Klarinet Archive - Posting 000493.txt from 2003/03

From: George Kidder <gkidder@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] cutting lower lip
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:45:51 -0500

I play with very crooked lower incisors. My favorite tooth cover is a
laboratory paraffin-rubber film called "Parafilm", used about three
thicknesses thick and formed over the lower teeth. It is sold as "Lipease"
(or something like that) for this purpose, or you can bum enough from a
friendly scientist to last the rest of your life!

Having said this, I have found that as my embouchure got stronger, my need
for tooth protection got less. Guess I have stopped biting or something.

At 12:29 PM 3/11/03, you wrote:

>My bottom teeth are crooked and as I'm starting to play more, I'm
>finding the skin on the inside of my mouth below my lower lip getting
>irritated. I'm not to the bleeding stage yet but I could see it
>happening when my embouchure can hold up to two hours of playing.
>
>Short of braces and caps, what are some of my choices?
>
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