In the early 70's I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled at the same time. I had to arrive an hour early and they gave me these little pink pills that worked wonders. I was awake the whole time but very giddy. The problem started the next day. My gums got infected and I had to go back to the dentist and he had to cut the gum again, clean it out and restitch it. That was NOT fun. I was off work for a week with intense pain.

They have made wonderful advancements in dentistry since then and I'm sure now it's no big deal.