It is our responsibility to take care of daily preventive maintenance, and to see our oral hygienist at least twice a year for the maintenance work that must be handled by the professional. The dentist, endodontist, and orthodontist can help before problems occur, and may be able to help once problems have begun. Upon seeing gloriously graphic slides showing the results of poor oral hygiene, such as gum disease, abcesses, tooth decay, and the absence of teeth resulting from same, the wisdom of taking care of what God and nature gave us and preventing problems before they happen was clear to all. Dr. Kaplan continued by explaining various things doctors can do for various problems, so there certainly is hope for those with dental issues. If restorative work must be done, the professional's task will be a guessing game if the trumpeter does not have a mold of the original from which the doctor may work.
Trumpeters are very sensitive to any change, and approximating the original is to our advantage.
Dr. Kaplan drove home the point that some problems cannot be helped, and often the best solutions for certain problems are quite costly. Brush, floss and have a mold made.