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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?