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Nitrous Oxide doesn't knock you out, it just (deeply) sedates you and is a moderate pain killer.
With IV administered general anesthesia you're knocked out in literal seconds, it's wild if you've never experienced it. I've been "put under" three times: twice to have my 4 wisdom teeth removed and once for inguinal hernia surgery. It messes you up for a good hour or two post-surgery though.
The effects of Nitrous Oxide are reversed within a few minutes of cessation of exposure to the gas (I've done it recreationally numerous times, inhaling it while drunk is a wild experience everything is in slow motion like you're looking into a strobe light).
Damn when I got my wisdom teeth removed they gave me chewing pills and all I remember was taking them then waking up and being shown the pieces of teeth. Supposedly I was incessantly singing Bohemian rhapsody even though I didn't think I knew the lyrics.
I find it quite interesting that they do this in the US even at the dentist. I've had all 4 wisdom tooth removed by local anesthesia. I was perfectly consciouss the whole time.
Yeah man... I wish they knock me out, ugh even if doesn't hurt... it's eternal I just want it to end....
Although I would feel like that guy in the new tv show of Ted that doesn't trust it and I would be afraid of saying some weird thing/secret...
And ugh lucky I don't go there anymore... my previous dentist talked to me...but like sometimes asked questions, like man I have this thing hat sucks the water and you are working on my mouth... don't ask shit and continue working.
I had to get a lot of dental work done one year, and I was just like “hey, I’m gunna listen to this book while you do this, if that’s ok. If you need me to pause just like tap my forehead or something”. If it was today I’d probably watch videos or something but this was like 10 years ago.
He was thrilled, said it’s kinda awkward sometimes to have a one-sided conversation, especially when the work takes a while. Dental work isn’t really something they need to talk to you about while doing it.
Maybe give that a try if you need future work done. :)
It’s definitely not always done with general anesthesia in the US, unless standards have changed in the last couple decades? I had all mine taken out in the 2000s with just local.
Did they remove teeth and install antennas? Made you into a radio?
No anesthesia side from local, an addictive personality is a bitch to deal with lol. It's not at all as bad as you'd expect.