which anaesthetic??

sarahbrennan

Both of my lower wisdom teeth are impacted and need to be removed. My dentist said they're fairly straight forward to take out, not too close to the nerve, root is near the outside of the gum etc.

I want a general anaesthetic but obviously it costs more, bigger risk of complications, longer recovery.....

I'm not an extremely nervous patient but I would definately prefer to have no memory of any of the procedure.

Am I just being a big baby ?? I'd appreciate honesty! Thank you !

georgieporgy

every year somewhere in the world a patient dies while undergoing dental treatment with general anaesthesia (maybe not every year but really quite a lot) . So I would tend to avoid GA unless absolutely necessary.

Having 'easy' wisdom teeth extracted is not very unpleasant. The pain, if any, comes later when you go home. This applies to GA as well.

If squeamish I would suggest oral sedation (Triasolam is good). You will remain fully awake but won't have a care in the world.

sarahbrennan

what exactly does oral sedation mean ? Is it an injection in my arm or gas up my nose?

I wish I hadn't asked for honesty now but thanks for replying georgie!!

georgieporgy

It's a small tablet that you take 1 hour prior to your dental appt. It takes about 1 hour to kick in and the effect lasts about 3 hours. It's similar to valium but more focused.

The dose is 0.25mg for the 'average' person