Question:
Has anyone had nitrous oxide since having surgery at the dentist's office?

I have an awful toothache tonight; it has been exactly 24 days since my surgery, and I am afraid the tooth might be abscessed. I have always had nitrous oxide for any dental producedures, and would want to have it after my Mini Gastric Bypass surgery. Is it dangerous after surgery?    — Kate F. (posted on November 11, 2000)

November 11, 2000
It should be no more of a problem for you to have nitrous oxide at this point than before your surgery. Any anesthetic that you had for your surgery would be out of your system by this time. Good luck!
   — Diana T.

November 12, 2000
I did this. It's fine. Our gut is changed, but the NO doesn't go through there, so it's the same as before.
   — vitalady