Goldilocks: Does anyone have any advice to offer?
“Is this a difficult procedure?”
For your dentist or for you? Recovery is a piece of cake. Well, later you’ll have cake.
“How common are complications?”
I don’t know. At my high school, getting wisdom teeth removed was a rite of passage. Classmates came in a day or two later with chipmunk cheeks. By the next week, they looked normal again. I got mine removed too, and all that I remember is being in the office, waking up (maybe), and having puffy cheeks for a few days. Maybe I had to be careful about my food consumption. It was over before I knew it.
“How many days of work should I expect to miss? Is it true that I won’t be able to eat solid food the next day? What type of anesthesia is recommended?”
Agree that these are dentists to ask your dentist, or whatever medical practitioner it is that will be performing your procedure.
I got general anesthesia, and back in my day, that was the norm.
B’Hatzlacha 🙂