Tag: General anesthesia risks

An American Dental Association survey revealed that 70% of dental practices using sedation choose nitrous oxide [1.3.2]. When considering medical or dental procedures, many patients ask: **which is safer, laughing gas or anesthesia?** The answer depends entirely on the individual patient and the procedure's complexity.

The idea of a "magic number" for repeated anesthesia is a common misconception; in reality, there is no hard limit on **how many times you can be put under anesthesia**, as the safety depends heavily on individual patient factors rather than the sheer number of exposures. The expertise of the anesthesiology team, combined with a comprehensive assessment of the patient's overall health, determines the risk profile for each procedure.