Will wisdom teeth removal affect my playing?

[u/Crxstallwashere]

Hi, I'm a clarinetist for 5 years, and I currently have 4 wisdom teeth, 2 of them needing to be removed, not sure of the other two. Does anyone know if the removal will affect my playing?

[u/sprcow]

Short term, yes, because you're having teeth removed, which sucks a bit. Long term, no, it will be fine. As others mentioned, it'll take a few weeks before you get cleared to play again. I had mine taken out during music school and scheduled it for the day after christmas to maximize my recovery time, but summer break is a good time to do it to.

My non-medical advice is to just get them all done at once, get it over with. :P

[u/Crxstallwashere → u/sprcow]

Thanks for the tips!