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How does laughing gas help when getting cavities filled?
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It relaxes : You and provides some analgesia.
Answered 10/29/2012
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It helps you through: Nitrous oxide can help lessen the perception of pain and also decrease the memory of the experience . This can help in dental procedures but is not a necessity since local anesthetic is used.
Answered 9/2/2017
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