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Kim
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Date Posted: 11:56:08 08/01/04 Sun
In reply to:
drrick
's message, "Re:Thank you" on 11:51:27 08/01/04 Sun
Wow, that is impressive! :) I will try not to get too down about it. In the long run, this is the best thing I could do for myself.
Dr. R, I do have a question about wax. I try to put it on but it seems like it won't stay on. I feel I might not be doing it right. It's already hard enough because I can't really see what I am doing. I thought using the wax behind my front teeth would improve my speech a little bit but I can't seem to keep the wax in place.
>Should be fine,
>
>I had one pt who gave a speech to over 1000 people a
>couple of weeks after getting upper AND lower ligual
>braces.He said No one noticed a thing.
>
>>I will definitely keep that in mind!
>>
>>So most people, after a few weeks, adjust to speaking
>>with lingual braces in? I'm talking aloud as much as I
>>can in order to get used to pronouncing words with
>>such a mouthful!
>>Thanks again and good luck to everyone who are dealing
>>with new braces! :)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>One more thing you could do is ask for a lidocaine
>>>anesthetic rinse. If you are haveing a REALLY hard
>>>time you could use this and it will numb your mouth
>>>for a little while.
>>>
>>>>Thank you both for replying. I really appreciate the
>>>>advice. It's day 3 for me and I think I'm talking a
>>>>little bit better but not a lot---yet. Today is the
>>>>first day my tongue is really sore. I've tried the
>>wax
>>>>but I can't see well enough to know if I'm placing
>it
>>>>where it should be going. This is hard!
>>>>I don't think I can really afford swapping these for
>>>>outside ceramics; not to mention I've heard outside
>>>>braces have their own list of problems (sore cheeks,
>>>>etc.) so I had better just stick to what I've got.
>>>>Thanks again for your advice. :)
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>>>>>It will get better,
>>>>>
>>>>>I place alot of comfort aids when I place lingual
>>>>>braces -- the goal being that the first month isnt
>>>too
>>>>>bad. I recommend reading out loud, this will help
>>>with
>>>>>the speech. Soft foods initially since your back
>>>teeth
>>>>>arent touching (note this would be the sme if you
>>had
>>>>>outside braces with buildups)
>>>>>It will get better the first few weeks are the
>worst
>>>>>then smooth sailing.
>>>>>
>>>>>>Kim,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Things will settle down over the next few days
>once
>>>>>>your tongue recovers. Use loads of wax, even if
>>you
>>>>>>can't feel anything catching as the lingual
>>brackets
>>>>>>abrase the tongue and cause it to swell which adds
>>>to
>>>>>>the speech problems. Especially use wax
>>overnight.
>>>>>>After a week or so things should get better as you
>>>>>>tongue gets used to the brackets. Some people
>>>>recover
>>>>>>speech fully others do not. I fell into the last
>>>>>>category, I felt that my speech just did not get
>>>>>>better, it didn't sound to bad but I felt tongue
>>>>tied.
>>>>>>In the end I opted to have them swapped for
>regular
>>>>>>ceramics which are a whole lot easier to deal
>>with.
>>>>>>In terms of improving speech - try reading aloud.
>>>>>>Also, recording yourself is a good way of hearing
>>>how
>>>>>>severe the lisp is. If it doesn't work out just
>>get
>>>>>>them swapped to external ceramics - trust me it
>>>isn't
>>>>>>worth stressing about.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Good luck
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This website is a godsend. I am in my mid-30's and
>>>>>>>yesterday I had lingual braces applied to my top
>>>>>>>teeth. It has been a very upsetting 24 hours.
>>>>>>>First of all, I cannot speak correctly. I don't
>>>know
>>>>>>>if this goes away or not, over time. Is there
>>>ANYONE
>>>>>>>on here that can offer advice about how to speak
>>>>more
>>>>>>>normally? I have a terrible lisp and am dreading
>>>>>going
>>>>>>>to work Monday.
>>>>>>>My other problem is eating. I cannot bite down on
>>>my
>>>>>>>back teeth anymore due to the braces being on, so
>>>>>>>eating has become a total challenge. Yesterday
>all
>>>I
>>>>>>>ate was some soup. I really need some advice.
>>>>>>>Thank you!
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