A professional horn player visited his dentist after experiencing pain. His protruding lower incisor was causing soreness of the lower lip, and upper anterior crowding was irritating the centre of the upper lip. These irregularities affected the patient's ability to produce an optimal sound. During treatment, the lower anterior teeth were aligned using a fixed appliance and the irregularity in the upper front teeth was reduced with a composite veneer. The hornist experienced considerable improvements after these two dental corrections.
Keywords: Dental arch irregularity can impede embouchure and cause soreness.; Describes how orthodontic or prosthodontic modification of tooth position can improve embouchure.; Suggests embouchure problems; Suggests orthodontic appliances can disrupt wind instrument playing; even if only minor adjustments are needed.; resulting from tooth position in young musicians; should be identified at an early stage; which can be a dilemma when making a decision for or against treatment..