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  Are you afraid of injections and going under general anesthesia for dental procedures to a point where you have been delaying your treatment? Photo by Hippo Deals We have a solution for you – Nitrous oxide inhalation sedation, commonly known as laughing gas. Nitrous oxide is a mild numbing agent that safely and effectively manages pain and anxiety during dental treatment. Using nitrous oxide doesn’t put you to sleep or makes you unconscious unlike other sedation procedures. You can communicate with your dentist throughout the procedure. How is nitrous oxide given to the patient? Photo by Three Greek Dentistry   Nitrous oxide gas along with oxygen gas is given to the patient through a mask that fits over your nose. There are different sizes available for the masks. Patients are instructed to relax and breathe normally and the effect is felt within minutes. How does it work? Nitrous oxide reduces anxiety, the administration doesn’t require needles or painful pr...

Tongue is an organ which can be related to not only our nutrition but to the emotional experience of food. We as humans, have evolved to not only consume food but enjoy it too with all our senses but the sensation of taste dominates it, making us capable of tasting all the different flavors the world has to offer. However, the tongue not only contributes to taste but speech as well. We are able to form proper speech due to our tongue but do you know there is much more to the tongue than this? Let us find out but first let’s understand what is tongue in a physical attribute. Photo by Gut Health Project The tongue is a purely muscular organ that lies in the oral cavity. It is considered to be one of the strongest muscles in the body. It has a rough dorsal surface with tiny papillary projections that contain taste buds which enable us to identify different tastes. The tongue has specific areas on it for assessing specific tastes. Being made of a complex arrangement of muscles and attach...