Klarinet Archive - Posting 000928.txt from 1999/04

From: DCohen@-----.com
Subj: [kl] FW: Orthodontic Surgery and the Clarinet
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:47:37 -0400

Many thanks to all who took the time to respond.
Kind regards
Danny Cohen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cohen Danny
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 1999 3:13 PM
> To: 'klarinet@-----.org'
> Subject: Orthodontic Surgery and the Clarinet
>
> My 18 year old son, who is heading for a career as a clarinetist, has been
> advised to have orthodontic treatment ( braces) followed by orthognathic
> surgery. This is to correct an underbite (class 3 malocclusion) which our
> dentist holds will lead to drastic degradation of especially the front
> teeth in the future.
>
> I would very much like to hear from anyone who has had to undergo the same
> or similar treatment, what it meant for their playing and how soon (if
> ever) they got back to the same level of proficiency.
>
> Kind regards
> Danny Cohen

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