Braces which are attached behind the teeth, rather than in front, may be ideal for brass musicians who wish to continue playing while the braces are on. You can do a Google search for "lingual orthodontics" (which is what this is called). There was a presentation at the International Horn Society in June on this (by a dentist and hornplayer), and it sounded quite interesting.
Bob Williams ------------------------------- We've just been told my son, who will be 13 in a month or two, needs braces. I recall a discussion of an alternative kind of braces that, while a bit more expensive, worked better. Anyone have any specifics they can tell me? My son plays both horn and trumpet and the going is started starting to heat up for him as he has his first auditions for county-level band and the like this Fall. Thanks very much in advance. I will pass any information along to the orthodontist and let her make the final decision, of course. -S- _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
