Hi, the 'Other William', Don't! Please avoid dental wax. The problems I've seen with its use in pupils who have had braces convinces me that it solves nothing. It certainly wouldn't adhere to a chipped tooth and you then end up with it in the mouthpiece and then your horn.
Far better to rid yourself of the discomfort by filing down the problem area - not by yourself of course! Incidentally (get it?!), what pieces do you play that last an hour and a half, on a regular basis? Ralph R. Hall On 23 Jul 2010, at 18:23, William Foss wrote: > Hi > I've been having a problem for a while now with a very small chip out > of one of my lower front teeth (from the information I could find, > it's my left lower central incisor > http://www.onedollardentist.com/images/names.jpg). It's not really a > big chip, but more of a rough edge on the outer corner of the tooth > (if I'm not clear with my description, please let me know what I can > do to clarify). > I don't play with a lot of pressure, but the rubbing of this rough > edge against the inside of my lip can be a problem. > When I play for up to an hour, I have no discomfort and I'm just fine. > When I get to the hour and a half mark, the discomfort starts, > especially if I'm playing very high for a long time. By breaking my > practicing up during the day, I can avoid it, but during long > concerts, it becomes a problem. > The other day, I went to my dentist and asked him about this and he > said that he could either use a shaper to smooth out the edge, but he > wasn't sure if reshaping the tooth would cause more problems that it > would solve. > What he ended up recommending was "orthodontic wax," which I had never > heard of before yesterday. Apparently, it's used to protect against > damage caused by braces. For me, he suggested that I take a small > piece and use it to cover the edge of the tooth while I'm playing. > Does anyone have any experience with this kind of problem? > > Thanks in advance > William in Kansas City > ("the other William") > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/ralph%40brasshausmusic.com Ralph R. Hall [email protected] Ralph R. Hall http://www.brasshausmusic.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
