No, they put you completely out, that part's fun. I got my bottom two out in October and that was living hell afterwords. The top 2 today were nothing in comparison. I feel okay, my mouth hurts a bit I guess but when I got the bottom ones out I wasn't functional for a couple days and I was up and about pretty much like 4 hours after the operation today. Only annoying thing is they had to cut something out under my tongue for some reason I don't understand I have have stitches under my tongue that are VERY VERY annoying.