sax and teeth! (stupid question maybe!)
joanna
i'm a very very beginner player and i have what may be a very very stupid
question :) can playing the sax mess up your teeth at all? i notice
myself a little hesitant of putting my front teeth on the mouthpiece w/ all
the vibration and all.
just tryin to avoid the dental scene in the future :)
joanna
Hal Wadleigh
rubber pads on the top of your mouthpiece. I use them all the time just to
reduce fatigue. The thick black ones work best for this. They also protect the
mouthpiece from tooth marks.
Hal
fundoc
Hal Wadleigh <hwad...@charter.net> wrote in message
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> The thick black ones work best for this.
That's just a form of racism: the white ones work just as well
Hal Wadleigh
ones are harder.
Hal
Simon Shepherd
: Actually, they don't. They're not as soft. The white and clear
I've tried them both and I don't like them (personal preference), I miss
feeling the vibration through my teeth, it's like chewing gum with the
wrapper on.
Hal Wadleigh
> I've tried them both and I don't like them (personal preference), I miss
> feeling the vibration through my teeth, it's like chewing gum with the
> wrapper on.
I think I've heard that about condoms, too.
Hal
Simon Shepherd
Yes, it's like chewing a condom with the wrapper on.
Darryl C. Olivier
said there should be no problem.
If you notice any discomfort in your teeth after playing, you are
probably biting too hard. In any case, it can't be as bad as playing
the trumpet.
I like the black rubber tooth cushions as Hal recommends. In a pinch
you can cut one out of a patch for a bicycle inner tube.
Darryl
Trevor Miller
I'm a fourth-year dental student and woodwind/brasswind player myself.
The only mouthpieces that translate a LOT of vibration straight to
your teeth, in my experience, are metal ones. I just throw a couple
layers of electrical tape on top. Cheap! Plus, they have colored
tape available these days that's fun, too.
Even then, that's not likely to crack your teeth or anything.
Plus, think of braces. When someone needs them, they wear them for
*years* to move their teeth. Most people don't play an instrument
nearly long enough to cause actual tooth movement. They still spend
22 hours a day or more *not* playing, even if they're at gigs, etc.
But, it's a good idea to take very good care of your teeth anyway,
since your embochure will change a lot if you start losing them. :)
--Trevor
Beflat10r
trying to pull my own teeth out (because as a jazz musician i couldnt afford
the dentist) to countless root canals that eventually fell apart and had to be
pulled and permanent bridgework... partials...(more to come)...recently having
4 count em..4 teeth pulled at once....hmmmm... i wonder if its my playing tenor
all these last 40 yrs....
in the meantime ..there are these rubbery pad things you can put on the top of
yer mouthpiece to intercept and absorb the vibrations. i use them on soprano.
Bb bob
Trevor Miller
I want to assure you that, although there is a connection between
Bob's profession and his home in a lower tax bracket (the world is all
upside-down, isn't it?), there's no direct link between his playing
instruments and the dental decay he describes.
Although I can't provide any evidence in terms of long-term clinical
studies (although they might be out there, for all I know), if you
realy think it through, it makes sense that oral hygiene is a much
more important factor than pushing air through a mouthpiece.
I'll also wager that Bob does and/or did smoke cigarettes for many
years as well. Also a big factor.
Play on!
Tony Chiang
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Stephen Howard
>hmmm..... maybe this is why ive had decades of dental problems ranging from
>trying to pull my own teeth out (because as a jazz musician i couldnt afford
>the dentist) to countless root canals that eventually fell apart and had to be
>pulled and permanent bridgework... partials...(more to come)...recently having
>4 count em..4 teeth pulled at once....hmmmm... i wonder if its my playing tenor
>all these last 40 yrs....
Nahh, it's all that speed you been dropping... ;0)
--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
Emails to: shwoodwind{who is at}bigfoot{dot}com
joanna
sax won't harm the pearly whites. :) thanks much
joanna
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Bud
racist remark here. I am sure it's the way they were brought up.
This group never has anyone that makes remarks about other people or
their playing ability (or lack thereof).
I am pretty sure the black mouthpiece patches did not take any offense
to the remark.
Bud (couldn't stand it any longer)
;^)
On Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:24:21 +0800, "Tony Chiang" <rc...@netvigator.com>
wrote:
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Bud Blevens
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Don't be afraid to try something new.
Remember:
Amateurs built the Ark,
Professionals built the Titanic.
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