[Harp-L] Playing causes dental damage?

[Drew <drew@xxxxxxxx>]

> I tried searching the archive but "teeth" and "dental" bring mostly comb and using dental tools to shape, gap, change pitch if reeds.
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> I'm having a bunch of dental issues in lower front.  Probably due to extensive orthodontics 30 years ago, but a periodontist kept asking/insisting I must have had a tongue ring (I don't, never did) suggesting that that would account for the problems I'm having.  I tongue block and slap a lot on some rhythm breathing exercise I play every time I practice.  I rarely contact the harp with my teeth, perhaps only on high end of the register on draw split octaves as you need to cover more holes.
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> Does anyone know, can long term playing of any sort negatively impact a players long term dental health?

Regards,

Drew MacFadyen