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I'm from New Zealand. I had two molars pulled out when I was 15 to fix an overbite problem. It was a serious enough procedure that they gave me an IV anesthetic.

All they prescribed me afterwards was ibuprofen. The general rule around here seems to be that if they're not using a knife, they don't give you opioids. I had to get 6 stitches in my head a few years ago, and they refused to give me anything stronger than ibuprofen again.




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