Klarinet Archive - Posting 000082.txt from 2011/01

From: Martin Marks <martymarks511@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Depression, anti-depressants, teeth grinding and embouchure
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:23:11 -0500

Have you tried double lipping. It's been known to cure biting.

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Donna Higgins <donna@-----.com> wrote:

> On 1/11/11 4:19 AM, Kathy Williams-DeVries wrote:
>
> >
> > I may have mentioned once or twice that I suffer from depression, and
> take
> > anti-depressants as part of an overall treatment of bipolar disorder.
> Now, I
> > am one of those people who channel their tension through their jaw,
> > involving a lot of teeth grinding. I'm sure if I ever visited a dentist,
> > they would find the condition of my back teeth to be equivalent of a meth
> > user, I have heard.
>
> I had a problem with teeth grinding due to stress, and using a mouth
> guard really helped. Not one you buy "off the shelf" at a pharmacy,
> which don't work well. You need to get one made for you by your
> dentist. They're expensive but worth it.
>
> At first I wore the guard during the day as well as at night, to break
> myself of the habit of clenching. Now I just use it at night. I have
> noticed that my embouchure is more relaxed and I don't "bite" on the
> reed so much. It's also helped tremendously with my chronic headaches,
> which was the reason I decided to try the mouth guard.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Donna
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