flying with wisdom teeth out

[gdub]

Some precautions

Do not drink out of a straw for about a week after. Also, if you smoke I would recommend you put up the cigarettes for at least a week. When I had mine pulled, I had the best sleep of my life for three days.

Damp tea bags on the socket work really well, keeping the socket from becoming dry. Also, keep some gatorade/powerade at your bedside, this also helps keep the socket from becoming dry.

I heard horror stories about it, and it wasn't really that bad.

Just my .02

 

[Slim]

I got the same advice gdub did. Use a tea bag.

I had problems with a dry socket. Called in sick for a four-day because of it.

Insurance costs will vary due to the difference in medical/dental plans.

 

[OPECJet]

Don't worry about work. This is a good excuse to lay out for a few days.

 

[DrewBlows]

My doctor gave me gauze to keep on the wound, I only used it for the first day. Another word of advice, when you fall asleep right after the surgery put an old towel or other peice of cloth that you don't care about under your mouth. Without getting into details let me just say, I ruined a pillow and pillow case.

 

[machophil]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1963310/pdf/0971554.pdf

 

[SLUF4]

seems like they told me to swish salt water around pretty often in there and that really helped and seemed to make me heal quicker. the curved tip syringe for blasting food out is a necessity. I went for the oral surgeon..knocked me out cold and woke up really happy and feelin good-that wears off after a few hours

 

[Quiet Flight]

I got the same advice gdub did. Use a tea bag.

That just sounds bad...

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Thanks for all the good info though. Having my wisdom teeth yanked in the next couple of months. For once, flightinfo has left me feeling quite learned.

"This is a learned house of doctors!!" -D. Doback

MESA Sucks!

 

[silver02ex]

I was out for about 3 days. I don't remember what my medication (pain killers) was but I took it for only one day.

 

[Lynxman]

Trust everyone when they say get knocked out and went to an oral surgeon. My dentist did it with some local antiseptic. They were still impacted and under the gums. Major cluter .... terrible experience looked like I got hit in the face with a bat.

 

[sayrejm]

I had 11 shots of Novocain and talked to the guy the whole time he was sawing away! All 4 at once. Didn't seem bad at all, until later that day. Yup.... sucked @$$.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Oral surgeon. Let them knock you out.

When I got mine out, I remember the knocking out in the office, then next thing I know I'm in bed at home. Didn't remember waking up in the office or the drive home at all. I had 2 valium to take the night before, and 2 the morning of. That might have had something to do with not remembering anything. You might want to try it.

Yup. Good plan. I did the same.

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

You can fly the same day if you just take some Percocet.

You are kidding, right?

 

[RJLoser]

Here's a bit of advice to keep this from occuring...They make plastic syringes that curve at the end...sort of a cheap water pick. Patterson Brand is who makes the one I have. Most oral sugeons should have these available for you after the surgery. You MUST keep the holes clean laugh: ). The only way to do this is to use warm water and get the food out. Rice is the absolute worst. Thing is, its what you don't feel that can cause an infection. Its kinda gross, yet amazing at the same time, the buffet of food particles that can get stuck back there and you don't even know it. Eat a granola bar and you'll find out very quickly.

Cheers

Serious wisdom here.

 

[crj567]

Wait... you can deduct medical stuff for the job?
I just spent like almost $1000 for first class medical, contacts, eye exam, and glasses. Can that all be deducted?

I have astigmatism so my contacts are expensive.

be careful-

you have to have a certain percentage of your income spent.... There is a threshold-don't play games w/the man!

-Consult your tax professional.

 

[crj567]

for those that have had "impacted" wisdom teeth removed while having the flying job, how long do you recommend being away from the cockpit, seeing that we have one of those jobs where you have to be "with it."

Also, just curious how much to expect to pay, before insurance deductions, for all 4 out?

Thanks in advance.

You can get FMLA-just take a week off!