Posted by Mark Heter on March 03, 2004 at 23:39:07:
In Reply to: Re: Playing w/ dentures, partials & bridges posted by ck on March 03, 2004 at 12:46:01:
I'm lucky to still have my teeth (and a lot of caps). - But, readers of this page should note that there have been many, many brass players over the years who played just fine on dentures, and dental appliances. That would include people like Jack Teagarden, Frank Rosolino, and even old timers like Jules Levy. I subbed for Joe Tarto for a while when he lost his teeth in in his 70s, and after he made the adjustment to the dentures, he came back and played for several more years - and well, I might add.
I agree with the posts that's it's the air, not the dental problems, although every time I have anything substantial done, it's hard to think about anything else. Focus on the breath support, and you should be fine.