Can oral sturgeons normally put people under general anaesthesia when they do extractions?

Not necessarily: The need for a particular anesthetic depends on the complexity of the surgery and the patient. Oral surgeons are specifically trained to do sedation and general anesthesia in the office. Many patients choose to got to the oral surgeon for this expertise that most dentists don't have.

Here is a good: Video produced by the aaoms on the background that oral and maxillofacial surgeons have with anesthesia - it is an essential component of their practices and offers tremendous flexibility for patients to undergo outpatient general anesthesia more efficiently and more cost-effectively than within larger hospital systems. http://youtu.be/8tg040oyxpq.

Only when needed!: Most teeth can be removed with local anesthesia alone & have the patient 100% comfortable for the procedure. Adding “laughing gas" can further relax the patients who are apprehensive. Some patients prefer to be "asleep" for the procedure. In that case IV sedation can be used. True general anesthesia can be but is seldom used & often in a hospital setting. Discuss options with your own dentist.

Most Dentists or: Oral surgeons will do extractions under straight local anesthetic (la). Rarely is any other kind of sedation needed. I can tell you that after having three root canals the la was quite sufficient. I later used some Motrin when the block wore off. Hope that this helps.