Do you remember anything from your wisdom tooth extraction? Meaning, were you awake at all during the procedure? If you were, what kind of sedation did you have? Thanks in advance.
~gympixie

If you were awake, they probably just freeze your mouth. If your not awake, obviously they put u under using whatever it's called and they freeze it. They are more gentle when you are awake, but I can't stand dental work, so I got put to sleep.

I was awake for mine. I had two taken out when I was 19 and the other two removed when I was 25. It was a cost issue for me. The oral surgeon back home only charged $70 and didn't believe in getting an anesthesiologist to come in and put you out; however, it was real common to put people out where I live now and I couldn't get a clear answer on cost -- anywhere from $300-1000.

Oral surgeon numbed me with novacaine from my collarbone to my forehead -- couldn't feel a thing. Didn't hurt -- sound was kinda creepy, but I was in and out in 10 minutes. Back home in front of the tv with a bunch of icepacks on my face.

I had all 4 of mine out at one time. Mine were all impacted and they were so bad my jaw bone had to be drilled into to get them out. I had shots of novacaine put in so it left me completely numb. I also had a mask over my nose and mouth the provided me with a constant flow of nitrous oxide (laughing gas). This made me calm down while they were doing the surgery. I also got to look outside and listen to headphones.

I was awake when I had mine taken out. My dentist did 2 at a time. He said doing 4 at a time is to much stress on your bone structure, thatis why people bruise so bad. I had no bruising at all and you could only see a small amount of swelling on the day I had it done. I just received shots in my mouth like you would to have a filing. My wisdom teeth had not come in at all so the gums had to be completely split open. I had air pockets around all my wisdom teeth and there was no way they would have ever come in, I also had infection in the air pockets. When I had the last two removed I was 6 months pregnant. They still did the shots but not as many as the first time. I actually recovered a lot faster the second time. I ate fried chicken and went to the local fair that night and ate cotton candy! Make sure you are comfortable with your dentist. That is the most important thing.

I was asleep while mine were taken out. All 4 of them were impacted. The dentist gave me an IV and shortly after I was out. Next thing I knew I was waking up and it was all over. It was a piece of cake!

I also had iv sedation and did not feel a thing. I did see the instruments before i was out though and do not think i would want to go thru that awake. I had 6 teeth pulled at once but if i had just one i might consider just novacaine. I also had 9 teeth pulled as a child with laughing gas. I would definitely recomend some sedation for a child. It is just too scary a thought to go thru when you are awake, as a child.

I was asleep. My oral surgeon gave me something they called "liquid valium". I was told to count backwards from 100. They told me later that I got to 80. lol lol I woke up with a mouthful of gauze and some prescriptions for nausea and Lortabs. Never had to use either one of them. All 4 of mine were soooo impacted!!! Total cost-a little over$5000. Thank goodness for insurance. I only paid $50 for the initial x-rays they had to do to get an idea of what they were dealing with. Apparently, the roots had wrapped around my jawbone several times.

I was awake when my surgon pulled my wisdom teeth, all four even though they weren't bothering me, but its what I get for having to have my jaw broken. It wasn't that bad, I was given morphine, and laughing gas, I laughed the whole way through (said my surgon anyways) I don't remember that part.

I was put out. You get me into a dentists office I am like a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, let alone into an oral surgeon's office. I had three wisdom teeth pulled, one was impacted and had grown sideways into the molar next to it, so that one had to come out too. They said I didn't have a fourth.

At certain points I swear I could feel/hear them pulling the teeth, but I can't be certain.

Over all not a bad experience. I slept intermittently on the couch for a day or so while I watched the TV.

I was awake for mine, just had my mouth frozen, had all four removed at the same time, only two were impacted. I felt an odd pressure, but nothing painful. I didnt bruise or swell after and was able to go back to work the next morning, no pain killers required. I heard that when you are awake they are much more gentle with you so the chance of swelling and bruising is a lot less. They even let me keep the teeth (as gross as that sounds i gave the to my to my baby brother as he wanted to see if he could fool the "tooth fairly" (man i wish i was that little again) If you have a good dentist you trust, I say stay awake. If you get nervous half way through, just say the word and they will take a break. My dentist did for me.
ciao
francesca

what do you mean you had your mouth frozen? Is that different than numbing?

"Freezing" and "numbing" is one and the same thing. I believe the term "freezing" is more commonly used in Canada, but it's pretty much recognized world-wide.

Sorry yeah freezing and numbing are the same, I guess you can tell I am Canadian lol
ciao