title: Sound analysis of a musical performance to evaluate prosthodontic treatment for a clarinet player.
abstract: Some dental patients use the orofacial region to play wind instruments; however, musical performance has not been objectively evaluated following prosthodontic treatment in such patients. The purpose of this report was to describe prosthodontic treatment for a clarinet player using sound analysis. The patient required a removable partial denture for his maxillary anterior teeth. Sound analysis was performed before and after denture adjustment, and the patient completed a questionnaire regarding his perceptions while playing his clarinet. After adjustment, the denture showed better performance, and patient satisfaction increased compared with that before adjustment.
authors.affiliation: Clinics for Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Yuka I
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Sumita
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
mesh_terms: D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000379:methods*; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: Denture; acoustic analysis; clarinet; musical instrument; sound analysis; woodwind instrument