text: The anesthetist (the doctor who will put you to sleep and monitor your vitals during the operation) will review your medical history and ensure you are in good health, and there are no medical problems which would make it dangerous to undergo general anesthetic.  They will start an IV in your hand or arm.  They will start running in a solution of normal saline.  You will feel a cool sensation in your arm as this starts to flow.  The anesthetist will continue to speak to you and tell you when he starts to administer the medication that will put you to sleep.  You will likely not even remember the exact moment that you went to sleep.  The next thing you will know, you will be in the recovery room speaking to the recovery nurse.  The entire procedure for wisdom tooth extraction should take no more than 20-25 minutes, so you won't be out for very long.