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The participants were 1 oboe player, 1 alto saxophone player, and 4 tenor saxophone players. Four of the participants were amateurs and 2 were professionals. The dental impression material was mixed and inserted onto the buccal aspect of the upper molars. The musicians blew test tones and maintained embouchure for 30\u2005s while a lateral embouchure impression was taken. The hardened material was removed and scanned using cone-beam computed tomography. The three-dimensional surface data of the impression were exported, and the mean thickness was analyzed. The impressions showed the space between the alveolar and buccal mucosae. The mean thickness\u2009\u00b1\u2009standard deviation of the impressions was 2.35\u2009\u00b1\u20090.85\u2005mm. The oboist showed the smallest thickness, while the tenor saxophonists showed the greatest thickness. The method enabled visualization of the unique morphology of each participant. The results suggest that embouchure can be objectively evaluated using the presented technique. Making embouchure impressions to assess oral problems should enable dentists to evaluate changes in music playing resulting from oral problems or for their treatment. 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