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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000007.txt from 2006/06

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Question for Herb...
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 01:37:59 -0400

Not at all, Don. Some one reads the messages that he thinks would be
interesting to me and then forwards them to me.
Best,
Herb

On 6/4/06 5:26 PM, "Donald MacCourt" <maccourt@-----.net> wrote:

> Herb,
> You still seem to be getting onto the IDRS list somehow. Nice job!!
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "herb fawcett" <herbgosia@-----.net>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 8:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] Question for Herb...
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> Jim,
> You may not know I was exiled by Ishikawa for insulting him when I warned
> Jon Dlouhy that censorship was indeed a concern on the list. Because I
> replied to Ishikawa's pernicious ruling by suggesting that he was more th=
an
> a little "up-tight", he had Nancy A King unsubscribe me permanently. I am
> pursuing the issue with the University that hosts the list. Have you ever
> met this guy? No one seems to like him.
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> Peridex (CHX) is probably best used in an undiluted form. That can get
> expensive. Your dentists concern about staining can be explained away by =
the
> chemistry of its staining.
> CHX binds to the proteins of dental plaque or pellicle, thereby increasin=
g
> its "bioavailability" or the longevity of its effectiveness. While so bou=
nd,
> it also "fixes" iron salts from the saliva into those proteins, possibly
> causing a light stain on the teeth with repeated use. It polishes off
> easily, but in some people it can look dark, with a trace of orange (rust=
)
> color (with repeated use). That is not going to happen on a reed, and if =
it
> did after repeated use, it is not very noticeable. I have not seen it. It=
's
> much more acceptable than Herpes or some of the other nasty crud in the
> world.
> CHX does have an amazing kill potential, and it is not necessary to chang=
e
> the stuff each time it is used. I fill a shot glass, and I change it once=
a
> week. I only have a couple of students. If your bottle is the usual 16oz =
you
> can see the cost for each shot glass. I usually dilute it 50%, figuring
> there is no saliva to dilute it. A less costly source is Hibiclens, a CH=
X
> liquid soap for hand washing. It is less expensive, and much more
> concentrated. You can use it by diluting to the same strength as Peridex
> with water. No flavoring is added, so it has its own peculiar taste, but
> before we had Peridex, many of us suggested that our patients use it as a
> rinse to clean up after minor periodontal procedures, or if they had ANUG
> ("trench mouth"). It is tolerable as a rinse, so it is not too bad as a r=
eed
> dip.
> The cheapest way is to dilute Clorox 1:10 with water. That dilution will
> kill all viruses on contact, so you do not need to soak a reed. That way =
you
> avoid the cellulose-dissolving effect of the stuff. It just doesn't taste
> very good, but rinses easily in water. This is also good stuff to flush
> bocals.
> I hope this helps.
> Herb
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> On 6/4/06 2:29 PM, "Chleo Jet" <chleojet@-----.com> wrote:
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>> Sorry I can't seem to locate Herb Fawcett's direct
>> e-mail address. Some time ago, I put out a query on
>> both doublereed lists, regarding the best solution for
>> "disinfecting" student/teacher reeds (when trying said
>> reeds in lessons, etc.). Herb recommended a product,
>> and I recently got a prescription from my dentist for
>> "Peridex" (1 dispenser pack)- Herb, could you please
>> e-mail me again and let me know the directions for
>> using this, regarding student reeds, etc.. My dentist
>> was concerned about possibly staining the reeds, but
>> I'm sure you have the proper dosage, method for using
>> this, so that no staining will occur. Thanks in
>> advance for any response/help!
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>> Alles Gute - Jim
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>> ************************
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>> NYC Bassoonist
>> http://www.westfieldnj.com/wso/jeter.htm
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