phred (157 points)
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Wth an overbite, I suspect that you may be applying too much pressure to the lips and given the angle an overbite produces, the pressure gets transcribed at an angle to the jaw. That would definitely cause pain. I had a student who had a lot of pain when she played. Very short, and her angle was strange, especially since she tried to rest the horn on her knee like everyone else. Once lifting the horn, she was able to adjust and it also forced her to face embouchure defects she relied on correcting by pivoting the horn back and forth on the knee. Finally, full lips, try a wider cup mouthpiece, and try switching to a more einsetzen style, just to see if that helps.
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