These Resources will assist you with some aspects of Inhalation sedation. These are designed to help you while you attend the course, but also as a reference guide for the future. To make best use of these resources, you may wish to bookmark/favourite this page in your browser.
In this video David Jones will explain some of the key components and safety features integral to your IHS equipment. Your set up locally may vary, so it is essential that your mentor explains this. Excellent information on the set up, features and maintenance schedules for IHS equipment can be found at:
Nitrous oxide has a number of properties which make it ideal for use in a dental setting. Here these properties are discussed, beginning with what makes it safe enough to satisfy the requirements in the definition of conscious sedation.
This video illustrates how important the sedation environment is in relaxing the patient. Watch and listen to how the clinician uses his voice to aid the relaxation effects of the nitrous oxide.