{"id":46,"date":"2025-11-05T00:36:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precisiondentalcare.com\/blog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2025-11-07T00:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T00:53:43","slug":"how-suresmile-can-impact-your-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precisiondentalcare.com\/blog\/how-suresmile-can-impact-your-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking It Out: How SureSmile Can Impact Your Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many people are choosing to get SureSmile<\/a> to get healthier bites. This treatment uses clear aligners that you’ll wear every day to slowly shift your teeth into desired positions. As reliable as they are, many people aren’t aware of how they can affect your speech just a bit! It’s not a dramatic difference, but this temporary change can catch you off guard. Here’s what to expect and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Can SureSmile Change How I Talk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SureSmile uses thin, plastic trays that fit over your teeth. They’ll apply gentle pressure on them to move them into a healthier alignment. However, like with any oral appliance, they take just a bit of room in your mouth. Your tongue may bump into them, making you develop a minor lisp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your \u201cs\u201d and \u201cz\u201d sounds may come out pronounced like \u201cth.\u201d While it may be frustrating or embarrassing at first, this is only temporary. Again, your clear aligners are thin, so it won\u2019t take long until your mouth gets used to having them in. It may take just a couple of weeks, but in no time, you\u2019ll get back to speaking confidently!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can I Get Back to Normal Speech?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That being said, while you will need to get adjusted to your SureSmile trays, there are things you can do to start speaking more clearly once again. To help get rid of your minor lisp, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n