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Should you have a general anaesthetic to have bottom impacted wisdom tooth out?
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Wisdom tth extract : Not necessarily, your dentist is the best one to answer this as it depends on your situation.
Answered 6/12/2012
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No: General anesthesia for wisdom tooth extraction is a little excessive. Depending on the condition of the wisdom tooth, it may be able to be extracted using just local anesthetic. I extract wisdom teeth all the time using just local. If the tooth is partially or completely impacted, the dentist will probably recommend IV sedation. It would have to be a pretty extreme case to need general anesthesia.
Answered 6/10/2014
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