Is it ideal to be sedated when you get your wisdom teeth pulled?

Only if you need it.: Safer not to be put to sleep for anything. Risk of death from general anesthesia is real although rare. Local anesthesia and nitrous oxide are usually all that is needed.

It depends...: On how difficult the wisdom teeth surgery will be and whether you prefer to be aware or unaware of it. Since most patients don't really know what to expect, you need to ask this question of your surgeon as well as what different levels of sedation he/she is trained & comfortable to provide. While there are risks to general anesthesia, so are there to extreme anxiety. Make an informed choice.

For some, yes.....: Each case is different. It depends upon the difficulty of the extraction, how cooperative you are as a patient & both you and your surgeon’s preferences. I have been removing impacted teeth for over 40 years & most patients are fine with local anesthesia (with or without "sweet air") alone. A few feel that they need IV sedation with an oral surgeon & for them, it is best. Discuss it with os.