I survived

The procedure wasn't too bad. It lasted for under an hour, and the actual time the dentist had his hands in my mouth lasted under two minutes*. The only pain I felt was from my lips being pulled too far open^ and a small pain when the teeth left their home%.
Other than that, between the Nitrous Oxide and the Novacane, I felt nothing but my head being pushed and pulled, there's no avoiding that.
And to tell the truth, 36 hours after the procedure I'm (carefully) eating solid foods and I'm happy to say pretty much pain free. That's right, I'm currently off the pain killers#. We'll have to wait and see if the pain comes back.
Perhaps tomorrow I'll jump back into the C-C saddle and do some admining, kicking some butt, and taking some names.
--Anthony
*Your mileage may vary
^As much as I can stuff a foot or two in it, I don't have THAT big of a mouth, believe it or not
%Pop
#Yes, I know, I'm crazy to stop them. But honestly they didn't give me a buzz
