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Local anesthesia or general anesthesia for wisdom teeth remove?
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∙ 13y ago
That depends on whether it's done in the hospital or in the doctor's office.
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Anesthesia for wisdom teeth?
I was in the doctor's office with local anesthesia and it took a week to recover.
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