Klarinet Archive - Posting 001236.txt from 1999/03

From: Gary Truesdail <gtruesdail@-----.us>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wisdom teeth
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 13:35:42 -0500

Tony Pay wrote:
>
> On Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:16:09 EST, Binkysmurf@-----.com said:
>
> > Hello all.
>
> > I have recently gotten my wisdom teeth pulled (this morning in fact).
> > My question is this: How long before I can start playing again? All
> > four were pulled (three impacted) and I was wondering if any of you
> > had any personal stories or anything. Thanks so much in advance.
>
> This isn't a personal story of my own, but I remember that years ago
> Gervase de Peyer had the most terrible trouble. The removal of one of
> his upper wisdom teeth allowed air to escape from his mouth into his
> nose (perhaps he began playing too early). Anyway, he went through a
> period of squeaking and being unable to play properly that lasted many
> months.
>
> Andrew Marriner (son of Neville, and principal clarinet of the LSO) had
> a different experience when the operation on his lower jaw damaged a
> sensory nerve from his lower lip, half of which he cannot now feel.
>
> I noticed myself questioning my dentist very closely before having one
> of my lower wisdom teeth removed last year. He took several X-rays.
>
> Tony
> --
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>

Last year i went to get a 2nd opinion about having my wisdom teeth
removed. Luckily the Dr. said "if they havent moved at your age, they
are not going to. Don' take them out." During this visit he taught me
how to read the x-ray pictures. You can see the nerve you referred to
above. Also the teeth between the wisdom and front teeth, at least in
my case, have their roots extending into the lower area of the sinus
cavities. They are covered with a thin layer of skin-like material.
The Dr. said when the are pulled it can leave an open passage into the
sinus if you start playing to early and not allow the healing process to
complete itself by filling in the passage way. At my age (57) this
could take 2 - 6 months. A musician should really be sure the dentist
knows what your special situation is and you should learn how to read
your own x-ray films.

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