day. i had 12 teeth removed.so i think i had a shock to my body. us seniors do not handle this well. the biggest shock was the bill for $901.00 dollars.it is hard when your money is limited.i am going to need afalse plate but i guess it will have to wait.no i did not get any pain killers or anything else.the girl there gave me some little white pads and told me to stuff them in my mouth to stop the bleeding.well i do not recommand root canals to anyone. i had some and they are the worst for pain when having your teeth out.he used some mean looking tools to remove them.it still hurts but i will have to manage.so until i can save enough money to get new teeth about $1500.00 dollars i will be living with my blender and grinder.or i can go on rice and dog food.but what really helped me was all the messages i got from all of you. ifeel like i know all of you and just the fact that you all helped makes one feel good.thank you again for all your kindness. stella