I got mine pulled out the day before my 10/12 (theatre lingo for work 10 hours, break for 2) They gave me the day off, but I showed up in perfect health almost. I got gases, injection, AND novicaine. It was soooo wonderful. It was actually the codeine they put me on that made it worse, so I came off that that night and went on ibuprophen and was SOOOO much better.