Nitrous
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| 1844 |
| The anaesthetic properties of Nitrous Oxide are first demonstrated by Dr. Horace Wells, a British dentist. |
| While watching a nitrous exhibition put on by Gardner Quincy Colton, Wells witnessed a participant injure his leg while on Nitrous Oxide. Noting that the man did not feel any pain until after the effects of the Nitrous wore off, Wells realized that the gas was acting as an anaesthetic and could possibly be used in dentistry. The next day he invited Colton to visit his office where Colton administered Nitrous to Wells while an associate extracted one of Wells' molars. |
| References Academy of Dental Therapeutics and Stomatology Coursework |
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