Right, I think I shouldn&#x27;t pretend to define what the various words mean.<p>Still, I don&#x27;t think the procedure used for wisdom teeth in the US has the same risks as the general anesthesia used in more involved surgeries. It&#x27;s probably still reasonably described as sedation (in my story, I&#x27;m obviously still conscious, just not very aware. I didn&#x27;t include it above, but I actually asked <i>How much longer?</i> and they just told me to go back to sleep).