Your comfort is one of our highest priorities. In addition to offering amenities like noise-canceling headphones, tablets, pillows, blankets, and warm towels to help you feel relaxed and well cared for, we offer both nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and oral sedation.
Nitrous oxide, often referred to as laughing gas, is a fast-acting, quickly dissipating gas that makes a person feel relaxed and more comfortable. This gas is safe to be used in children and adults.
A small mask will be placed over your nose. We will begin with oxygen and slowly adjust the level of the laughing gas. Most patient will begin to feel relaxed and comfortable within a few minutes. Some will feel a tingling sensation in their arms and legs. After the nitrous is turned off, you will be placed on oxygen for 5 minutes and the effects will completely reverse. In fact, you can even drive home or return to work after having nitrous oxide.
The goal of oral sedation is to produce anxiolysis, or minimal sedation, to patient with moderate dental anxiety. A prescription will be sent to your pharmacy. You will be asked to come to your appointment 45 minutes prior to your appointment and the medication will be taken under Dr. Chung’s supervision.
A driver must accompany you to your appointment as you will likely feel drowsy, or sleepy, after taking the medication. We recommend making arrangements in advance to rest at home after the procedure. The effects of the sedation will begin to subside within a few hours after taking the medication and will be completely cleared from your body by the next morning.
We offer nitrous oxide or sedation to patients undergoing any endodontic procedure that have mild to moderate dental anxiety.
I’d rather eat dirt than have another root canal. That said, if one were necessary, I would go IMMEDIATELY to Dr. Chung, she was overflowing with competence and confidence, and was cordial and personable. All the ladies in the office treated us as if we were family. I’d go back there in a minute!
Root canals are never any fun of course, but Dr. Chung was truly amazing. She was so attentive, painless, and careful. But what impressed me most is that she clearly worked intently enough to get me through the process as fast as possible without compromising quality. The staff there is pretty amazing too. So if you have to get endo work done, this is the place for it!
Great office, staff and talented Dentists. Took care me so well and fast. Even had a menu of goodies to make me feel better to pick from during my procedure and after. Dr. Chung and Tiffany her assistant were the best.
I wish there were ten stars to give! What an incredible place! Fantastic facility with high-tech imaging equipment. I came in with a tooth that had already had two root canals. Dr. Chung was able to assess the situation and was extremely knowledgeable and kind. The staff was incredible, kind and so helpful. When you're in pain, kindness is currency. And they have that in spades. Don't go anywhere else.
I cannot think that one could have a better dental experience…except for not having to go (LOL!) than the one I had at Five Cities Endo! Dr. Chung was simply amazing in every way and the team of assistants equally great! They took a normally stressful situation (needing a root canal) and not only made it virtually pain free (during and after) but were so focused on making me as comfortable as possible that I’m actually writing a positive thumbs up review for dental work. 😀 To say that I highly recommend them is an understatement. Thank you Dr. Chung and the whole Five Cities Endo team!!
