Do you experience high levels of anxiety when visiting the dentist? You may be a candidate for conscious sedation, a reduction in anxiety via laughing gas, anti-anxiety pills, or a combination of both, where the patient is able to respond to commands, breathe on their own, and remain in control of all bodily functions. When scheduling appointments, please let us know if you are interested in using any of these sedation options for your dental procedures. Advantages to patients include: Nitrous Oxide is a sweet-smelling, non-irritating, colorless gas that is used to calm anxious dental patients.