For what it's worth, I chose local for both wisdom tooth extraction and jaw surgery. I am very dental phobic, if that is any consolation. But I prefer to have as little unnatural intervention as possible, and it's important to me that I have a dentist who will do removals and replacements without locals. I had to make the choice with one extraction whether to be put to sleep. It wasn't an easy decision because I was terrified of having it out, but in the end I was more concerned about the risks of general, that I went for the local. For me it was the right decision, but only you know how you feel and what you can cope with.