Wisdom teeth removal under general anesthesia, waking up?

Question

I have read though some posts about general anesthesia already so it sounds like you go right to sleep when they get that needle in your arm. Questions:
1. How do they keep you sleeping?
2. How do they wake you up?
3. Is laughing gas used at all during surgery?

Answer 1

the more they give you longer you sleep.

They quit when time to wake up it naturally wears off.

Answer 2

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Wisdom teeth removal under general anesthesia, waking up?
I have read though some posts about general anesthesia already so it sounds like you go right to sleep when they get that needle in your arm. Questions:
1. How do they keep you sleeping?
2. How do they wake you up?
3. Is laughing gas used at all during surgery?

Answer 3

It depends on how bad your teeth are. Some people don't need general anesthesia and it's basically just like getting teeth pulled. No Iv, no big deal. Those are the lucky people.

For the rest of us, it's a little more complicated. You get the IV, you get the IV drugs. It was just a few seconds after they finally got my IV started that I was out. Then I remember a nurse shaking my shoulder to wake me up. I woke up crying. Not because I was in pain, just because that's how I always wake up from general anesthesia. Sobbing uncontrollably.

They keep you asleep with drugs. I know I had diprovan. The doctor and nurses will know how much you need based on your weight, and how often to give it based on the estimated length of the procedure.

There was no laughing gas. I don't think it's routinely used.

Answer 4

#1- they give you a drug that puts you under in seconds, and they monitor your heartrate, pulse, oxygen levels, and blood pressure the whole time. Local anesthetic is always used. If you begin to wake slightly, they give you more meds
#2- They wake you by putting a reversal medication in your IV which makes the affect of the sleeping drug go away. You only think you wake on your own, because the call your name, or ask you questions to make you more alert. #3- Some doctors use laughing gas initially, it helps you to feel less anxious about the IV. If you don't want it, say so. It makes most people feel floaty or sleepy.
When I had mine done, I felt the IV, and 3 seconds later I was out. I remember asking if I should feel it already, and then.... GONE. I don't remember a thing. I work for a dental practice with 3 doctors, one of them does extractions and implants all day, so that's how I know. You'll be fine.

Answer 5

I am afraid of needles so they did give me laughing gas to relax me enough to give me the general anesthesia when I had my wisdon teeth removed. They ask you to count back from ten, but you only make it to about 5 and the next thing you know you are in the recovery room feeling confused. They wake you up by stopping the anesthesia and letting its effects wear off. It is EXTREMELY rare for someone to wake up during surgery. If your doctor and anesthesiologist are licensed and half-way decent, you will not wake up. PS Anesthesia did make me feel nautious after I woke up for awhile (that day).

Answer 6

I just had mine done a couple of months ago under general anesthesia! I am not sure how they keep you sleeping, but they woke me up by gently touching my shoulder and saying my name. Laughing gas was not used at all. It wasn't bad at all, the only thing that sucked was the anesthesia made me nauseous for a couple of days following the procedure. Good luck!!

Answer 7

I had all 4 extracted a little more than a year ago. Since I suffer from high anxiety, I was really nervous about the whole thing and actually cried when I had to sit down in the chair. They gave me laughing gas and it was the most helpful thing. You feel really loopy, but it s so much better than feeling uneasy. After that, I remember having to wait 2 or so minutes for my oral surgeon to come in, but that was not an issue. If they never ended up giving me the laughing gas, then that would ve been an issue. Then, I remember them putting in an IV but I did not feel anything at all. As soon as the IV was in, I was OUT. The next thing I remembered was sitting in the wheelchair they use to take you to your car.

Answer 8

You have NO discomfort during the procedure, if that's what you are worried about. Waking up, they put you in a little recovery room and give the anesthesia time to wear off a bit.

Answer 9

It is actually the phobia that is the culprit. Trust your dentist. Once the general anesthesia is in all your concerns are gone. You wake up with wisdom teeth gone, leaving behind the wound that test your wisdom for few days; you stand enhanced in wisdom!

Answer 10

I just had my four wisdom teeth out about three weeks ago. I went to an oral surgeon. He gave me laughing gas first, then about five minutes later put in the IV, then the next thing I know I'm waking up after the extractions. I was really really nervous about getting put to sleep, but it went really well. Good luck! Don't stress about it too much.

Answer 11

I was anxious about having mine done, but it was a breeze. They gave me laughing gas to calm me down (I was almost in tears) before the IV. I didn't have the gas long enough for it to kick in though, so he used a topical numbing agent on my arm before poking me with the IV. I was out in seconds. I don't remember waking up or being moved to recovery. I remember just blips from being in recovery and getting home. My mom said I was just relaxed, didn't do or say anything stupid. In fact, I apparently started reading a book I brought (for in the waiting room) quietly. They decided to send me home then.