If you fear dentistry, perhaps you’ve considered nitrous oxide sedation. The latter can calm you for all sorts of dental treatments. That said, you may have a lingering question: Will nitrous oxide put you to sleep? Based on the answer, you may decide for or against sedation. Truthfully, though, nitrous oxide should leave you awake. Your Dallas Dentist can tell you more if you want. To that end, here’s a primer on nitrous oxide, its effects, and why it’s safe.

Root canals have gotten a bad reputation from how they are represented in popular culture. Modern root canals are painless thanks to local anesthetics and can save a troubled tooth from extraction. They can efficiently resolve a miserable toothache and have a patient smiling again in no time. However, if you need a root canal, you’re going to want to know how much time it will take. Here’s how long a root canal can take as well as what to expect while recovering.