Me and the Dentist

I have been seeing more of my dentist lately than I would like to be! I like my dentist but had been saving some major dental work for the summer including a crown and work on several other teeth. Due to complications I have been in the office four times so far and will be back at least two more times before I head to the IHS event. Today I was able to play lightly in the evening after the dental work and should be OK tomorrow; normally I try to block in dental work when I know I have at least a couple days that can be taken off if needed.

Speaking of teeth, when I was an undergraduate I had two (only) of my wisdom teeth removed. Very recently one of the ASU DMA horn students, Derek Wright, had his four wisdom teeth removed. Check his blog for information on his experience and some helpful exercises to keep your chops together when you can’t play the horn for an extended period.