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cm2012
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Surgery, the Ultimate Placebo
Everyone I know was knocked out for their wisdom teeth removal, is that not general anesthesia?
WesolyKubeczek
on Dec 19, 2020
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What, you can get general anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal? Is that a thing?
pstch
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It depends on many factors (teeth being devitalised, expected complications during the surgery, and other non-teeth related factors as well). Some people do get a local anesthesia (not knocked out), others have no choice.
cm2012
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Where I live (NYC), everyone I know has been knocked out for routine wisdom teeth surgery.
thex10
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I chose local anesthetic when I got my impacted wisdom teeth removed in NYC. This was in 2006 at a dental school though.
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