Klarinet Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2000/04

From: Nancy Buckman <znjb@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mouthpiece facings and dental structures
Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 04:04:29 -0400

Walter,

You might be on to something. I have had a very bad time with my jaw and TM
joint disorder. Most of it was by virtue of the shape and size of my face.
Because of extensive loss of bone in the joints themselves and successive
surgeries, I have had to modify my mouthpieces over time. I'm speaking of a
period of +/- twenty years. Does that help any?

Nancy

At 01:04 AM 04/02/2000 EST, you wrote:
>In a message dated 4/1/00 12:46:25 AM Central Standard Time,
>schaffne@-----.ch writes:
>
><< How about the human factor, i.e. fleshy vs. thin lips, position of teeth,
> control of lip pressure? Are there general rules as well? I prefer softer
> reeds and longer, more open facings. They give me better control of my
> sound. I suspect my preference is based essentially on embouchure which in
> turn depends on individual anatomic features.
> >>
>Here's a whole area of research based on facing/reed strength and lip
>size/and jaw position.
>
>What kind of facing is best for a person with and extreme underbite? An
>overbite?
>
>I have no empirical data, but I imagine that these factoes would have a great
>deal of influence on which facing will be favored by which person.
>
>In my researches, I have seen no information regarding this. As a maker and
>finisher of mouthpieces, this could be of significant value in fitting a
>mouthpiece to a particular individual. Otherwise, am I only making
>mouthpieces for people with the same dental structure as my own?
>
>Walter Grabner
>www.clarinetxpress.com
>
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Nancy E. Buckman
Pasadena, Maryland USA
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