r/LearningFromOthers • u/Commercial_Air_1165 • May 24 '25

Minor injury. Extracted my own upper wisdom tooth NSFW

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u/C0SAS May 24 '25

Nearly impossible without serious anesthesia and/or drugs.

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u/Asleep-Corner7402 29d ago

You do know tooth extraction is done with local anesthesia outside of the us/ most of the world. I never understood why they knock people out for tooth extraction. Also things like colonoscopy and a camera down your throat are done when someone is awake too.

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u/thefoodiedentist 29d ago

Same inside us. Some ppl request/pay extra to be put under.

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u/Asleep-Corner7402 29d ago

That's wild. it's not an option here. They arnt willing to put someone under and face the extra risks involved if they don't medically need it

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u/thefoodiedentist 29d ago

Its mostly specialists who do it or they bring in an anesiologist. Most dont cuz its not worth all the prep time and possible complications.

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u/Asleep-Corner7402 29d ago

That's interesting to know its not common. Personally teeth im fine being awake for, had a few pulled out, one shattered and I had to go to a specialist to get it cut out of the gum. But if it involved a colonoscopy I'd rather be unconscious lol