Klarinet Archive - Posting 000028.txt from 2001/12

From: "Natalie Visage" <chateau_swamp@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Adult Braces
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 10:10:01 -0500

I had braces already when i began playing the clarinet. They never really
bothered me at all, except for once or twice after getting them adjusted,
but I was never in pain to the point to where I didn't (or couldn't) play.
And I didn't really notice a difference after getting my braces off. Maybe I
just adjust well. The only thing that bothers me now is a permenent bottom
retainer (behind my bottom teeth) that my orthodonist gives to everyone
after they get their braces off. After long hours of playing I tend to get a
lovely dent (though rarely it's a cut) in my bottom lip and sometimes even a
few itty bitty blisters to go with it.

Ahhh, what we do for the love of music...

Natalie

>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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