Klarinet Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 2005/11

From: "Ted Casher" <tedcasher@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: clarinet and dental inserts
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 13:06:57 -0500

Ted Casher here: Yes---I play on 2 fixed bridges, both upper and lower.
The lower one is permanently in place; the upper one comes out every 6
months. The pressure exerted by the clarinet/sax mpce causes the liner to
wash out, creating looseness. The looseness creates decay.

However, my dentist uses Temerex, which withstands a lot of pressure. I
have been playing on fixed bridges since 1986.

Pricey, but worth it. Good luck. TC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Claudia Zornow" <claudia@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 12:46 PM
Subject: [kl] Re: clarinet and dental inserts

> Juan Francisco Vicente Becerro <juanfran2@-----.com> wrote:
>
>> When I was younger I lost two incisors. I was a clarinet student when
>> this happened. Unfortunately I had to stop playing, but, (thinking
>> positive), the dental bridge I have since then, corrected the different
>> lenght of my "old" teeth. Before the accident I had to play with my
>> clarinet "turned" in order to fully lean my incisors in the mouthpiece.
>> "After the bridge" I could correct my mouthpiece possition.
>
> I have had my two front incisors plus one of the adjacent ones replaced
> with crowns. They look and feel fine and let me play the clarinet without
> difficulty (that is, without any more than the normal difficulty...). My
> problem is that once in a while they come off. I've had all three glued
> back in place once and one of them a second time. It's very distressing
> to have a tooth fall out of your mouth. My theory is that the pressure
> exerted by the clarinet mouthpiece, which has upward and outward
> components, causes the crowns to loosen over time. Has anyone else had a
> similar experience?
>
> Claudia
>
>
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