How To Get Used to Speaking With Dentures
If you’ve received new dentures from a dental clinic in Winnipeg, the staff there will provide you with detailed instructions about how to get used to them, how to eat with them, how to clean them, what to watch for along your gums, and when to come back to see a dentist near you for a follow-up appointment. Whether or not your dentist mentions it, be aware that getting used to speaking while getting used to wearing dentures near you can also be a challenge. Dentures are supported by a physical structure that has a different shape and volume than your own mouth. The changes to the shape and volume of the inside of your mouth will affect the way you speak and may temporarily cause slurring and lisping sounds. Those speech changes are temporary. No dentist can guarantee that “temporary” period will disappear by any particular date, but most people find that you’ll be able to speak normally within a matter of weeks. By that time, the many muscles and tissues involved in speaki...