Q.
Hi Dr Fahey. I have recently had a bridge attached to my implants. I had a denture of four teeth replaced after 40 years. I have an awful lisp and I can’t see it going. I know it will take time for me to get used to the difference of how the teeth feel as opposed to my dentures but at the moment all I can feel is this thick block in my mouth and my tongue feels it has no room in my mouth! How long am I likely to have this lisp and should the bridge feel that thick at the back of it? Thank you for your time, I hope you can help me by offering some advice.
Hi Dr Fahey. I have recently had a bridge attached to my implants. I had a denture of four teeth replaced after 40 years. I have an awful lisp and I can’t see it going. I know it will take time for me to get used to the difference of how the teeth feel as opposed to my dentures but at the moment all I can feel is this thick block in my mouth and my tongue feels it has no room in my mouth! How long am I likely to have this lisp and should the bridge feel that thick at the back of it? Thank you for your time, I hope you can help me by offering some advice.
A.
Hello, thank you for contacting me. It should improve with time, it’s impossible for me to say how long, but there are verbal exercises you can do to speed up the process. You had 40 years to get used to your denture, so it’s quite normal that some changes to speech can occur after so long. If it doesn’t begin to show signs of changing, raise your concerns with your dentist and see if he can change anything for you. I hope this helps you. Best of luck. Dr Nick Fahey.
Hello, thank you for contacting me. It should improve with time, it’s impossible for me to say how long, but there are verbal exercises you can do to speed up the process. You had 40 years to get used to your denture, so it’s quite normal that some changes to speech can occur after so long. If it doesn’t begin to show signs of changing, raise your concerns with your dentist and see if he can change anything for you. I hope this helps you. Best of luck. Dr Nick Fahey.
Dr Nick Fahey
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