While your family dentist may remove erupted or exposed wisdom teeth, many regular dentists do not. Furthermore, impacted wisdom teeth, more complex teeth or higher risk teeth will likely result in referral to an oral surgeon. A visit with your dentist or a look at your x ray would likely answer that question best. Most patients having multiple wisdom teeth removed at the same time will prefer sedation rather than being awake. Oral surgeons have extensive, hospital based training in anesthesia to make this procedure pleasant and astonishingly safe. The facility is almost as important as the surgeon and board certified oral surgery offices are inspected and certified for anesthesia safety by both the State of Texas and their surgery certifying board. Certification ensures that the monitoring and safety equipment mirrors that in the hospital environment.