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Dentists have a variety of anesthetics available to meet the unique circumstances of each patient. Local anesthetics are used to control pain in and around the mouth during treatment. Oral sedatives or nitrous oxide/oxygen (laughing gas) are frequently used by cooperative but anxious patients to help reduce fear and allow for a more pleasant dental appointment. Intravenous sedative drugs, producing a state of "conscious sedation", can also be used successfully for a great number of patients to control fear and anxiety. These forms of anxiety relief NetWellness Article (More)

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  • ADA Online: Understanding Dental Anesthesia: What Every Patient Should Know
  • Oral Health/Dental Specialists OSU Article
  • The American Dental Society of of Anesthesiology:Patient Information

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  • Dental Health: Anatomy/Physiology MedlinePlus

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  • Allergies to the `Caine` Family-alternative Ask an Expert Q and A
  • Local Anesthesia and Asthma Ask an Expert Q and A

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  • Common Dental Symptoms (American Association of Endodontists)

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  • Wisdom Teeth Extraction OSU Article

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    • This topic is supported in part by Delta Dental of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Tennessee and Renaissance Renaissance.

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