Embouchure, meaning the position and shape of the mouth when playing a wind instrument, is a vital part of woodwind and brass technique. Lip and tongue position are important in this, but so too is mouth health. This includes dentition: the formation and condition of the teeth.
Understandably, many dentists are not up to speed on the specific dentistry issues that can arise for wind and brass players. What specialist knowledge there is stems from the work of Maurice Porter, a pioneering dentist who essentially developed a new field of dentistry to help wind and brass players resolve physical problems with their embouchures.
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