Nitrous Oxide


Dr. Mele has extensive training in the administration of inhalation sedation (Nitrous Oxide). The benefits of Nitrous Oxide are many:

  • Patient is conscious but more relaxed
  • Any feelings of discomfort are reduced significantly
  • The time perceived for a procedure is reduced
  • It works extremely well when used together with a local anesthetic with or without a local anesthetic
  • Reduces gagging and post nasal drip

Eliminating and preventing mouth breathing is critical to your health and well being. By using an appliance several minutes a day, airways can be opened which may increase:

Cerebral Air Flow which may help:

  • Down syndrome / Epilepsy attacks
  • Stroke / Creation of newborn synapse / Alertness / Aphasia
  • Dementia / Alzheimer / Parkinson / Brain damage / Rehabilitation

Activates Facial Expression Muscle which may help:

  • Bell’s palsy / Drooling / Bleeding from gums while brushing
  • Bad breath / Mouth ulcer / Phlegm / Teeth grinding
  • Sagging face / Double chin / TMD / Stiff neck / Fine wrinkles

Coordinates Movement of Tongue and Throat which may help:

  • Speech / Swallowing disorder / Articulation disorder
  • Snoring / Sleep Apnea (OSAS) / Breathing problem
  • Blocked nose / Hypertension / Irregular heartbeat

Balances on Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nerve which may help:

  • Common cold / Shallow sleep
  • Atopic Eczema / Ingestion / Bladder Problems / Asthma attacks
  • Built-up immunity / Rheumatism / Diabetes / Kidney
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