[Trombone-l] FW: Teeth & Trombones

[David W. Buckley]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hale" <jim.hale-ml at themiditrombone.net>
To: "Mailing List - Trombone-L" <trombone-l at samford.edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:10 AM
Subject: [Trombone-l] FW: Teeth & Trombones


>I have a partial on the bottom (only 6 real teeth) and a full upper and the
> only problem I have is when there is a lot of single tonguing. My teacher
> says my tone is still very good considering the cavity isn't as large as 
> it
> used to be (because of the upper) and I only need to use adhesive when I'm
> playing Bass Trombone, I have a lot of lower work on Tenor or I have a
> concert/recital.

My dentist says never take them out at night.

Dave.

> Now granted I've only been in this situation for about 3 years and it does
> take some getting used to, but not that long. What really worked for me 
> was
> to leave them in as much as possible. I only take them out at night and I
> don't go more than a day of leaving them out completely.
>
> Jim Hale
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Davebuckley at cogeco.ca [mailto:davebuckley at cogeco.ca]
>>>Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 5:48 PM
>>>To: jim.hale-ml at themiditrombone.net
>>>Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Teeth & Trombones
>>>
>>>You can definitely play with a bridge. I have been playing for about 40
>>>years with both upper and lower partials. One of the upper front teeth
>>>is
>>>part of the bridge. My firat partial, I used dental adhesive which I
>>>carried
>>>in my case but haven't needed it since having the original replaced
>>>with
>>>better fitting bridges. Btw, I am 76 so should be no problem for a
>>>yougster
>>>like you.
>>>
>>>Good luck.
>>>
>>>Dave Buckley.
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Stan Brager" <sbrager at socal.rr.com>
>>>To: "Trombone-L" <TROMBONE-L at server5.SAMFORD.EDU>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 11:13 PM
>>>Subject: [Trombone-l] Teeth & Trombones
>>>
>>>
>>>>I need your advice. My dentist said that he has to remove the bottom 2
>>>>front
>>>> teeth. He said that one of my options was to replace the bad teeth
>>>with
>>>> tooth implants. However, the cost is too high to warrant at my age
>>>(72)
>>>> and
>>>> financial status.
>>>>
>>>> I'm concerned about being able to continue playing. Could I play with
>>>a
>>>> bridge? Or a denture?
>>>>
>>>> I have a consultation with him scheduled next month and I need time
>>>to
>>>> consider viable options.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks;
>>>>
>>>> Stan
>>>> Trombonist-in-Training
>>>>
>>>>
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