Relative analgesia machine
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A relative analgesia machine is used by dentist
s to induce inhalation sedation
in their patients. It delivers a mixture of nitrous oxide
(laughing gas) and oxygen
. A relative analgesia machine is simpler than an anaesthetic machine
, as it does not feature the additional medical ventilator
and anaesthetic vaporiser
, which are only needed for administration of general anesthetics. Instead the relative analgesia machine is designed for the light form of anaesthesia with nitrous oxide, where the patient is less sensitive to pain but remains fully conscious.
Dentist
A dentist, also known as a 'dental surgeon', is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aides in providing oral health services...
s to induce inhalation sedation
Sedation
Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure...
in their patients. It delivers a mixture of nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic...
(laughing gas) and oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
. A relative analgesia machine is simpler than an anaesthetic machine
Anaesthetic machine
The anaesthetic machine is used by anaesthesiologists and nurse anaesthetists to support the administration of anaesthesia...
, as it does not feature the additional medical ventilator
Medical ventilator
A medical ventilator can be defined as any machine designed to mechanically move breatheable air into and out of the lungs, to provide the mechanism of breathing for a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently....
and anaesthetic vaporiser
Anaesthetic vaporiser
An anaesthetic vaporiser is a device generally attached to an anaesthetic machine which delivers a given concentration of a volatile anaesthetic agent.The design of these devices takes account of varying*ambient temperature*fresh gas flow...
, which are only needed for administration of general anesthetics. Instead the relative analgesia machine is designed for the light form of anaesthesia with nitrous oxide, where the patient is less sensitive to pain but remains fully conscious.