[TPIN] orthodontic resident and fellow trumpet player seekinginformation

[Glenn Bengry]

> I had some very crooked teeth, some turned so that sharp edges faced > strategic support spots in the front where the mouthpiece is placed.> I had significant recurrent trouble over years, ultimately ending with, not > only an injured cheek muscle, but with that cheek muscle tearing off the > bone.> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------> OK Glenn I'm gonna say you have a couple of mixed problems here and maybe > everyone can see you went thru the same thing I did. The teeth cutting in > and the hurt cheek are two different things. I'll explain......> 1. The teeth is nothing more then cutting sharp edges (if I understand your > statement enough).> 2. The cheek pain stretch and injury are from blowing too hard with a closed > throat setting. Chances are your horn was less then level during this part. > Any of this sound familiar? I believe you either needed to learn a more > efficient way of blowing, OR needed to play bigger equipment. By the way, > an open throat setting would have moved the injury to your neck. Is there a > happy medium way of playing?> 
 
Jon,
 
   
      I don't think that the injury was from closed throat since my playing went to hell 
fast when the bonding broke off of the bottom teeth. After I got the bonding 
replaced (I took two weeks off the horn)and started to play again
(it took awhile for the cheek to heal) I played well
again.  I DID have to tweak my form a little and to breathe deeper(as soon as my 
support dipped, the cheek would twinge.  That is gone now that it has healed.
 
  Same thing when I originally had the work done.  I was able to develop like
I never had before. By this I mean there was a huge difference in the way my whole 
set up functioned and the amount of pure development that took place.
 
    Right now Im playing better than I ever have and continuing to develop every 
week.  I am thrilled to be playing consistently well again.
 
 
glenn
 
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