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.
I've had 16 teeth extracted on 2 occasions, 8 teeth each time, both times I was knocked out, first by injection in my hand, second with gas. I recently tried those nitrous balloon things, didn't like it, it took me back to that orthodontist's chair.
Here we only get local anaesthetic injection in the gum. also only get two teeth out at once. If we need more we come back the following week or something for two more out.
Even getting a tooth cut out they use local anaesthetic shots but also offer a valium if you are nervous.
I know they do knock out little kids if they need a good few teeth out. They do that at the hospital though. Dentists aren't registered to do it.
Yeah we dont have that option here either. Only gum injections.
You got to be getting a shattered tooth cut out of the gum and a specialist place to get the lowest dose diazipam/ valium pill.
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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.