What should I expect from getting my wisdom teeth out?

I got mine out two summers ago (June 2011) and I was really scared also but honestly it's NOT that bad. I went in, lay down on the table, got the laughing gas mask, and the next thing I remember was I was in a wheelchair in the dentists office where my dad was waiting for me to wake up. After I woke up he wheeled me to the elevator and I was able to walk on my own pretty much after that.

As for pain, it doesn't hurt very badly. I probably just took regular doses of Motrin (ibuprofen) for about two or three days and I was fine (no need for Vicodin). The only gross thing that you'll have to do is make sure you change your gauze regularly (the dentist will tell you how often. For me it was gross because I forgot to and my lower lip was numb and when I looked in a mirror there was a small pool of blood between my teeth and my lower lip.

But seriously other then that you should be able to eat soon but make sure you use the syringes they give you to wash the food out of the cavities where the teeth used to be. This will feel a bit weird but not too bad. And you'll be better in no time :)

A little information I think should be considered on the use of the drug Versed( midazolam) that is used for Sedation for many Dental and Medical procedures...

I feel that if people were aware of the adverse effects of this drug they would Opt For Another Drug!

Erasing someones memory of what was done to them is wrong!! I would much rather be put completely out, not just sleepy with memory impairment.

In fact, many people who use Versed for " IV Sedation,Conscious Sedation" Twilight Sedation, during a procedure are Awake For The Entire Procedure but remember nothing, often Believing They Were "Out" the whole time.

Versed (Midazolam) is an amnestic. It is also commonly used for minor procedures like setting broken bones,colonoscopies,endoscopies, dental procedures like extractions,conscious sedation,twilight sleep, so that patients won't remember pain and discomfort.HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THOSE SENSATIONS WILL NOT BE EXPERIENCED!!!!Forgetting does not mean it did not happen!!

Here is a note from a Dentist Who uses Versed

I've used Versed 1000+ times during oral surgery procedures and I've never had a complaint. It's a miracle drug because it is safe and it causes you to not remember an unpleasant experience. My answer to him is isn't it better to have not experienced the pain than to have forgot it. No wonder you have had no complaints they have no memory of the procedure.....