Objectives: Even with recent advancements in pain diagnosis and management in dentistry, there is still a knowledge gap about pain relief. The current study's aim was to contrast the pain felt during tooth extraction and dental implant installation. Materials and methods: A total of 30 candidates who visited Saveetha Dental College were taken into account for this cross-sectional study, of whom 15 were referred for tooth extraction and another 15 for implant placement. The level of pain was assessed by visual analogue scale immediately after the procedure and in the interval time of 1 hr and 1, 3 and 7 days respectively. Data were analysed using an independent sample t-test, Pearson’s Chi square test, SPSS (Ver. 20). Results: The females experienced more pain during an extraction with 51.72% than males with 24.14%, followed by pain experienced during an implant placement was comparatively lesser in males with 10.34% than females by 13.79% respectively. The level of postoperative pain after tooth extraction was more than implant surgery. Conclusion: This study showed that patients generally experience less pain after posterior implant surgery than simple tooth extraction.