&gt;Not sure why you&#x27;d need to go under or have nitrous.<p>Many people (myself included) have anxiety around dental work. Just like going into an MRI might be fine for you but people with even a mild claustrophobia may find it unbearable.<p>The other thing is not everyone&#x27;s procedure is as simple as yours. Your tooth was exposed, thus easy to extract. Your teeth were not fully impacted, for example. This - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=SNLuyFaOQoo" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=SNLuyFaOQoo</a> - shows the procedure for removing impacted wisdom teeth.