[AKA_Monet]

My father is a dentist.

I was 17 years old when I had another oral surgeon take my wisdom teeth out with my dad watching him, since my dad cannot put anyone to sleep...

There were no roots in my teeth, yet. So they just rolled around while the oral surgeon took them out... He clipped the corner of my mouth a bit while trying to "catch" the darn things...

I woke up with gauze in my mouth.

The I took something kinna close to Demerol. OHHHH, that felt good. Then my mom said I had had enough pain killers and made me take Tylenol with codiene... Go figure...

May sure you don't spit, it could dislodge the clot and cause a dry socket--and if you think impacted wisdom teeth hurt now--get a dry socket...
Do not drink any alcohol.
Careful what you drink through a straw
Replace the gauze on the stitches when you get home
Take your pills immediately--do not wait, pain is too tough
When you get home, put moist heat packs every 10 minutes to keep the swelling down. Then alternate every hour or so with cool packs.
Sleep
Eat a broth like soups--watch the chewing for the first couple of days. Then you can eat more and more as you feel comfortable.

I am correct on this because I was a registered dental assistant for over 10 years when I worked with my dad. But that is another story...