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After having wisdom teeth removal some patients like to know if it is okay for them to fly on an airplane. Depending on whom one turns to for advice it is possible to receive mixed messages regarding if it is safe to fly or not after wisdom teeth surgery. According to one article titled “Cabin crew reveal the one thing you should NEVER do before flying” by Elly Blake appearing in the Express (Feb. 15, 2018) having any sort of dental work 24 to 48 hours prior to a flight could be dangerous according to airplane cabin crew. They said that in horror stories some passengers have reported unimaginable pain caused by changes in air pressure due to altitude changes which impact small pockets of gas trapped in teeth. However, in other cases people have reported feeling just fine flying … Read more