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I need to have a gum graft and was wondering, are you sedated or given nitrous oxide prior to the procedure?

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Dr. Dinh Bui answered

None, just local: All you need is a local anesthesia to perform a gum graft. Check with your dentist/periodontist. A gum graft usually is not a painful procedure. Rarely concious sedation will be used. I would definitely rule out nitrous oxide.

Answered 12/17/2013

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