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Re: Extraction

Author: grifffinity
Date: 2010-11-24 19:00

^ Yeah, don't do that EVER.

I had all four out when I was 18. Two were impacted. I was severely swollen in the lower jaw (where the impacted teeth were) for a week. I started playing 1 week after the extractions per my oral surgeons instructions. I can say my embouchure was very weak and I had severe muscle fatigue for a few days (I had opera rehearsal at school my first week back). I just remember that first rehearsal, I had no tone at all. Of course, my set up back then was insane - Larry Combs 1 mpc and a 5 Vandoren Blue box reed. I may have had a different experience if I was playing on my current set up.

Talk to your oral surgeon. Do you have a follow up to remove stitches, etc? Honestly, the first thing I told mine was that I was a clarinetist and asked when could I start playing again. I don't know why people ask this board before they ask surgeon...

Post Edited (2010-11-24 19:01)

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