Chatting with friends, speaking at work or reading to a grandchild: if you live in Seven Oaks and your voice matters to you, ask at our McPhillips Street clinic how dentures affect speech.
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Missing teeth can change how some words sound, and so can the denture replacing them. It’s a natural thing to worry about if conversation is a big part of your life, particularly when you’re picturing a lisp or a slip in the middle of a sentence.
Your tongue relies on the shape of your teeth and palate to form certain sounds, and new contours take some getting used to. That is why speech gets reviewed at the try-in stage at our Winnipeg clinic, before your denture is processed, and why practising at home is encouraged later.
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Try-in appointments look at how you sound as well as how your smile looks and how your bite feels.
Difficult sounds typically take practice while your tongue gets familiar with an unfamiliar shape.
If your denture shifts when you talk, mention it, because retention can be checked and discussed.
Every denture has to fit around the moving parts of your mouth. Whichever type suits you, the lips, cheeks and tongue need room to work while you’re speaking.
Replacing all the teeth of an upper or lower arch, this denture is held up by tissues and the contour of the jaw rather than by natural teeth.
For a mouth that still has some natural teeth, a partial replaces selected ones and shares its support among those teeth and the tissues.
Speech changes are often temporary, but everyone’s mouth differs, so ask what might be expected in your own case.
Your denture is developed over multiple appointments. Each one is an opportunity to mention how talking feels, and the try-in is especially useful.
Request your visitWhile your tissues, jaw relationship, teeth and any current appliance are being assessed, tell the dentist how much talking your day involves.
Scans or impressions capture your mouth’s form, and a record of how your jaws meet gives the appliance a reference point.
This is the time to talk, count or read out loud. Tooth position, smile and bite get reviewed too, ahead of processing.
At delivery, retention and pressure areas are examined along with function, and follow-up gives you a place to report speech difficulties that linger.
If particular sounds already feel hard because of missing teeth or an old denture, note them down. Saying them at your appointment gives your dentist something specific to hear.
Tell us about any big speaking commitments coming up so you can ask how they might fit around your appointments.
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Many new wearers notice speech changes straight away, and it can be frustrating. Regular practice in a relaxed setting tends to be more helpful than worrying about each word in public.
A newspaper article or a chapter of a book gives your tongue plenty of repetition with the new contours.
Taking your time with tricky sounds can make them easier, while your mouth works out its new habits.
Saliva can change for a time with a new denture, and it may temporarily affect how speaking feels.
If speech stays difficult
Lingering trouble is something to bring back to your dentist. Changes in fit over the years can also affect how you speak, long after you’ve adapted.
Mention words that remain hard after practising, so your dentist can examine whether something about the denture is involved.
Your tissues change gradually, so an appliance that starts to shift while you talk may need adjusting, relining or eventually replacing.
Daily brushing with a suitable product keeps the denture clean, and your gums and tongue should get a gentle clean too.
Have a concern between appointments? You can always call the clinic and ask.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Coming from Seven Oaks, in the north of the city, your denture and speech appointments take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. Look it up with the directions link.
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Ask our teamCertain sounds might take practice while your tongue adapts, so some early difficulty wouldn’t be unusual. Speech is looked at during the trial stage, and reading aloud can help.
Reading aloud is the simple exercise most often suggested. Choose a few minutes in a comfortable setting, and take note of any words that keep tripping you up.
Movements of the lips, cheeks and tongue can all influence retention, and tissue changes or wear can also play a part. Ask for an assessment if the denture is moving when you speak.
Yes, the try-in exists partly for this. Speak during that appointment and share anything that sounds or feels wrong while there’s still room for changes.
Please phone the clinic at (204) 338-3003 and explain the situation, instead of submitting the form. Let the clinic know how soon the event is.
To our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg, for every stage from the first exam to later adjustments. Booking starts with the form above or a phone call.
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