I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled out last August and it was super easy. Mine were all fully erupted though. When I went for my consultation my doctor wrote me a prescription for an anti-neasea pill, ativan and for percocet. The night before I took the ativan and then when I woke up that morning I took another ativan and right before the surgery I took the anti-neasea pill.
When I got to the oral surgeons office they put headphones on me and then put an IV in my arm with valium and then gave me the gas. Next thing I remember is sitting there with ice packs on my cheeks. Apparently I was only out for 15 minutes so that guy must work super fast. I walked out of the office fine and only had a little bit of swelling. My hubby took me to wendys and we got a milkshake. I came home and watched tv all day. I wasnt even tired and when the novacaine wore off it didnt hurt bad at all. I took a few percocets but found that iburprofen worked better for me. I got it done on Thursday and went back to work on Tuesday due to a holiday on Monday. The hard part for me was not chewing food where I had the wisdom teeth. I am 32 and have had them for years so I got used to chewing back there. I was healed up pretty good within a few weeks and felt great.
I am sure you will be fine. Its not nearly as bad as you imagine it to be. Being knocked out is the only way to go though. My hubby was awake for his and he said the dentist almost pulled him out of the chair trying to yank out his wisdom teeth. I will pass on that!
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