Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-15 Thread Catherine Eisele
y playing and as a bonus, it's especially easy to clean. Catherine Eisele West Chester, PA - Original Message - From: Steve Freides<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'The Horn List'<mailto:horn@music.memphis.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:00 PM

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-14 Thread Steve Freides
AM > To: The Horn List > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players > > > --- Steve Freides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've been told by a couple of folks so far that these "behind the > > teeth" > > braces, while they

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-14 Thread Shanna Hollich
--- Steve Freides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been told by a couple of folks so far that > these "behind the teeth" > braces, while they might be better for brass > playing, tend to interfere with > normal speech. There are a number of orthodontic devices that go behind the teeth, like ret

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-13 Thread Steve Freides
005 12:52 PM > To: horn@music.memphis.edu > Subject: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players > > 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

[Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-13 Thread Bob Williams
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

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-12 Thread Stacy Devino
I would go with the standard issue braces, they are the better decision with time whether or not music becomes a career. There are a ton of great brass players who have braces ( look at the State level Music Ensembles) and it is just about gettng used to them. I knew a bunch of monster brass

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-12 Thread Nicholas Hartman Hartman
I went through the same mess a few years ago. My parents said that they would pay for invisalign, should the orthodontist recomend them. The dentist said that they were years ahead of their time, a neat but impractical idea, and that we should not bother with them. We then sought another opinion

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-12 Thread Steve Freides
p/us/en/index.jsp > > > There is also a product advertised as "Invisiline". I'm not > sure of the difference. Talk to your orthodontist. > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Stev

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-12 Thread G
Hi, Do you think he needs braces? And why does the final decision rest with the orthodontist? Gary --- Steve Freides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-12 Thread Ellen Manthe
Invisalign (or invisaline) braces - I am uncertain of the spelling but I know Dan B's son has them. Ellen Manthe On 7/12/05 12:11 PM, "Steve Freides" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We've just been told my son, who will be 13 in a month or two, needs braces. > I recall a discussion of an alternativ

Re: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-12 Thread Bill Gross
ur orthodontist. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Freides Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 12:11 PM To: 'The Horn List' Subject: [Hornlist] Braces for brass players We've just been told my son, who will be 13 in a month or

[Hornlist] Braces for brass players

2005-07-12 Thread Steve Freides
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 h