{"id":78,"date":"2024-03-21T19:12:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.longmontdentist.com\/blog\/?p=78"},"modified":"2024-04-04T19:14:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T19:14:06","slug":"speaking-with-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.longmontdentist.com\/blog\/speaking-with-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"A Brief Guide to Speaking with Dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your teeth play a crucial role in the way you speak. Pronouncing the various sounds of human speech requires precise positioning of the tongue and lips, and some of these sounds can\u2019t be properly pronounced without touching the tongue to the teeth. Thankfully, modern dentures are incredibly lifelike, fantastically comfortable, and can work wonders for restoring your natural chewing and speaking ability. Here are a few ways to help you get used to speaking with dentures<\/a> so you can start confidently talking your friends\u2019 ears off as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Difficulties Can People Have When Speaking with Dentures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dentures take some time to get used to, and speaking with them can feel uncomfortable at first. You may deal with issues such as lisping, slurring your words, or excessive salivation. You may accidentally pronounce the letters \u201cf\u201d and \u201cs\u201d so they make the sounds of \u201cth\u201d or \u201csh.\u201d Many denture patients also have difficulties when pronouncing the \u201cf,\u201d \u201cv,\u201d and \u201cth\u201d sounds. You may also find yourself making a whistling noise when you make the \u201cs\u201d sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can I Speak Normally When Wearing Dentures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, speaking with dentures will only become easier as you do it more and more, and you should be speaking normally within fifteen to thirty days. You can also expect any discomfort or excessive salivation to diminish or disappear during this time. You can help this process along by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n