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How common is general anesthesia in dental practice?

Regional anesthesia is used the most in my area despite the difficulty of the dental procedure (pulling wisdom teeth for example). General anesthesia is the last option and barely suggested.  
So how common is general anesthesia in dental practice in other countries?
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Anaesthetist from Australia here. General anaesthesia for dental work is not uncommon. It just doesn't happen in the dentists office anymore. If you need a GA you will be booked into an operating list in a hospital. GA lists for dental work are usually reserved for difficult wisdom teeth extractions, special needs patients, and occasionally for extremely anxious patients. 

General anaesthesia by a trained anaesthetist in an appropriate environment is quite safe. 

But having it done in your dentists chair at their office is.......sub optimal.