I had 4 wisdom teeth extracted on a Friday and went to a bbq with friends on Saturday. No Pain. I had heard several horror stories from friends about swollen faces & not being able to eat for days. (I was looking forward to not eating for weight-loss purposes ;-0 ) Needless to say, I was stressed out about having the procedure.
I was sedated with an I.V. and when I woke up, it was all over. My face was never swollen. I had soup the first day and had small portions of "normal" food the 2nd day. Around day 4, my jaw was a little tender. I went to bite a burger and it was a little uncomfortable to open my mouth wide. By day 7, that little tenderness subsided.
If you're having oral surgery, Dr. Lee is who you need to see!