Inhalation sedation – Relative analgesia

Sedation is a great option for nervous patients and anyone who feels anxious about receiving treatment. With safe and proven techniques, we administer sedation medication to place you in a relaxed and dream-like state, making it feel as though your appointment passes in no time.

The experienced team at The Dental Health Centre have helped many patients overcome lifelong fears and dental phobias to finally get the treatment they need.

It is a technique that uses a mixture of a sedative gas (called Nitrous Oxide or more commonly ‘Laughing Gas’) and Oxygen to assist the patient to cope with fear and anxiety and cooperate with dental treatment.

The best candidates are patients who have a level of anxiety that prevents good coping skills. This type of sedation is very well accepted with children who seem to enjoy the whole experience and look forward to their visits. Inhalation sedation can be very useful when there is gag reflex problem. It can also be helpful for some special needs patients who have limited ability to cope with dental care.

This form of sedation assists in allowing the patient to cope better with dental treatment and relieves stress and anxiety, reducing the need for more advanced intravenous sedation or general anaesthesia. The patient does not lose consciousness during treatment and recovery is very fast.

Careful pre-sedation evaluation is very important. Your dentist will ask you to fill a medical history form prior to your assessment appointment and will discuss with you any particular concerns prior to treatment. Generally speaking, dental treatment under Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Sedation is a safe technique as it provides continuously high levels of oxygen all the way through treatment, (at least 30% oxygen is administered when the atmospheric air contains only 21%). Your dentist will discuss in more details the risks, the benefits and the alternatives to the Nitrous Oxide Sedation.

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to The Dental Health Centre. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

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880 Reviews

5.0

26th April 2025

The staff are so friendly and understanding. A dentist can be a scary place but everyone I have met has been a joy and very helpful. Even my children enjoy going. I pay for the dental plan too, and it’s 100% worth it. I have to say the reception team are the best out there!

25th April 2025

Always very thorough with the treatments. The receptionists are always helpful and kind.

24th April 2025

I have been a patient at The Dental Health Centre for many years and have always received first class treatment in all respects. The current staff maintain or even improve on past treatment experiences.

24th April 2025

I have been attending the practice for several years. I have only seen Mr Pett and the hygienists Aleena and Stella. Everyone I have dealth with (including the admin team) have always been good/professional and I have faith in the clinical teams' abilities (which is improtant, having had some bad dental exepereinces as a child). Since the takeover by the new organisation, I (rightly or wrongly) feel there is more of an emphasis to upsell products/treatments.

21st April 2025

From the moment you walk through the door you are made to feel welcome, the reception staff have time for a quick chat and remember personal details. Asim my dentist is extremely caring, and always listens to any concerns.

19th April 2025

I was extremely anxious and had a panic attack but Samantha and Dr Iqbal were amazing and supportive. They both explained the whole procedure, calmed me down beforehand and took their time with me. I didn't feel awkward, upset or ashamed. It was the best dentist experience i have had.

18th April 2025

I was treated with respect and intelligence. The staff remembered I have BPPV and could not lie back and were helpful as a result. Care was taken to check my teeth carefully. I was shown Xrays and have confidence in the treatment options given.

18th April 2025

Both the Hygienist (Aleena) and Dentist (Dr Ahmed) were excellent in their approach to me and explained everything fully. I am an extremely anxious patient who struggles to attend but have now found a dental practice I have complete faith in. The reception staff are also excellent along with the dental nurse.

17th April 2025

Very professional- staff friendly , dentist very knowledgable and very reassuring.

16th April 2025

Stella is the best!

16th April 2025

Usual excellent service. Individual patient care. Told when I arrived that the dentist was running late.

9th April 2025

Stella is excellent. Very detailed explanation of treatment.

7th April 2025

All Staff and Clinitions are always very friendly and helpful

5th April 2025

All the team are very efficient and professional and you are well looked after which makes it a very pleasant visit.

29th March 2025

All staff are very professional and give an excellent service.I enjoy going to my dentist and know they have patient care as their priority.

27th March 2025

Great service and explains things

27th March 2025

The reception staff are lovely and very chatty. They remember personal things you’ve told them from previous appointments (like the fact I have a newborn baby) and make pleasant conversation on those topics. The dentist was also very polite and took interest in what was going on in my daily life, and the hygienist was brilliant as she thoroughly explained EVERY step she was doing during the treatment. 11 out of 10 for the staff here. I can’t recommend them enough.Kindest regards,Robert How :)

25th March 2025

A great service as always, I was just surprised to pay £20 for an X-ray when it clearly states than within my package I get 2 X-rays per year included.

20th March 2025

Lovely warm approach from the reception team and the manner in which the appointment was carried out by the skilled dental staff.

20th March 2025

Been getting my dental treatment here for a long time. Very friendly staff, great serviceAlways get good advice and have never felt that they want me to go for any expensive treatment. I always have a choice of the treatment and understand the issues I may get in the future if I don't get treatment Everyone at the clinic is vert friendly and helpful

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