Klarinet Archive - Posting 000158.txt from 2008/02

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] dental issues
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:38:30 -0500

Terry,

Have you talked to your dentist about the loose teeth? If so...is there a
solution for getting them healthy?
Playing with the partial is going to be an 'individual's situation' kind of
deal. Some players have no problems....other people just can't get
comfortable.
I know several top orchestral players with implants....and they have had no
issues. That's not to say that all implants will work successfully.
Also....the difference between the prices of the partial and your estimate
of $7000 for implants....wouldn't be much to save a career. (partials aren't
cheap!)
Find a dentist that knows what you face as a wind player. That's your best
bet.

Forest
(who's wife is a dentist)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Halvorson [mailto:oboeterry@-----.fm]
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:22 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] dental issues
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I don't post very often, but I have been reading every digest for
> years now... I have had a lot of dental work done in the past (family
> history of bad teeth :-/ ) and now I am faced with a difficult situation:
> due to receding gums, my lower front four teeth have become slightly
> loosened; just a very small wiggle so far, but I do notice a little pain
> when I play a show that is mainly clarinet (I am a doubler, and oboe and
> flute don't put pressure on the teeth and sax puts only a little...)
> Here's my question: does anyone know, preferably from first or
> secondhand experience, if I could continue to play the same if I were to
> get a partial? Or (shuddering at the thought of paying $7,000) possibly
> implants? A partial would be the easiest solution, depending on how it
> would effect my playing; the implants are very expensive (insurance
> considers them to be cosmetic :-/ ) and require surgery and six months to
> heal properly...
> I am quite nervous about this, since I make my living playing, so any
> and all advice is welcome. Thank you!
>
> Terry Halvorson
> Los Angeles, but currently
> on tour with The Producers
>
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