Klarinet Archive - Posting 000026.txt from 2001/12

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Adult Braces
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 09:53:59 -0500

I've also just had a flute student switch to percussion because her braces
caused her too much pain, even with wax applied.

Audrey

> I have had many flute and clarinet students who were fitted with braces. From
> a playing point of view the results have been different for each individual.
> In most cases there were no adverse effects but one clarinet player was
> unable to continue due to painful lips caused by a "train track" type brace.
> Arthur
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