What kind of anesthesia should be used for pulling wisdom teeth? i hate pain, but i hate how general anesthesia makes me feel, too. i've had it twice and was miserable sick to my stomach for two days. is a local anesthesia good enough for having four wisd

Good : Good question. If your main concern is pain, then yes a local anesthetic is enough to extract wisdom teeth. There are circumstaces where your tooth will be near a nerve that make it difficult to get a good block. However, if you are apprehensive about being aware during the procedure, then some form of sedation can be added. This can take the form of a pill the night before, all the way up to a general anesthetic. If this is required, make sure you have a qualified individual whose only responsibility is monitoring you. Hope that helps! thanks for the question.

Talk to your surgeon: You should talk with your surgeon regarding the problems you have had with previous general anesthetics and find out what techniques he offers for his patient as not all general anesthetics are the same. Different offices use different techniques and different medications which may help minimize the postoperative nausea. Pain medication taken on an empty stomach afterwards can also cause nausea.

General anesthesia: Having all 4 wisdom teeth extracted by local anesthesia is possible. However, most patients choose sedation. It is sedation similar to a colonoscopy procedure. Inform the oral surgeon what medications were used in your previous general anesthesia. Maybe a different anesthetic drug or anti-nausea medication can be given. Good luck.

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. I don't even remember the procedure after a little dose of valium. If you have concerns please contact your dentist and discuss these fears with him. Good luck.