Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Safe and Effective and Available Here

Nitrous oxide-oxygen is a gas used for sedation during dental procedures to help fearful and anxious patients relax.  It has been used for 170 years and has been proven safe and effective.  We have a nitrous oxide-oxygen delivery system in our office and it is available for the convenience of all patients.  The gas has a high margin of safety due to at least twelve significant features that have been developed.  These include color coded tanks and hose connections, and an emergency air inlet when the oxygen fail-safe system turns the gases off.  A minimum oxygen liter flow at all times of 2.5 to 3.0 liters of oxygen per minute ensures the patient always has access to 100% oxygen when the machine is turned on.  The system also does not allow the concentration of oxygen to fall below 30% when nitrous oxide gas is added to the oxygen.  The fail-safe system turns off the nitrous oxide supply automatically when oxygen delivery is compromised or depleted.  The availability of this service is one more way in which we strive to create an environment for patient comfort and safety.  

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics (661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com 5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Dentistry (CPR) Approved

CPR and AED Certified Staff

Robert Tupac and all of his office personnel 
have been trained in advanced CPR/AED (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automatic External Defibrillator) for the Professional Responder and Health Care Industry as certified by the American Red Cross. His office has an automatic defibrillator available for emergency use. His surgical suite features an array of vital signs monitoring equipment, as well as oxygen and nitrous oxide delivery systems. Dr. Tupac also offers the availability of a physician anesthesiologist for intravenous sedation during restorative dentistry or implant surgery.

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
(661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com
5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309 (map)

Treatment Made Easy for Dental Phobics

How Feeling Nervous is Common

For more than 35 years, Dr. Tupac has treated patients who require intravenous sedation and anesthesia for their dental work.  Many patients are afraid of going for dental care, and their fear becomes compounded over time as their dental problems multiply.  Their initial anxiety can turn into a true phobia.  These patients can be given appropriate anesthetics, by a trained oral surgeon or dental anesthesiologist in Dr. Tupac's office, that allows them to be relaxed and comfortable or fully asleep as the dental treatment is done.

How you can Benefit from Sedation

Anesthesia such as this benefits anxious patients, those with phobias about needles, an inability to comply with necessary treatment, low or altered pain threshold, difficulty getting numb, an overactive gag reflex, and significant medical conditions which require more sophisticated monitoring for safety. Patients who desire to be stress-free and comfortable this way may inquire at the office.
 
Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
(661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com
5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309