Below is a picture of me from high school. It's a pretty good shot of my oboe embouchure. I started playing oboe when I was eleven. From ages eleven to fourteen, I practiced about one hour a day plus one hour of band class. For four years in high school, I practiced about three hours a day plus one hour of band class and even more time in other rehearsals and concerts. In college, I played for about two hours a day, but pretty much stopped playing my junior year except for every once in awhile. So, basically, during the years when my jaw was growing the most and I was having my first round of orthodontic treatment, I held my jaw in this position for several hours a week. I haven't discussed this too much with my OS or OD, but I'd be curious to hear if they think this had anything to do with my bite problems. Then again, other people play musical instruments and have normal bites. Who knows?
maybe! i think so in my opinion. yes many ppl played intruments and have normal bites but then again some ppl sucked their thumbs when they were young and have no problems with their bites and we know others do definitley have problems from thumb sucking.
ReplyDeletehmmmm thats a very interesting question!
My problems were caused by thumb sucking for 11 years, whereas my sister sucked her thumb for that long (and still does occasionally now even though she's 25!) and her jaws are fine. I think it's because I used to really lean on my thumb that caused all problems! It's definitely a possibility that playing the oboe could've had an effect, it'd be good to ask your OD/OS to see what's caused all of this! For a lot of people it seems to just be genetic though.
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