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Author: Ray Hagstrom
Date: 2024-12-04 21:43
Single-reed player (Alto Sax), age 77.
Cracked front upper incisor requires post/implant; it's all a bit urgent.
I have a great dentist, but he does not grasp the delicate nuances of embouchure and he's quite willing to tolerate asymmetry in my bite.
Unfortunately, Gregory Smith does not seem to be in Chicago right now so that I need to reach out for wider sources of advice/experience/recommendations.
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Author: ruben
Date: 2024-12-04 22:04
Take your mouthpiece, reed, etc. with you the next time you go to the dentist's and show him what's involved. I did this with my dentist and she was very open to the issue and willing to learn the peculiarities of embouchure.
rubengreenbergparisfrance@gmail.com
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Author: lydian
Date: 2024-12-04 22:13
I have crooked teeth and have played essentially on one front tooth my whole life. Zero negative effects on my embouchure. Let the dentist do what's appropriate for you to eat and speak normally and maintain your oral health. Your embouchure will adapt.
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Author: David Eichler
Date: 2024-12-05 04:01
lydian wrote:
> I have crooked teeth and have played essentially on one front
> tooth my whole life. Zero negative effects on my embouchure.
> Let the dentist do what's appropriate for you to eat and speak
> normally and maintain your oral health. Your embouchure will
> adapt.
Why wouldn't he just make the artificial tooth the same shape, size and angle as the remaining real one?
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