i had what was left of my uppers taken out in April, i was very nervous going in not knowing what would happen and my appearence. is the dentist going to put you under or are you going to be awake? the best advice i can give for the next few nights after having the extractions done is, sleep wit your head elevated like your sitting up with a towel or something because you will drool alot after the procedure. this did stop for me on the 3rd or 4th night. some people are able to talk the next day but it does depend on the person. the best real food that i found is overcooked pasta until you mouth starts to heal.( i ate this for 2 weeks before going back to work.) hope this helps you, if you have any questions or want to talk email me.