Jade,
I had surgery yesterday - two titanium rods put in next to each other. (I lost two adjacent teeth a couple of months ago).
I opted for intravenous sedation because I'm a chicken (you'll get anaesthetic whatever). Apprently you are awake but I don't remember much at all. It certainly seemed to me like I slept through most of it and I can only recall a few moments during which I was really very comfortable, not in any pain and completely chilled out about what was going on. From the moment the sedative went in my hand to the moment I heard the dentist say that he was done passed very quickly.
I took some ibuprofen when the local anaesthetic wore off in the evening and that dealt with the discomfort. I had no trouble sleeping last night. Today, apart from the facial swelling which I can feel and others can see, I wouldn't know anything had happened at all.
So based on my experiences, there is absolutely nothing to worry about.
Hope this helps.
S.
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