I wanted it done in one sitting so I didn't have to do it a second time. I think the pain lasted about three weeks, but the only pain killer I had was Ibuprofen. They had given me Vicodin, but it makes me vomit, so I was stuck with swallowing 10 little pills to make it hurt less. That was the most painful, opening my mouth to do anything and changing the gauze because it stuck to my gums. Oh, washing the holes out sucked too. They gave my an injector to fill with water and if I pushed it too hard the water came out at lightning speed. -Shudder.-