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MARTINW
05-15-2003, 07:37 PM
:( CAN ANYONE TELL ME. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PLAY TENOR SAX OR CLARINET WITH FALSE TEETH? I PLAY BOTH AND AM CONCERNED BECAUSE MY DENTIST HAS TOLD ME THAT I MAY NEED SOME FALSE TEETH (LOWER FRONT) IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE. :?:
WindMusician81
05-15-2003, 08:32 PM
It is most definatly possible to play. I did a gig once with a guy who everyone called Gummy. The guy didn't have a tooth in his mouth, and said he found it farily easy to adjust his embrucher.

I can't speak from experiance though....
MARTINW
05-15-2003, 08:40 PM
:D Thanks - I feel a lot better now! :D
saxusa
05-16-2003, 03:37 PM
Super Glue your false teeth to the mouthpiece. That way they will always be at the ready when you are.
Kosma
05-17-2003, 06:27 AM
I've seen some pictures of Phil Woods that look like he got a new grill piece, but I'm not sure.
Jeff Foster
05-17-2003, 01:22 PM
I used to play in a band with a Bari player who had a lower front partial. He sounded fine.
Sassaphone
05-17-2003, 06:57 PM
My embochure improved when I got a lower front partial after a car accident. I have a nice even bite--no more holes in the mouthpiece.
beth
05-21-2003, 07:28 PM
how about false two upper front teeth? :\
Ritchie
05-22-2003, 11:41 AM
My left top front tooth has been replaced after a bike accident several years ago. The false one is slightly longer than its natural counterpart, but I got used to it. Generally, remember the pressure comes from your muscles, not from the teeth. Only a slight support is ok from the teeth, so any false teeth should not be an issue. Maybe it takes a while to get used to the new feeling.
o2wail
05-31-2003, 06:05 AM
Hey Martin- A couple of my front teeth are false and I sound great..........I think.............hummmm :roll:
colibri
05-31-2003, 06:16 AM
Saxophone playing is fine with dentures. However I was told by an old-timer that your gum would start shrinking after you have your real teeth removed, which affects flute playing more than anything.
colibri
05-31-2003, 06:16 AM
If I remember correctly, Stan Getz played on bare gum and sounded fine.
Tenorsaxer
06-05-2003, 03:01 PM
I got my front four teeth reshaped and actually I sound better. But I know it isn't because of the teeth... but i still sound better :!:

But seriously, you should be fine. I was worried that it would affect my playing too, but after two practice sections, a little tweak here a little tweak there, and I was fine.
hornstar
08-25-2003, 02:17 PM
David "Fathead" Newman has been playing for years with full upper & lower. there have been a number of famous saxplayers with dentures.
Bartleby
08-26-2003, 10:33 AM
Jimmy Skidmoore had nashers, and Bobby Wellins certainly looks like he has them. Nothing wrong with their playing.
Subtone Sam
08-29-2003, 01:57 PM
Sonny Rollins plays with false teeth after getting rid of his implants.And he plays with power!
top_gun25
09-01-2003, 01:32 AM
SONNY ROLLINS HAD IMPLANTS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

always looked a little tight around the chest...
kingperkoff
09-02-2003, 12:06 AM
Coltrane had terrible dental problems and had his teeth replaced at an early age.
orions_belt27
09-02-2003, 04:22 AM
bottomline is:

1. Brush well with good toothpaste at least 2-3 times daily, when you wake up and before you go to bed.

2. Use Listerine or any other effective bacteria killing mouthwash.

3. Invest in a good quality toothbrush.

4. Visit your dentist once every 6 months.

5. Floss if necessary.

Start taking care of those precious teeth!! :lol: :shock: :P :oops:
Tenor66
09-02-2003, 04:29 AM
:D :D :D :D