Is it normal for an oral surgeon to remove two lower impacted wisdom teeth with only local anesthesia?

YES: I do this routinely and find patients recover better than being put under for the procedure. Every case and patient is different and all options as to anesthesia should be discussed with your oral surgeon.

Yes: Extracting wisdom teeth with a local anesthetic is certainly a routine procedure. Sometimes it is more comfortable for the patient to have an IV sedattion and not be awake for the procedure especially for the anxious patient.

Talk to Dentist: Most teeth extractions can be done under local anesthesia with a cooperative patient. If there are especially impacted teeth then some sedation might be indicated. It is rare that a full general anesthetic would be needed for dental extraction. If you have concerns please contact your dentist and discuss these fears with him. Good luck.

Depends: Many general dentists remove wisdom teeth with only local anesthesia and/or nitrous oxide/oxygen. Oral surgeons do remove lower wisdom teeth with local anesthesia alone, but do offer and likely recommend some form of sedation for impacted teeth as a more comfortable procedure.