Klarinet Archive - Posting 000504.txt from 2003/03

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] cutting lower lip
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 15:10:53 -0500

I have 13 packages of Charles Bay Lip-ease cushions. I'll sell them for=20=

$4.00 each plus shipping costs. If you're not in a hurry, they can be=20
sent for about 85=A2 parcel post in the US.

On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 09:45 AM, George Kidder wrote:

> I play with very crooked lower incisors. My favorite tooth cover is a=20=

> laboratory paraffin-rubber film called "Parafilm", used about three=20
> thicknesses thick and formed over the lower teeth. It is sold as=20
> "Lipease" (or something like that) for this purpose, or you can bum=20
> 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=20=

> need for tooth protection got less. Guess I have stopped biting or=20
> something.
>
> At 12:29 PM 3/11/03, you wrote:
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>> 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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Richard Bush
Maker of 'BasSonic' bassoon reeds
760 Robins Avenue
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 393-7265
IDRS member
ICA member
rbushidioglot@-----.com

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