Hi antsika, 4 hours sounds like a long time, but I think this is probably because you had both arches done at the same time and linguals can take longer to fit. I was in the chair for 1.5 hours to do my uppers alone.
It will all feel strange for a while, but you will get used to it. Use wax and warm salt water rinses as you need to while you adjust.
Practice speaking wherever and whenever you can.
Take care.
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It took about 3 hours to fit my uppers and lowers, but my case is not as complex as yours. After a week and a half my speech is pretty much back to normal. Look for The Rainbow Passage on line and read it over and over again - it really helped me. Your tongue will adapt. I found it easier to speak without wax than with it, and only used wax for a few days.
Things will get better!
I didn't use salt water washes, I used peroxyl mouthwash instead (4x a day), and managed to avoid any ulcerated areas at all. I highly recommend it if you have it available.
Things will get better!
I didn't use salt water washes, I used peroxyl mouthwash instead (4x a day), and managed to avoid any ulcerated areas at all. I highly recommend it if you have it available.
