As a conscientious parent, you want to be aware of and careful about what goes into your child’s body. Maybe you buy organic produce, and use environmentally friendly cleaning products at home to protect them, but you certainly care about the drugs they take. When it comes to IV sedation for dental work, you may be curious about what drugs your pediatric dentist may use. Keep reading to learn about why this option may be best for your child and two of the most common types for children.

At the dentist’s office, your child is being particularly rambunctious—just in time for treatment. You aren’t sure how they are going to make it through their appointment with all that energy when the dentist recommends using what is commonly called “laughing gas” sedation to calm them down. Isn’t that just for kids who are scared of the dentist? Is your child a good candidate for nitrous oxide sedation?

Keep reading to learn which patients can best benefit from this form of sedation and how it can help kids have a better, more productive dental visit.