Which is worse getting your tonsils taken out or your wisdom teeth taken out ?

Proper anesthesia: Regardless, tonsils or wisdom teeth. Anesthesia is the key. IV Sedation is a safe and convenient procedure which will allow you to access dental care and surgical dental procedures or ENT without being aware or remember of the surgery. With the benefits of a little sedation and some local anesthetic, you will find the experience a lot less dramatic than your friends would have you believe.

Apples and oranges: While both procedures should be quite tolerable if well managed, the post-op sequelae will potentially be quite different depending on many variables including the underlying issues that lead to the surgery in the first place. It could go either way depending on these variables

Neither is fun.: Both are challenging. Depends on the patient, degree of difficulty of extractions, local anesthesia vs IV sedation. You can make wisdom teeth much easier by seeing an expert. For best results with wisdom teeth, make sure you are evaluated and treated by a board certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon.

Apples/oranges: Although both are surgical procedures, no two people perceive pain the same way. Follow pre- and post-surgical instructions to the letter and you will recover rapidly.

Lesser of two evils: Hard to quantify. So many variables. Either way, you will heal and be healthier for it.