[#item_full_content] New research highlights the importance of open conversations between patients and their oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Patients who regularly use marijuana may require higher doses of anesthesia when undergoing wisdom teeth removal, according to a new study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS). The research, published in the peer-reviewed official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), showed that heavy marijuana users required significantly more anesthesia than those who do not use marijuana. Researchers reported that patients who used cannabis multiple times a day for more than two to three years required 55 percent more propofol than non-users. Propofol is a commonly used sedation medication administered intravenously. Why this matters With recreational marijuana now legal in a growing number of states, patients preparing for oral surgery, whether for wisdom teeth removal or dental implants, should be aware of how marijuana use can affect… 
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