Meredith Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 Hi there, My boyfriend is having his wisdom teeth removed soon. His mother is trying to stop him from doing so because she said that having them removed in the winter can cause deafness. She said she heard this from her dentist (note: she last saw a dentist in the 60s). My first reaction was "she's crazy!" Out of curiosity, I googled this phenomenon. Not surprisingly, nothing came up on the first few pages listed. So, I thought I'd throw out the question to dental students. Is this something you have ever heard of? It sounds preposterous to me... is it an old wive's tale? Is she just crazy? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.drill Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hi there, My boyfriend is having his wisdom teeth removed soon. His mother is trying to stop him from doing so because she said that having them removed in the winter can cause deafness. She said she heard this from her dentist (note: she last saw a dentist in the 60s). My first reaction was "she's crazy!" Out of curiosity, I googled this phenomenon. Not surprisingly, nothing came up on the first few pages listed. So, I thought I'd throw out the question to dental students. Is this something you have ever heard of? It sounds preposterous to me... is it an old wive's tale? Is she just crazy? Thank you! Your boyfriend should review the risks associated with 3rd molar extraction with the treating dentist or oral surgeon. Then he can go home to mom and confidently say that deafness is not a likely risk of the procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibuprofen7 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 hi there i am not a dentist yet, but I also had two of my wisdom teeth removed few months ago and so far I am fine... hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Yes, it sounded a bit odd to me. Thanks to both. Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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