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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2001-12-22 19:57
I just have to lament...I had 4 wisdom teeth removed yesterday, 3 of which were bone impacted, and I am unable to play my clarinet :( How very sad! I was thinking yesterday as my whole mouth and tongue were numb with novacane, wouldn't it be funny to try to play the clarinet? Has anyone ever tried that? Anyway, because of this I am really bored, though I know that I am in need of a break (it's been a long semester with many performances and a lot of hard work) So the next couple days will be quite sad without being able to make music on my clarinet but I suppose I can mentally practice right?!  Merry Christmas everyone!
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Author: Pam
Date: 2001-12-22 20:43
Bummer. :-( But at least it's probably a slow time now, being after most Christmas performances. Take it easy for a while & have a wonderful Christmas!
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Author: William
Date: 2001-12-22 21:11
And then, there is the story about one of our local jazz ledgendary players who, after having four wisdom teeth extracted one Friday morning, went out to play a three hour jazz gig that evening on tenor and bari sax. True story!!! Better, though, to take some time off for Christmas and let things heal properly. I started blowing gently, after about five days--but nothing strenuous for two weeks. Don't worry, it comes back quickly!! Happy Holidays and Good Non-Clarineting!!!!!!
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Author: David Pegel
Date: 2001-12-23 02:13
Playing clarinet after a good dose of Novacaine is quite an interesting experience. Playing flute or trumpet is harder to manage, though.
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Author: willie
Date: 2001-12-23 06:53
Don't try to play too soon. Let it heal a bit first. If the roots were at or near the sinus cavity, you can blow the thin membrane through and you have some really big complications. My wife just went through this recently and it was touch and go. Playing her flute or having just one sneeze would have been costly.
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Author: Emms
Date: 2001-12-23 23:05
This sounds really depressing, but it was 6 months before I could play properly again after having 3 wisdoms out. Post op, I had trismus, where my mouth wouldn't open at all for 2 weeks, (my husband loved it), then I realised I had lost sensation in my tongue and side of my cheek. Couldn't tongue at all. Took a long time, and things aren't how they used to be, but I can play again now!!
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2001-12-24 04:12
I had similar surgery to yours (3 impacted) when I was 19, long ago. It was nearly 2 weeks before I wanted even solid food in my mouth, and the better part of a month before I went back to playing.
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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2001-12-24 14:04
Wow you guys are really depressing me......
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Author: Benny
Date: 2001-12-24 14:14
Actually I've tried playing my horn when I was numb. It was really hard to tell when the reed was on my lip. When it wasn't I ended up blowing spit all over my stand. I think it's easier to play numb on sax. It's an interesting experience.
Benny
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Author: David Kinder
Date: 2001-12-24 15:40
I had my wisdom teeth pulled out on a Tuesday, and I had a football game that Friday night to play in the marching band. Let me tell you that it was a little wierd and even a little painful - but fun nonetheless. I drank chicken broth that night to help ease the pain.
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