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Author: rtmyth
Date: 2013-04-16 21:20
The only resaon I started playing a clarinet, back in 1934, was an attempt to correct problems which really required an orthodontist, which my parents could not afford. They bought me an $18 metal one. It did not correct the problem but somehow I learned to play pretty well, using no teeth on the mp.
richard smith
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Author: MSK
Date: 2013-04-17 01:05
Can't say that I have the nerve to try that tax write-off. Realistically, clarinet playing made my teeth worse and the orthodontist suggested I quit. I didn't listen. Has clarinet playing actually improved anyone's teeth?
Now on the other hand, you might use clarinet playing as a weight loss strategy. According to the MyFitPal app, playing a woodwind instrument burns 60 calories an hour. Are most professionals actually thin?
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Author: eaglgenes101
Date: 2013-04-17 02:38
That's slower than the 118 calories per hour walking very slowly. But still, something is better than nothing.
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Author: mrn
Date: 2013-04-17 03:26
:-) I remember reading that case in law school--it's an old "classic" of tax law. The citation is Rev. Rul. 62-210 (1962).
"The taxpayer's son has a congenital defect which results in a severe malocclusion of his teeth. An orthodontist recommended that the child take lessons in playing a clarinet, as he considered continued practice with this instrument therapeutic treatment towards alleviating the specific condition. Held, an amount which does not exceed the minimum cost of a clarinet of a quality sufficient to give effect to the therapeutic treatment recommended by the orthodontist and the cost of lessons necessary for the son to play the instrument to the degree required to obtain the benefits of the treatment may qualify as medical expenses within the meaning of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Such amounts paid are deductible by the taxpayer to the extent provided in that section."
While the facts seem a bit unusual, the reasoning makes a lot of sense. Determining what treatment a patient should receive is a question for the medical/dental professionals, not the IRS.
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Author: Curinfinwe
Date: 2013-04-17 15:35
I'm fairly certain that clarinet playing improved my teeth- I started playing when I was 12, and about when I was 11 the dentist was quite convinced that I'd need orthodontic work when all my adult teeth came in. Miraculously, I never did need it as my uneven overbite seemed to fix itself!
That could just be a coincidence, but I've noticed that if I don't play, or play very minimally for three days in a row- say if I'm on a vacation- my teeth start to feel very out of alignment, uncomfortably so. As soon as I practice again- voila, problem solved!
This seems to be pretty unique among people I've talked to. I mentioned it to my teacher and she thought it was quite strange.
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Author: marcia
Date: 2013-04-17 18:47
I wore braces for just over two years. They came off more than 6 years ago and I still need to wear my retainers at night. Even after all this time the top one is always snug when I put it in at the end of the day. So yes, teeth can move even at a "mature" age.
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Author: Michael E. Shultz
Date: 2013-04-17 22:06
I remember my dentist some 40 years ago recommending trumpet playing for overbite, and clarinet playing for underbite.
If I ever lose a tooth, I will have it replaced with an implant, not just for cosmetic reasons, but to retain alignment and function.
The only thing I envy about the young is the improvements in dentistry. I still have all 32 teeth, but have enough fillings to make a theater curtain weight.
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx
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Author: Dileep Gangolli
Date: 2013-04-17 23:19
Good luck with this one....I'll be sure to send you Riccardo recordings while you do your time in Sing Sing.
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