Mandibular and maxillary third molar extraction experiences...

[TheDragoon]

I had all four wisdom teeth taken out at once a couple years ago because they were all impacted and causing problems. The actual surgery went faster than expected but was just as rough as I had been warned. Everything swelled up a lot so I looked kind of like a squirrel and was on pain medication for several days. I basically took it easy for a week and then was able to get back into the swing of things. I can still feel where the surgery took place (there's a couple ridges) and I now tend to have the dentists complain that I have a bunch of extra tissue around my rear teeth nowadays when they check the depth of the gums to your teeth with a pick during routine checkups. Overall, I haven't had any major lasting issues and everything went according to plan.

I hope everything goes well for you!