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Sound Analysis of a Musical Performance to Evaluate Prosthodontic Treatment for a Clarinet Player
Author(s) -
Hattori Mariko,
Sumita Yuka I.,
Taniguchi Hisashi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.12166
Subject(s) - sound (geography) , musical , dentistry , patient satisfaction , audiology , medicine , perception , orthodontics , psychology , acoustics , surgery , art , visual arts , physics , neuroscience
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.