I got mine pulled at the end of December... All four of them.
I was awake during the surgery - it wasn't too bad for three of the teeth, just a lot of crunch, cracking, snapping and breaking sounds - but all I could feel is pressure.
The last one, though, was so close to the jaw bone that they could only numb the portion of the gum that was on top of the tooth. I could feel everything, which was pretty damn terrible.
They gave me vicodin for the pain, and I ended up getting dry sockets - avoid that at all costs.
From a bit of research that I did, if you go on a Vitamin C regiment (2500mg a day) for at least a week before the surgery it reduces the chances of getting dry socket substantially.
Anyway, my recovery was very slow - I had little swelling and very little bruising, but I was unable to eat anything solid for probably 8-10 days. Soup, pudding, and mashed potatos after the first couple of days is all I could eat.
Just figured I'd share... good luck
