Braces and speaking

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Ives
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Braces and speaking

#1 Post by Ives »

Hey all,
Does braces change the way you speak at all. My job requires me to speak over a 2 way handi talkie all day. Might be tough if im lisping all day or slobbering all over the radio. Getting ceramics top and bottom.

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Ives
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#2 Post by Ives »

Thanks Meryaten,
Hope thats the case or i'm in for alot of _____ at work.

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dawnm
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#3 Post by dawnm »

I find myself lisping, but I think it's more from the bite turbos.

You'll adjust really quickly... and everyone tells me that it's really not that bad. I'm on the phone a lot at work and most poeple don't even notice.... well, at least they don't say anything about it!
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Kat
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#4 Post by Kat »

I've noticed I've become a bit lispy now and I don't like it but what can you do?
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osubeanbags
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#5 Post by osubeanbags »

I got mine on about 8 hours ago (metals, top and bottom) ... I've noticed a very slight lisp, barely noticeable at all though.
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LithpingLitha
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#6 Post by LithpingLitha »

My uppers were braced on Monday and I got a lower gelb splint.
I'm very lithpy! :P Most of my lisp is from the gelb. :crazy:
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Ives
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#7 Post by Ives »

Man , im in alot of trouble if my speech changes much. I work at a University and we have about 200 radios all on the same frequency. When I call out to someone , everyone heres me. Should be interesting. Oh well, hopefully nothing will change.
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ssfw
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#8 Post by ssfw »

I find that when I have to talk alot, it helps if I talk a bit slower. For some reason, when I have to talk alot, I begin to feel the braces rub against the inside of my cheeks and inside of my lips, not sure why. To solve that, I just talk a bit slower and I do find that it helps my speech too.

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Quad-Helix expander: 1/20/06 - 1/16/07
Upper braces: 5/19/06; lower braces: 9/7/06

Braces removed: 8/19/08
Received retainer: 8/26/08 - wearing retainer 24 hours/day

Next appt.: 11/18/08
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Pepper
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#9 Post by Pepper »

I've always had some minor speech problems (mostly stuttering), so I hardly even noticed a difference. I guess I lisp a bit more now, but it's not a big deal.
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