How long does it take you to speak regularly with a retainer?!
Question: How long does it take you to speak regularly with a retainer!?
Today I got retainers and I'm talking with a lisp and stuff now! I have removable ones on the top and bottom and I can't speak regularly!. I have to wear them 24/7!.!.!. they said I can't even take them out to eat!. So my first question is do you think it would be ok if I take them out to eat!? Also my other question is I'm afraid that at school now the teachers will like call on me or something and I'll talk all weird! Do you have any tips on how I could practice talking regularly!? And how long will it take me to get used to this!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
You need to take out your retainers to eat!.!.!.so you don't get them all nasty from the food, etc!. Did the ortho give you a case to carry the retainers in!? Take those to school with you and put your retainers in there when you eat, so they don't get accidently thrown away!. I'm sure you've seen the 'joke' in TV and movies about that happening!. They are kind of expensive to replace!.
I don't remember how long I talked funny after getting my retainer!. I don't think it was all that long (maybe a couple of days)!.
Really follow the dr's instructions on wearing your retainers!. You don't want to get neglectful now and your teeth move back later in life, if you know what I mean!. They aren't really that big of a hassle!. Just a little at first cause you have to wear them all the time, but eventually you will only have to wear them at night!. And don't worry about talking 'funny', I think most people will probably understand if you are talking a little funny!. If they give ya trouble, just snap them a dirty look! lol
Best of luck!! Isn't it great to get the braces off!? woohoo!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I don't remember how long I talked funny after getting my retainer!. I don't think it was all that long (maybe a couple of days)!.
Really follow the dr's instructions on wearing your retainers!. You don't want to get neglectful now and your teeth move back later in life, if you know what I mean!. They aren't really that big of a hassle!. Just a little at first cause you have to wear them all the time, but eventually you will only have to wear them at night!. And don't worry about talking 'funny', I think most people will probably understand if you are talking a little funny!. If they give ya trouble, just snap them a dirty look! lol
Best of luck!! Isn't it great to get the braces off!? woohoo!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
um!.!. i use to have a retainer and i always talked funny but dont give up just practice talking?Www@Answer-Health@Com
i dont know never had oneWww@Answer-Health@Com