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What Can Be Done to Prevent a Lisp from Invisalign?
asked 5 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Leonard Tau, DMD
Question viewed 229 times
Tags: braces, lisp, prevention, speech
3 answers to What Can Be Done to Prevent a Lisp from Invisalign?
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Lisping when using invisalign
In my office as an Invisalign Premier Provider most people who undergo treatment lisping is common in the beginning of treatment but soon after the lisping is resolved. If this continues for a longer period of time I would consult you dentist to determine your options.
Leonard Tau, DMD
Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist
Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentist
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Lisp When Wearing Invisalign
Some patients will find that wearing aligners makes it a challenge to speak clearly. It typically has to do with he thickness of the appiance in the region of the hard palate, right behind the upper front teeth. Invisalign aligners are made out of very thin plastic and very few people find it causes a lisp. Some patients do find some difficulty or awkwardness when talking with their first set of aligners. They speak with a minor lisp or slur with "s"...
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Robert Fields, DDS
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist
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Lisp from invisalign?
Normally, lisps do not result from well fitting invisalign. If one does start at placement, the body normally adjusts within a very short time and it disapears. Special adaptaions of Invisalign may make a difference though. If the lisp doesn"t disappear, then a discussion with your dentist is indicated, but this would be rare. Godd Luck!
Scott LeSueur, DDS
Mesa Cosmetic Dentist
Mesa Cosmetic Dentist