Invisalign lisp - Will invisaline give me a lisp or affect my speech?

By ang4747 on 01 Jun 2009

i read here about invisaline may cause me to lisp. i haven't heard of metal braces causing lisping so maybe it's a better choice than invisaline?

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kayla30 18 Apr 2013

Yes! Sucks.. but it's not too bad. If you focus you can minimize it.

leener 18 Apr 2013

I wouldn't worry about. I have Invisalign and my speech is normal. You just have to get used to it. The first day it did affect but speech, but once I got accustomed to it I was fine.

Saun 31 Mar 2013

I'm on my first tray day 5. I was so happy that I had no lisp..lol. The other day I talked so much(at work) I noticed a very small one. I think my mouth just got very dry or just producing a lot of saliva. Either way I'm back to no lisp.

missca 4 Mar 2013

I was looking into Invisalign to correct minor issues. However, as a well known voice instructor who teaches both speech and singing, any kind of lisp would be a huge issue in my professional. what is another alternative?

Megan P (Community Manager) 19 Dec 2011

We recently had a community member post this question in the Q&A section "Will Invisalign Affect my Speech?"

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6905anon 24 Jul 2010

I have been wearing my invisaline for about two month my sons notice my lisp right away we just laughed about it but they were very happy that my teeth were getting taken care of.

Cate Vieregger, DDS 11 Mar 2010

I recommend that my patients sing in the car that first week to get used to the changes with the aligners in. No one has complained of lisping and they love the results.

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jackster212 10 Mar 2010

I was only affected with a lisp with my first set and only for a day or so. IMO, they are well worth it.

Michael Ayzin, DDS 6 Jul 2009

The one great thing about Invisalign is that they are not visible. Yes, you may possibly have a lisp, but it's a personal choice of what you want. The look or a possible lisp. I personnally after a only a few weeks of wearing Invisalign was use to my aligners. Well worth it.

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JayG (unregistered guest) 5 Apr 2008

You probably will have a lisp but from what I hear, it's temporary..all you have to do is repeat yourself, most people get the idea.

KM99 (unregistered guest) 31 Mar 2008

my lisp is really not so bad. just worsens when i get tired for some reason., i still like invisalign over braces