Does laughing gas really makes you laugh?

You've been informed that you will be inhaling laughing gas, but oral surgery is no laughing matter – so where does the name come from? Dentists use laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide or just nitrous, to mildly sedate patients during more complex dental procedures, such as drilling or surgery. read more

Nitrous oxide (sometimes called "laughing gas") can create a feeling of euphoria, which may make you laugh easier, but its primary effect is to relax you and leave you calm and less aware of any fear or anxiety you may feel during dental procedures. read more

Dentists use laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide or just nitrous, to mildly sedate patients during more complex dental procedures, such as drilling or surgery. read more