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Does Metal Retainer Cause Difficulty With Speech?

I am getting a metal retainer later on this year and have been told it has a wire along the front and will affect my speech , I am not confortable wearing it to school and will not compromise on that point however I would be able to wear it from when I got home to when I leave in the morning . All together morning-evening it's around 16-17 hours a and i was just wondering if that was a long enough period of time to wear it without my teeth moving back ?
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM

Read your query as you have metal retainer yes speech is slightly altered in wearing retainer but I will suggest you to wear your reatainer 24 hours that will effect you more in your treatment and moving your teeth back .

I will also suggest you to consult your dentist for follow up visits and maintain proper oral hygiene use chlorhexidine mouthwash regularly .

Hope this will help you.
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Does Metal Retainer Cause Difficulty With Speech?

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM Read your query as you have metal retainer yes speech is slightly altered in wearing retainer but I will suggest you to wear your reatainer 24 hours that will effect you more in your treatment and moving your teeth back . I will also suggest you to consult your dentist for follow up visits and maintain proper oral hygiene use chlorhexidine mouthwash regularly . Hope this will help you.