teeth
I am a weekend semipro sax/flutist, novice kaval player, beginner clarinetist and lapsed trumpeter.
A couple of years ago I developed bite problems, chipped front teeth, eventually underwent a reconstruction entailing orthodontia and 8 (4 top 4 bottom) incisor veneer/crowns.
Fine for 8 months, then chipped 2 of the veneers and face replacement of them and a 3rd veneer with microscopic crack.
I play alto with Brilhart 3* mouthpiece. Years ago white patch developed grooves; I learned to relax jaw in embouchure and patched plastic with the little stick-on pads sold for the purpose. I play mostly klezmer and balkan using Rico 1.5 reeds (when I played rock, jazz, r&b years back I used no. 3s)
Any similar experiences, thoughts, expertise, solutions, other info would be appreciated - from a first-time poster.
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