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...the noise and smell is not for the faint of heart... Working in a dentist's office, I have seen a wide range of tolerances for discomfort (not pain: we alwa

...the noise and smell is not for the faint of heart... Working in a dentist's office, I have seen a wide range of tolerances for discomfort (not pain: we always anesthetize). The people who need ativan or nitrous for a simple filling are probably going to need general for impacted third molars. Those need to be sectioned if they're going to come out without breaking the jaw. In USA, relatively few dentists would offer general anesthesia in a non-hospital setting.

cm2012 6y ago
Everyone I know was knocked out for their wisdom teeth removal, is that not general anesthesia?
- pstch 6y ago
  It depends on many factors (teeth being devitalised, expected complications during the surgery, and other non-teeth related factors as well). Some people do get a local anesthesia (not knocked out), others have no choice.
  - cm2012 6y ago
    Where I live (NYC), everyone I know has been knocked out for routine wisdom teeth surgery.
    - thex10 6y ago
      I chose local anesthetic when I got my impacted wisdom teeth removed in NYC. This was in 2006 at a dental school though.
- WesolyKubeczek 6y ago
  What, you can get general anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal? Is that a thing?