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[quote=Anonymous]hm... our fourth grader played trumpet, but dropped it for 5th grade because she was getting braces. Her main instrument is piano, which she'll continue to play. Partly it seemed like it would hurt the inside of her mouth to have the braces press into them so hard. But the other PPs are making me think maybe we made a mistake! The reason for braces is that her front teeth stick out too much, so they will be moving a good deal in the next few years.  Her dad played trumpet for years as a child/teen, and he thought it wasn't a good instrument for her. I think he was concerned about pressure on the teeth over the long term, if she started playing it seriously. (I think once your teeth have moved a good deal, they are more susceptible to move again/some more.) Though maybe that would be a good thing! ie, pressure on the teeth would keep them from moving forward after they've been corrected? Also, he might have been concerned about the circulatory/heart effects of trumpet playing, as he himself has high blood pressure. No idea. I guess over all these are not very good reasons. I'd have my child continue playing trumpet if they really love to play it and it's his/her main instrument. [/quote]

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