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Re: Over-bite/Under-bite Question

Author: clarinetcase
Date: 2010-12-31 19:49

I definitely have an overbite and had all kinds of problems until I started using a Grabner K14 mouthpiece which worked wonders for me. I did explain my problems and the mouthpieces I'd tried and what the results were before a mouthpiece was recommended for me. Other players I've kmow who have noticeable overbite tend to use a medium close tip with a medium facing. That being said, everyone is different. Mouth formation and how you deal with it does affects playing. (I was told to move my bottom jaw forward - it caused my lower jaw to dislocate - a real detriment to playing. I also use a mouthpiece pad to keep my teeth from slipping.)

[amateur now, local part-time pro in my youth]

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