I am a professional trumpet player and have been advised to have implants, will they withstand the force of the trumpet?
Q. I am a 35 year old professional trumpet player. I have been advised to have implants to replace my 2 front lower teeth which have never been right since I was 9 (cricket ball,root canalled twice, abcess..). I am concerned about the period of time of the osseointergration of the implants. Will the temporary teeth withstand the force of a trumpet and will i hinder the healing process by continuing to play……? Thanks.
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A. Hello, this is a tricky one as it depends on the amount of bone you have as this effects the initial stability of the implants. Without seeing you its difficult to say but maybe a delayed approach would be best removing the teeth first and placing a temporary adhesive bridge fixed in place during the healing of the extraction and while the implants are integrating under the gum?
I’m a 66 year old trumpet player who recently obtained 5 dental implants for the bottom front, and then 5 crowns for the top 5 front teeth. The implant surgery didn’t noticably affect my playing, but I’m having trouble now playing after the crown surgery. It feels as though I’m not getting enough air into the mouthpiece. The bottom implants are in one piece, hence no openings or gaps between the teeth. I have temporary crowns on top and waiting for the permanent ones. My theory for a possible fix is to have my dentist open up slightly the gaps in the top crowns, as it feels like the cement may have restricted normal airflow. I can get a decent tone, but no range above e in the staff. Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to ask about this.
My front teeth, 8,9,10 must be replaced immediately. I am a busy professional trumpeter.
I’m scheduled to have them removed and replaced on Tuesday with early load implants.
It would be far less expensive to have conventional implants (and wear a flipper). I understand that the latter method also has fewer implant failures. I’ve read some journal articles, but they don’t seem to verify that.
Which way will get me back on the trumpet sooner, if only to do light playing? Which way do you recommend that I go? I will eagerly anticipate hearing from you.
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