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I am about to have a filling at a new dentist office they area regular dentist not a pediatric do you think they would use laughing gas if i asked?
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Ask you dentist: if s/he has nitrous oxide available. The laughing gas is used in roughly 40% of dental practices in the United States. Take care.
Answered 11/27/2015
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Yes: I use nitrous (laughing gas) on adult patients all the time. Most dentists have this but call and ask before you go. No worries;)
Answered 11/28/2017
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