Should I Still Go on My Flight After a Tooth Extraction?

You’ve been looking forward to your vacation for months. And then it happens – there’s a shooting pain in your tooth. You see your emergency dentist, and they extract the troublesome tooth successfully. But now you have a new problem: your flight boards in the next 24 – 48 hours, and your dentist just informed you about your two-week recovery time.

Cabin pressure and high altitudes tend to aggravate sinuses and headaches, so you’re right to wonder what will happen to your newly extracted tooth once you get up in the air. There are ways to manage what will probably be an uncomfortable ride, but keep reading to find out why it might be better to cancel or delay your plans.

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