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Document ID (ISN)63067
CIS number 94-1795
ISSN - Serial title 0885-1158 - Medical Problems of Performing Artists
Year 1989
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Wilson J.S.
Title A dental appliance for a clarinettist experiencing temporomandibular joint pain
Bibliographic information Sep. 1989, Vol.4, No.2, p.118-121. Illus. 15 ref.
Abstract Dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a wind musician can limit or even eliminate the musician's ability to play. The design and application of a mandibular dental appliance for use as a performance aid for a clarinettist previously treated for TMJ dysfunction is described. Although the appliance may not return a player to the original performance level, in this case it did allow for a reasonable level of performance.
Descriptors (primary) safety and health engineering; musicians; jaw diseases
Descriptors (secondary) case study; description of equipment
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Occupational physiology
Broad subject area(s) Physiology, ergonomics
Browse category(ies) Entertainment services and sports
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system