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What is nitric oxide? Nitric oxide is a gas that is inhaled. It works by relaxing smooth muscle to widen (dilate) blood vessels, especially in the lungs. Nitric oxide is used together with a breathing machine (ventilator) to treat respiratory failure in premature babies. Your baby will receive this medication in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or similar hospital setting.
Nitrous oxide gas is the active drug used by dentists in inhalation sedation dentistry to offer comfortable and pain-free treatments and help their patients to overcome their dental fear and anxiety. Even if you do not have a dental phobia, use of nitrous oxide sedation can help increase your level of comfort during dental procedures and shorten treatment time. It is considered as the safest alternative to other types of dental sedation such as intravenous conscious sedation and general anesthesia. Chemistry of Nitrous Oxide The chemical formula of nitrous oxide is N 2 O, also called Dinitrogen Monoxide. It is one of the several oxides of nitrogen; the others most known are nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide NO 2. The nitrous oxide moleculeâs structure is a linear chain of two nitrogen atoms, with the second one bound to an oxygen atom.