Teeth filing
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 7:59 pm
This is probably a risky topic, but I push on regardless...
I have been having trouble with the insides of my cheeks getting torn up after fairly vigorous playing/practice. It has been a mystery to me how this could be happening. Until recently, when, I would do some practice, and stop myself in the middle and observe what was happening with the chops. I found, in my case, I had some powerful muscular action pushing my chops against my teeth. Since I guess I am now of a certain age, those teeth are worn, and the edges have been sharp in some places.
Being an enterprising guy, I headed down to the basement and retrieved a small diamond compound file that I use for sharpening things like bandsaws or whatever. This I used to file some 45 degree bevels onto the apparently offending teeth.
You might think this would result in unbearable fingernails-on-blackboard feeling, but diamonds cut through enamel, hmmm, like butter?
Anyway, the rough edges are gone. And after a few days I do not notice the interior shredding. If this works it is GREAT!
I hesitate to post this as someone might get into teeth sculpting, fangs, etc. But for taking the rough edges off, this works.
I have been having trouble with the insides of my cheeks getting torn up after fairly vigorous playing/practice. It has been a mystery to me how this could be happening. Until recently, when, I would do some practice, and stop myself in the middle and observe what was happening with the chops. I found, in my case, I had some powerful muscular action pushing my chops against my teeth. Since I guess I am now of a certain age, those teeth are worn, and the edges have been sharp in some places.
Being an enterprising guy, I headed down to the basement and retrieved a small diamond compound file that I use for sharpening things like bandsaws or whatever. This I used to file some 45 degree bevels onto the apparently offending teeth.
You might think this would result in unbearable fingernails-on-blackboard feeling, but diamonds cut through enamel, hmmm, like butter?
Anyway, the rough edges are gone. And after a few days I do not notice the interior shredding. If this works it is GREAT!
I hesitate to post this as someone might get into teeth sculpting, fangs, etc. But for taking the rough edges off, this works.