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pnwest

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3. Oh my word!!

Reply to tonkatoy8888 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 02:54 PM

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This is an oral surgeon, luckily, but I do wonder why he’s opting for local anesthesia instead of general… he also wanted to pull one at a time, I had to be very firm about doing both at the same time.

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Wisdom teeth extraction advice please! [View all] pnwest Saturday OP

Drugs. Lots of drugs. tonkatoy8888 Saturday #1

Oh my word!! pnwest Saturday #3

When I did it, I opted for Novocain. And nitrous oxide. rsdsharp Saturday #2

I'm being silly, I know. pnwest Saturday #9

I was being serious. rsdsharp Saturday #10

Oh I know! I just meant after all the reassuring comments, I realize pnwest Saturday #11

I had two lowers impacted as teen or therabouts. Oral surgeon and general knockout? Who can remember. usonian Saturday #4

I had three teeth removed two months ago. Local much better. twodogsbarking Saturday #5

yikes ! pnwest Saturday #8

I had all four removed at the same time. SamKnause Saturday #6

Ok, thanks! I'm inordinately worried it's going to be excruciating. LOL pnwest Saturday #7

I had all 4 done under local in a dentist's chair Warpy Saturday #12

LOL! pnwest Saturday #13