days! (Pure NOx is a general anaesthetic)

for a filling you are usually given a Local anaesthetic which Numbs the area to be filled.

Tell your dentist that you are asthmatic and they will choose the best local anaesthetic to give you.

The only area in medicine where NOx is used as far as I know is in combination with Oxygen 50/50 which produced the pain killing drug Entonox - or Gas & Air as Mothers will know it as!

General anaesthetics are or should be given in a hospital environment these days - Dentists avoid generals if possible - most things - even wisdom teeth can be hoiked out with a local.

Please don't worry - I always scare my dentist and not the other way round!

Take care

Kate

PS anyone out there with Anaesthetic knowledge pls correct if needed!