Will braces fix my lisp? I can’t find the answers I’m looking for online!
Q.
I have a lisp and it is very noticeable. Whenever I hear a recording of myself speaking, I feel awkward.
I have a lisp and it is very noticeable. Whenever I hear a recording of myself speaking, I feel awkward.
My teeth, I’ve noticed that the whole left side of my bottom row teeth (starting after both two front bottom teeth) are straight. And then, on the right side is not. It just seems to have shifted position. And the right side is where me lisp is.
My top row kinda looks weird too but I’m not really sure.
Whenever I say “S” or “C’ or any other letters that sound like that, my mouth shifts to the right side.
I was wondering, what will fix this?? Will braces? Cause I’ve been looking into them and no where online has given me sufficient facts about it.
Any Answers??
A.
Hi , the position of the tongue when making certain sounds can be dictated by the position of the teeth if the tongue is cramped for space.
However this is not the only reason and nobody can be sure if it will improve.
Essentially a gamble.
You might want to seek advice from a speech therapist or see an orthodontist for a consultation.
A key question is when the lisp developed and what changed at that point.
Hi , the position of the tongue when making certain sounds can be dictated by the position of the teeth if the tongue is cramped for space.
However this is not the only reason and nobody can be sure if it will improve.
Essentially a gamble.
You might want to seek advice from a speech therapist or see an orthodontist for a consultation.
A key question is when the lisp developed and what changed at that point.
I have the exact same situation. Front and left side teeth are fine, right side teeth arch inward giving me a lateral lisp on my right side. Did you ever get braces? Did they help?
Thank You,
Chris
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