Author: Todd
Date: 1999-09-24 03:35
One item to keep in mind if you seek advice and treatment by an orthodontist, is that if you require full banding (braces) to correct your malalignment of you teeth, the archwires will need to be adjusted and tightened from time to time. This will mean your teeth will ache as they move. Your teeth will hurt for about 2-3 days, during which time, you will be very uncomfortable playing your clarinet. Also, your embouchure will need to adjust to having more bulk in your mouth while you wear your braces. After the braces are removed, you would again need to adjust to wearing retainers. This is not to discourage you from considering orthodontics, but just a "heads up" as to what might happen along the way. I'm speaking from personal experience and as a dentist.
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