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Old 08-09-2005, 05:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: metal braces do that cause that many problems?

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Originally Posted by msu_ggtrumpet
quick question. i am a college trumpet player and i want to get braces. do the metal braces set a player back as much as everyone says. if they do i dont want to get them. the dentist says that it is just a matter of getting used to them. but what does he know about playing trumpet.
I've had friends with braces, and it depends on several things. Some people handle it better than others. I've had two friends just have them off, and they sound rather fine (considering), and they said that getting them off was harder than having them on. How long will you be having them?
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