Power Chains and Slurring

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Paws917
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Power Chains and Slurring

#1 Post by Paws917 »

Did any of you notice that slurred occasionally when you got your power chains? I'm noticing that now and it drives me nuts! It can't be my imagination. Sometimes, I swear I hear a slight whistle even!

Erin
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lionfish
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#2 Post by lionfish »

Mmm....I don't think this has happened to me. The only impact on my speech has been as a result of the linguals (and that has just about disappeared).
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Paws917
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#3 Post by Paws917 »

Well, I THINK it has moved two of my bottom teeth a little further apart, but that could just be my imagination. I mean I've only had these things on for 24 hours so far!

Erin
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Bianca
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#4 Post by Bianca »

:) I don't think my issue is specific to the powerchain, but the other day my husband told me that ever since I got my braces I have a slurring problem.

I guess it's present all the time, but definitely more noticable when I am tired.

Whatever!

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MsTiaLia
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#5 Post by MsTiaLia »

Well, I haven't had the slurring, but I was on the telephone with a girlfriend the other day and I kept hearing this whistling sound. So, I'm telling her this story and I'm looking all around my den trying to figure out where the whistling is coming from...then I realized that it went away when I stopped talking :oops: I didn't even have the nerve to tell my friend! Though I'm sure she would've found it quite amusing since she just recently got her braces off!
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Leslie022
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#6 Post by Leslie022 »

Nope, no slurring for me!
Braced: Jan. 17, 2006
Removed: Oct. 26, 2006
Fixed bottom retainer
Clear Essix Retainer on top
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nita
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#7 Post by nita »

I guess you could call it slurring... I have noticed that my speech was affected with my last adjustment. I have really thick square wires on both arches and powerchains across all my uppers and lowers.
In my case, I think it has to do with the profile of the wire with the powerchains - my braces stick out further than ever before! It is definitely giving my lips extra work when I talk, so I think I sound funny, but I'm not sure anyone else notices.
I haven't noticed any whistling yet, that could be funny! :shock:
Top brackets and spacers on 2/17/06
Molar bands on 3/6/06
Extractions and full braces 3/27/06
Update: 22-24 months total time in braces!
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