Wearing your retainer will help prevent your teeth from becoming crowded or crooked again. You may notice a slight lisp in your speech for the first few days, until you learn to talk with the retainers in. Your mouth may also be slightly sore for a few days; over-the-counter pain relievers can help.
Will the lisp go away with retainers?
You may find you develop a slight lisp but this will soon go away the more you practice speaking whilst wearing your retainers. You should soon find your speech getting clearer but may still find a few words difficult to say such as those with a 'sh' or 'ch' and these will simply need more practice.2016-07-16
How do I stop my retainer from lisping?
Reading a book aloud or singing can also help but if this doesn't appear to work at first, try slowing down and making an effort to pronounce each word as clearly as you can. You may find you develop a slight lisp but this will soon go away the more you practice speaking whilst wearing your retainers.2016-07-16
Do retainers affect your speech?
We can conclude that the retainer causes temporary changes in speech, as the patients can adapt their speech patterns to the retainer. However, this adaptation period can last for 1 week or for as long as 3 months.2011-07-15
Do retainers affect speech?
We can conclude that the retainer causes temporary changes in speech, as the patients can adapt their speech patterns to the retainer. However, this adaptation period can last for 1 week or for as long as 3 months.2011-07-15