Can a 17 year old male develop brain damage or decreased cognition due to getting anesthesia and being under for 10 minutes (4 times)?

Were u under dental: sedaton? If under local, no problem. If under MAC, should not be a problem either. General anesthesia at your age for 10 mins. should be okay. What cognitive issues are your experiencing? The anesthetics should be out of your system by now. Do get a second opinion if need be by your pediatrician, but at your age, this should be okay. If not, you need to discuss this further with your PCP.

Very unlikely: Talk w/ the providers about your fears and they might help reassure you. If you can not be consoled you could be tested by a neuro-psychologist (very expensive) to discover that you are okay. You should be fine- try not to worry.

See your doctor: It is unlikely that anaesthesia can cause long-term damage to your cognitive function after one time, but repeated administration of anaesthesia can have short-term effects on cognition. If you are having symptoms after the last exposure that are not improving, you need to see a a pediatric or adult neurologist and see what could be the reason for this problem after you see your doctor