On 8/2/2016 8:56 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 8/2/2016 8:44 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 16:38:31 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>
>>> I was told the same thing, no straw drinking, no aspirin.
>>>
>>
>> If it's okay to chew, I don't see why a straw would be a problem. My
>> husband and I still have our wisdom teeth, so I'm not talking from
>> personal experience.
>
> My instructions were quite clear on the subject. NO STRAWS.
> Something to do with a dreaded condition called dry socket.
>
> nancy
>
>

Sucking a straw creates a partial vacuum or low pressure in the mouth.
That allows the internal pressure of the internal portions of your body
to expand. Things like blood vessels. On a smaller scale, same as
being in outer space where your internal organs could explode.