Anesthesiologist Questions Tooth extraction

How long does dental anesthesia last?

I'm 29 years old and I'm going to have a tooth extraction under dental anesthesia next week. Typically, how long does dental anesthetic last?

5 Answers

Local anesthesia will last about one hour.
Local anesthetic (such as Novocaine, lidocaine, or bupivacaine) generally produce effects that last several hours.
It depends on the type and amount of drugs.Typically it will last up to 2 hours.
As long as the tooth extraction. Sedation can be tailored to be effective during the entire length of your procedure. You’ll do fantastic!
It can last from 2-4 hours depending on a lot of factors how long it takes to extract and when the local anesthetic was injected.