[Dixielandjazz] the trombone as an orthodontic tool

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

A local trombone player went to the dentist and had very expensive implants 
put in.  These were the kind that are on posts that screw into the bone. 
Trouble was air leaked under them and blew up his top lip like  balloon.  I 
don't know what they did but he got the problem fixed.

Larry
St. Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 8:39 AM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] the trombone as an orthodontic tool


> Ted wrote:
> Pressure of the mouthpiece helped force the teeth back, but the reed
> instrument worked against the braces and forced the teeth out.
>
> That's actually why I am playing today, Ted.  My grandmother decided that 
> an
> instrument could help push my really bad buck teeth problem when I was 
> about
> 9 yrs old.  She asked at the music store about clarinet, and they said
> exactly what you state above.  So, I started on the trumpet, but after a
> week changed to trombone, which I thought looked like more fun. (It's a
> given fact that trombonists have more fun than trumpeters, inspite of what
> trumpeters will tell you!)
>
> I don't really think the trombone helped put my teeth inside my mouth 
> where
> they really belong.  It was more like th $3,000 my mother spent on braces!
> Nevertheless, I'm a trombonist due to the theory...& my grandmother!
>
> By the way, I learned to play the instrument, then got my braces, which
> meant trying to get brand new chops, then had to once again retrain when 
> the
> braces came out.  Plus, it was a bloody affair, literally, playing with
> braces.  Painful.  I used to chew gum & stick it over all the metal work 
> to
> try to protect the insides of my lips.  I believe that more modern braces
> aren't as damaging, and there are products kids now use to protect their
> teeth.
>
> I've got lovely teeth now, by the way...thanks to my mom & probably a bit 
> of
> thanks to the horn!   :>
>
> Jim
>
>
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