Nick, the man in the video below, had to have his wisdom teeth removed, and because of odd-placed nerves, he required full oral surgery. He was given general anesthesia for the procedure, so when he woke up, he was more than a little bit loopy. When his wife entered the room after his surgery, she realized immediately that everything he was saying was hilarious. She whipped out her camera and started recording, and the two still get a great laugh out of this video years later.
According to WebMD, many wisdom teeth removal procedures only require a local anesthetic which simply numbs the area around the tooth being removed. However, if the removal poses the possibility of complications or if all four teeth need to be removed, a general anesthetic will often be used to induce sleep and prevent pain throughout the entire body. Most problems with wisdom teeth arise between the ages of 15 and 25, but once you’re past the age of 30 there is a very slim chance that you’ll encounter any issues. The younger a person is when they have their wisdom teeth removed, the better. Because the roots of the wisdom teeth are not fully developed and the jaw bone is not as dense in teenage years and early 20’s, the healing process for younger patients is significantly easier and quicker than that of those who have their teeth removed as adults.
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