Klarinet Archive - Posting 000286.txt from 2002/04

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] teeth.
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:01:15 -0400

On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 12:12:15 +0100, I said:

> On Mon, 08 Apr 2002 23:32:38 -0700, lucienne@-----.ca said:
>
> > Hello list.
> >
> > the dreded time has arrived when the dentist has demanded four of my
> > wisdom teeth. the only 4 i have. and while i know i can't get out of
> > this horrible surgery. I was wondering about the differnece in
> > playing? have any of you in your experiences found any major
> > differences?
>
> Here's a post that combines something I wrote and a response to that
> from Gary Truesdail:
>
> http://www.sneezy.org/Databases/Logs/1999/03/001236.txt

Given that others have said that they had no problems, I think it's very
important for me to be more explicit about the above, rather than just
providing the link, and risking that you don't bother clicking on it.
The following stories show that there can be dangers.

I don't want to alarm you; I just think you should be careful.

A good dentist, as mine was, will be able to look at your own personal
mouth geometry and proceed accordingly.

Our two posts read:

Tony:

> 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 current 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

Gary:

> 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't 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 too 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.

Tony
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