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 Re: Digging your teeth into your mouth while playing
Author: Gordon (NZ) 
Date:   2006-05-07 10:18

I made my own acrylic (Plexiglas) cover for my lower font teeth. It is fantastic!

I started with a block of material. I placed carbon paper over my teeth and bit on the block. I carved away the marked area. (A Dremel would do) I repeated this many times , while at the same time shaping the outside of the block as well. The result was a custom made cover, of material about .5 - 1 mm thick, that clipped neatly over 4 teeth.

My dentist retorted that he could easily made it with a quick casting technique. I reminded him that it would have cost 1000 times more, and that I would not have the satisfaction!

When I double on clarinet in a show, with only a few weeks rehearsal, when I have not been playing clarinet for weeks or months, I sure do need this aid by opening night. However by the end of the season, I am fine without it.

I write this to back up my comments in my last post.
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