During a simple extraction, you shouldn't experience significant discomfort. Your dentist will give you local anesthesia to numb the area around the tooth. This ensures that you won't feel any pain during the procedure itself. However, you may experience some pressure or discomfort as the dentist removes the tooth. For a more complex extraction, your dentist might recommend general anesthesia. After the anesthesia wears off from the extraction, you may feel some soreness. Many people consider experiencing slight discomfort in that region to be normal. You can typically manage this with over-the-counter pain relievers that your dentist recommends.