Doctor told me that General anesthesia is required for wisdom teeth removal and Local anesthesia will not work. (cavity, root canal)
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The general anesthetic is usually Propofol and some Fentanyl. My oral surgeon starts with laughing gas to relax the patient, then starts the anesthesia through an IV. He has a monitor for BP and heart rate/rhythm. He told me that with a general, he can be done with 4 wisdom teeth in less than 30 minutes because he can turn your head and open your jaw in ways you wouldn't allow if you were awake. With local, it could take 2 or 3 times as long to do the procedure.
Sounds like a good way to do it
I have had real general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Usually revover in a day…the surgical part takes longer than the tube in the throat
I’ve had nitrous oxide for fillings, oral sedation for root canals and a propofol mix for dental implants. Don’t know how serious your case is but I’ve never been told I need general anesthesia for any of my work.
Wisdom teeth removal is usually done by an oral surgeon, not a dentist, and they can use general or alternatives (I had a Valium drip).
I had a local, however I didn't have all four done at once. I choose to have two at a time. Anyway, no problem, the sounds were the worst, lol. I've never heard such crunching and carrying on. I lived, you will to, just follow his orders and don't get a dry socket, I've heard those are horrible.
I don’t know what they gave you, but it wasn’t general anesthesia. If it was general anesthesia, they would’ve put a mask over your nose and mouth and had you count backwards from 100 and you would’ve fallen into a deep sleep around 90 or so.
It was conscious sedation. People who get it often think they are out because they don't remember anything. In the old days they used nitrous us plus Valium or pentathol. Now they may use ketamine or midozalam.
I don’t know what they gave you, but it wasn’t general anesthesia. If it was general anesthesia, they would’ve put a mask over your nose and mouth and had you count backwards from 100 and you would’ve fallen into a deep sleep around 90 or so.
I don't remember general that way. Just an IV in the arm, no mask, no tube. 30 years ago there was a mask.
I had general twice for my dislocated hip and once an epidural. On the major fix (4th procedure) to fix the dislocated hip, I begged for general but the surgeon said No, he didn't like to use it on seniors (I was 66). Too risky, he said. So, another epidural.
That was a miserable 4-hour surgery with the burning, yanking, sawing, pushing going on. I so wish I'd been under, which I have always enjoyed.
Why did your doctor advise against a general? You are younger, I think.
I had all 4 removed with only novacaine. The extraction wasn't too bad, and they gave me a prescription for painkillers I took for a few days afterward Not a big deal, except for the yucky taste in your mouth until your gums heal.
Said all 4 of them need to be removed and explained the severity on a scale of 1-10 that mine is a 10.
I asked him is local anesthesia an option and he said absolutely not as it is required that I am sleep and that general anesthesia is the only option because of the severity of the situation and that I don't need to be awake for any of it.
He said he recommends a coronectomy on one of the teeth because if he pulls the tooth completely, there is a 15-20 percent chance of permanent loss in taste.
Has anyone here been required to do general anesthesia for wisdom teeth extraction.
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I've had all four of mine removed, though I don't think it was all at once. It was a few decades ago, but my recollection is that I had two separate appointments. (Though, maybe one of them was exploratory and the other was the actual procedure? I don't recall.) I had a general and I'm glad I did. It was administered via a shot to the arm, and I distinctly remember lying back in the chair, perfectly awake and conscious for about five seconds . . . and then the next thing I knew, it was all over and I didn't feel a thing. Amazing how well that shot worked!
Personally, I would strongly prefer a general. Let the oral surgeon do his work without me being awake and possibly fidgety. If the OP has concerns about a general, I would recommend that he discuss them with his dentist or with the oral surgeon directly.
I don't remember general that way. Just an IV in the arm, no mask, no tube. 30 years ago there was a mask.
I had general twice for my dislocated hip and once an epidural. On the major fix (4th procedure) to fix the dislocated hip, I begged for general but the surgeon said No, he didn't like to use it on seniors (I was 66). Too risky, he said. So, another epidural.
That was a miserable 4-hour surgery with the burning, yanking, sawing, pushing going on. I so wish I'd been under, which I have always enjoyed.
Why did your doctor advise against a general? You are younger, I think.
I didn't know they did general through IV, but it seems they do. I don't know why, it was many years ago and I was in my late 20's. I assume he knew of cases like the girl we had in the nursing home, and decided he didn't think it was worth the risk (it's risky for anyone regardless of age...the girl in the nursing home was 12 when it happened to her).
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