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Could someone die from wisdom teeth surgery? what are the odds?

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Highly unlikely: The odds of dying from having your wisdom teeth extracted are extremely small. Such deaths are very rare. The surgery is not that invasive, and you usually are not under a general anesthetic while having it done. If you need to have your wisdom teeth out, you should be fine.

Answered 1/12/2015

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

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Always possible..: ...But highly unlikely. Thousands of teeth are extracted daily without a problem. If it was that dangerous, there would be far more caution taken and consent necessary. Everything in life has a risk. Odds of getting struck by lightening: 1 in a million odds of pga pro hitting hole in one: 1 in 3000 odds of pba bowler rolling perfect game: 1 in 460.

Answered 1/14/2013

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So, so rare: If being treated by a skilled clinician, the chances of this happening are astronomically small. Consider this: your risk would be thousands of times more likely (millions?) of dying in a motor accident on your way to your oral surgeon than having the procedure! drive carefully.

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