My friendly InventHelp coworkers will be the first to tell you that I’m a little crazy about my teeth. Brushing and flossing come as naturally to me as breathing and blinking. But even for a seasoned dental-health advocate like InventHelp’s Invention Girl, a visit to the dentist can be a little scary – especially when the feared and dreaded drill is involved.

I know plenty of adults who are terrified of the dentist’s drill. I can’t imagine what their parents went through during those childhood checkups! Today, both parents and kids could have an easy (and dare I say fun) time at the dentist’s office or hospital thanks to an invention called PediSedate.

PediSedate is a medical device consisting of a colorful, toy-like headset that connects to a game component such as the Nintendo Game Boy system or a portable CD player. While the child is entertained, the invention monitors the child’s respiratory function and distributes nitrous oxide, a common anesthetic. The child can drift off to sleep while enjoying a fun activity, reducing stress for the child, parent and the doctor.

Geoffrey Hart, M.D., the company’s founder, recognized the need to reduce the anxiety and fear in children undergoing medical treatment. Dr. Hart invented the PediSedate because he believed by making the hospital or dental treatment “fun,” appointments could go quicker and more smoothly.

To ensure patient safety, the PediSedate’s headset features a pulse-oximeter that monitors oxygenation, as well as a capnometer to monitor second-to-second respiratory rate. The anesthesia is delivered via a patented delivery/scavenging mask situated in the headset’s snorkel.

And let’s not forget that the device can hook up to a Nintendo Game Boy. Kids these days get all the breaks, right?

Even with medical inventions like the PediSedate, there’s no substitute for brushing and flossing after every meal. There – that should make my dentist proud!

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