Any players notice differences after wisdom teeth removal?

merrylilbugelboi · Regular Member Joined: 02 Aug 2015 Posts: 13

The subject says it all. I had my wisdom teeth removed 3 years ago, and I swear my range has never fully returned. Used to have good Double C, not anymore. I wonder if missing that 3rd set of molars has reduced the efficiency of air compression in my mouth. Have any of experienced this or feel the same way? Thoughts?
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kehaulani · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 7:30 pm Post subject:

"Differences after wisdom teeth removal"?
Yes. I wasn't as smart. (rim shot!)

Seriously, I've had all removed with no noticeable effect. I would suggest a good look at your playing by a good chop doctor.
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Jaw04 · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:44 pm Post subject:

I had my wisdom teeth removed a couple years ago and didn't experience any change in my playing. I also had my tonsils removed about 9 years ago and didn't notice any change in my playing but I did notice that it FELT different.

In both cases, wisdom teeth and tonsils, I think I became more aware of the sensation of my soft palate while playing. I consider this a good thing: more awareness.
If you are noticing a change in sensation, just know that you can overcome it and adapt. It almost certainly is nothing permanently detrimental.

trickg · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 10:33 pm Post subject:

Short answer, yes - a substantial change that took me a while to overcome. With that said, that was 36 years ago towards the beginning of my senior year in high school - it would be difficult to try to discern the long term effect because I had a lot of great years as a player since then.
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dershem · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:32 pm Post subject:

I had both uppers removed about 30 years ago. Had a gig that night. Keeping the blood out of the horn was the biggest problem, but once they had healed, they changed nothing I could discern.
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Brassnose · Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:43 pm Post subject:

Yes, my other teeth did not hurt anymore

Kidding aside, once everything healed and the swelling from the quite long operation needed to remove the lower two wisdom teeth went away I was fine and never had the impression something significant had changed.
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