I got mine yanked at bootcamp by some asshole training to become a dentist.
He comes into the room with a boombox blasting "highway to hell."
They then prep me with 2 shots of novacaine (yeah, 2) and then put a cheesecloth over my eyes.
No pretty pills, no knockout gas. I was awake and coherent as they put this mouth brace in and then do some routine dark age torture shit.
First tooth came right out, 2nd was the problem. It hadn't grown in yet. First they couldn't cut straight through the gums, then the grinder kept slipping as they were cutting through the bone to the tooth. Then he realizes he can't pull it right out so they have to break it in half. Imagine a pick in your jaw and some numbnuts whacking it with a hammer. Didn't break the first few tries.
Ever hear the term "swearing like a sailor"? Comes from experiences like this. Luckily I had only 3 wisdom teeth and they decided to leave the third in.
Oh yeah, and those pain killers you guys got afterwards? Try midol for 3 days instead. Top it off with 1 day bedrest in something slightly better than prison and you have my experience with wisdom teeth.