!PLz HELP!! how long will it be till I can talk again? HELP!

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#1 Post by **.speech.less.** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:34 am

I've just had braces fitted on Monday and I can't talk. All my words turn out wrong. My face looks strange too. I've had twin block braces fittedI'm meant to be going back to school on Monday. Will I be able to talk by then?

#2 Post by **.speech.less.** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:23 am

thanks, i will do that

does anyone know if I'll be able to talk again and if that will work? how long will it be till I can talk again if so?

#3 Post by **.speech.less.** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:09 am

does anyone know if I'll be able to talk again? how long will it be till I can talk again if so?

#4 Post by **Lisa65** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:29 am

The more you practice the better your speech will get. Try singing to the radio, talking to yourself when you're alone, reading out loud etc etc - anything to get yourself used to talking with the appliance in.

Also remember that your speech will sound much worse to you than to anyone else.

#5 Post by **IzzyCharm** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:36 am

I've been talking to myself a lot lol I'll read random road signs and the backs of food packages just to practice talking. I'm sure my dog thinks I'm nuts. I keep talking to her lol I just say the rainbow thingy a bit ago so I printed it and am practicing with that. Good luck.

#6 Post by **hippyhippo** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:32 am

If I recall correctly, my speech was improved quite a bit after 1 week, and somewhere around weeks 2 and 3 it went back to (very close to) normal. I still struggle with the occassional word, but 99% of the time I talk like my old self.

#7 Post by **iBorg** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:56 am

Try singing with the radio. I had no problem when first fitted but with my bite opening up, I find there's times I lisp. Also, if oyu have wax on your arch wire that may cause a lisp.

Mike