Nu Smile Aligners are an excellent way to realign your smile without the irremovable and conspicuous metal parts or the frustrating dietary restrictions that come with traditional metal braces. While these amazing dental trays can allow you to smile confidently without worrying about passers-by noticing them, you may develop a slight lisp when you begin the treatment. Here’s why that can happen as well as a few tips for learning to speak normally again sooner.
How Do Nu Smile Aligners Work?
Your dentist can provide you with a series of customized Nu Smile Aligners designed to gradually shift your teeth into straighter, healthier, and more beautiful positions. Patients must wear each set of aligners for at least twenty hours every day for about two weeks before switching to the next set in the sequence. Each pair of aligners picks up where the last one left off, and the patient will eventually achieve a remarkably better-aligned smile.
Ideally, the patient will only remove their aligners for snacks, meals, and oral hygiene sessions, as leaving the aligners out too long will allow their teeth to drift back out of alignment. They will also have to thoroughly brush and floss before wearing their aligners, as any plaque, food debris, or sugary residue trapped between the appliances and the teeth will be sheltered from the mouth’s natural cleaning process, making the patient more vulnerable to dental stains and infections.
How Can My Nu Smile Aligners Change the Way I Speak?
While Nu Smile Aligners are made from incredibly thin transparent plastic, they still add a small amount of mass to your teeth, effectively increasing their size. The teeth play an important role in the formation of sounds that make up words, and this difference in your dental dimensions can significantly alter the way air flows about the mouth during speech. When your first start wearing your Nu Smile Aligners, you may develop a temporary lisp that may be especially noticeable when you pronounce sounds such as “s” or “v.”
How Can I Get Rid of This Lisp?
Luckily, any lisp that a patient develops when they first start wearing Nu Smile Aligners will only be temporary and will fade away as they get more practice speaking with them. Some patients find that their lisps disappear after a few hours while others find that their speech difficulties take several weeks to completely resolve. If you’re looking to eliminate your lisp sooner, try reading a favorite book aloud while repeating any difficult words until you master them.
Nu Smile Aligners are an easier and more comfortable way to achieve a straighter and healthier grin than traditional braces. After a brief consultation, your dentist will be able to recommend the most suitable orthodontic treatment for you.
About the Author
Dr. Admasu Gizachew earned his dental doctorate at New York University and has completed countless advanced education courses over the years. He is proud to serve as a member of the American Dental Association and the New Jersey Dental Association. His offices in Brick Township, Eatontown, Staten Island, and Barnegat Township offer Nu Smile Aligner treatments that can comfortably realign teeth into a healthier and more beautiful state. To learn more about wearing Nu Smile Aligners, contact one of his offices online.