bonded retainers and speech
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bonded retainers and speech
Please can anyone wearing bonded retainers help me? I almost finished my invisalign treatment and I'm about to have BOTH upper and lower bonded retainers (my ortho says they're much more reliable than removable ones) and I'm afraid I'll have lisping problems. As my job involves a lot of talking I'm rather worried.
Also, do they hurt your tongue a lot, is it very different from feeling your teeth??? Thanks for any helpful information.
Also, do they hurt your tongue a lot, is it very different from feeling your teeth??? Thanks for any helpful information.
Bonded retainers are not visible, as they are bonded on the lingual side of your teeth (ie behind). As far as I know, I'll have mine as long as I have teeth in my mouth! I haven't had any speech problems, and I hardly notice it's there anymore.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Ceramics
Top braced January 7, 2005
Bottom braced February 4, 2005
Tops off July 10, 2006!!!
Bottoms off August 15, 2006!!!
Top braced January 7, 2005
Bottom braced February 4, 2005
Tops off July 10, 2006!!!
Bottoms off August 15, 2006!!!
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Guess I am the only one who HAS had speech probs with the bonded retainer. I JUSt got an upper 3-3 (front SIX teeth) bonded retainer 2 almost two days ago and am having a hard time with 's'. lol Just like any retainer though, I should get used to it as time goes on...just sucks right now. He placed my closer to the gumline then he does for other patients so I could have an easier time cleaning it, so I am wondering if that has something to do with it.
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I had my lower braces off maybe last month, & got a bonded retainer. For the first few days it irritated my tongue - I couldn't resist playing with it, but it was like playing with sandpaper because the glue they use to fix it to your teeth is not entirely smooth. After a week, though, it was fine. And I never had speech trouble with it, although I have had speech trouble both before and during my braces treatment. Hope that helps!