Do I have to have a general anaesthetic to remove my wisdom teeth?
Here again this is a matter of choice between the oral surgeon and the patient. For some patients the idea of any kind of surgery is a ‘no no’ and they will request and require general anaesthesia for even the most straight forward surgery. On the other hand there are some very stoic patients who would prefer not to have any kind of external adjunct to the local anaesthesia and that of course can be accommodated within good oral surgery practice. The answer to the question is therefore no you don’t necessarily have to have a general anaesthetic but the type of procedure undertaken for the removal of wisdom teeth generally is a point of discussion between the oral surgeon and the patient and in some circumstances general anaesthetic is indicated and as is sedation or local analgesia. This question can best be answered at your consultation appointment with the oral surgeon.
