Clarinet players use cigarette papers , might be worth a try. Debbie Schmidt Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 23, 2010, at 1:05 PM, Ralph Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/jasoncat%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
