When I had my wisdom teeth removed in Australia - they were impacting and causing me some very real grief - I had them taken out under local lidocaine. My dentist was of the view that general was overkill and would simply be more expensive for very limited gain.<p>In Australia I know it&#x27;s fairly common to have general anaesthetic for wisdom teeth, but I&#x27;m not sure we&#x27;re quite as into preemptive removal as the US seems to be by the looks of this article?