No pain at first. I had good coverage through a job I had left and got the surgery just before it ran out - COBRA insurance. They gave me painkillers. I was young and figured tooth surgery wasn't as painful as I heard, so I gave some of my painkillers to friends. Got my first tattoo when I was on those painkillers, also thought that didn't hurt. When the painkillers ran out, I woke up one day and curled into a ball of unbelievable pain. Another friend had a big bag full of darvocet, thankfully.