Klarinet Archive - Posting 000312.txt from 2002/04

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: dental hygene
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:14:46 -0400

On Tue, 09 Apr 2002 23:04:11 -0700, Lucienne <lucienne@-----.ca> wrote:
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>hello clarinet world.
>I am 20 yrs old. my teeth are generally healthy. I have lived in countries
>that do not permit me to see a dentist with out declaring bankruptcy.

You mean, of course, "do not permit me to see a dentist FOR FREE without
declaring bankruptcy."

>Living is hard enough, worrying about the cleanliness of ones teeth is not
>as important as having a house to live in and food to eat. so if i am
>homeless and starving but have clean teeth would any of you let me play
>bass clarinet for your orchestra or symphony?

Neglected dental problems can easily turn into life-threatening infections.

>I do truly plan to start taking better care of my teeth, as soon as i "find
>" money for a new bass clarinet. Like one that isn't plastic. Like one that
>has a low c. if you all have any thing under 10,000 CND ( i know, i guess
>that would be some where near 2500 US) let me know. :-)

Dental care should certainly be of higher priority than the purchase of a fancy
bass clarinet. Unless it is defective, a plastic bass clarinet will not be a
hindrance to your education. CAN$10,000 is actually about US$6,300; that will
buy you routine dental care for 15 years.

You will have many instruments over your life. You only get one set of adult
teeth.

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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