Klarinet Archive - Posting 000336.txt from 2002/04

From: "mlmarmer" <mlmarmer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] alright alright
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 20:29:33 -0400

It is mainly the plaque build up from eating in time that will destroy the
gums and then the teeth.

A cleaning in the US is about $45.

If you can afford the internet and a computer, please get the teeth clean!
Find a way, part time job, whatever!

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucienne" <lucienne@-----.ca>
Subject: [kl] alright alright

> You've got me.
> teeth are important. and I do promise to go , more often.
> I've never had a cavity or a problem, and just havn't had the time or cash
> to go since living in canada.
> Smoking is not good. I'll never smoke.
> Maybe my mental health is deteriorating but I'm soley blaming it on
> undergraduate life of a music student. This is tough. I find that this,
> being a studnet business allows me to live from one assignment or problem
> as the case may be. recital to jury or flu to bronchitis. I can't stop the
> clock b/c I'm ill, the world won't stop for me, I found that out. I played
> opera with blood comming from my left wisdom tooth. what can i do? I
played
> an orchestra concert recently with my ear plugs in my nose to stop the
> mucus during the tacet. I just do what I have to do. I want to play bass
> clarinet, and if I have to do this bachelor stuff than I will. but its
hard.
> I just want to thank ya'll for the great horror stories and the advice.
>
> Lucienne
>
> At 09:59 PM 4/10/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >If you want a life lesson to blind side you, just ignore your dental
health.
> >Even for 6 months. By the time you reach middle age, you will be a
> >candidate for perio surgery, and even that may be of no help. Your teeth
> >and gums are the single most important health care issue you will face in
> >your life. Smoking will cause gum desease and tooth loss. If you smoke,
> >quit now. If you don't, don't start. Gingavitus fosters type 2
diabetes.
> >Diabetes fosters tooth loss, more infection and eventual problems playing
> >any instrument.
> >
> >"How do you know this?", you ask. Do you really have to ask?
> >
> >If a clarinet is more important than your dental health, then you need
an
> >evaluation of your mental health.
> >
> >====================
> >*Al*
> >admoon1@-----.net
> >====================
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lucienne" <lucienne@-----.ca>
> >To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 2:04 AM
> >Subject: [kl] dental hygene
> >
> >
> > > 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.
I
> > > have also been suporting my bizzare habit (bass clarinetting) since I
was
> > > 16. (This made me very poor) and for those of you who don't know (
this is
> > > not meant to be facious) Vancouver is one VERY expensive city to live
in.
> > > 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?
> > > 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. :-)
> > >
> > > jury is monday teeth are wednesday.
> > > Lucienne
> > >
> > >
> > > At 08:03 PM 4/9/02 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Lucienne,
> > > >
> > > >You wrote you haven't seen a dentist in 8 years!
> > > >
> > > >You really need to see a dentist, twice a year, for teeth cleaning or
you
> > > >will have no teeth to use to play clarinet, to eat, etc.! Plaque and
gum
> > > >disease will catch up to you eventually.
> > > >
> > > >Be well and good luck with everything,
> > > >
> > > >Mike Marmer
> > > >Germantown, MD
> > > >
> > > >
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