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Can a damaged tooth affect your speech?
I am a 31 year old female and I have a damaged tooth from an accident. Can a damaged tooth affect your speech?
6 Answers
It can, we all have a 'normal ' speech pattern, but if airflow changes due to tooth changes, it may take you awhile to readjust that speech pattern. But it can accommodate over time and you may get back to normal....or, just get the tooth fixed :)
It’s very possible
To some degree if it is a front tooth it can
A damaged tooth can affect your articulation of your utterances, especially if it is in the front of your mouth. You should have the tooth repaired or replaced by a good dentist.
Good luck, and best wishes,
Darrell Lauer
It can, it depends where the tooth is and how long you have had it.
It could possibly depending on which tooth and what damage was done; however, there are typically compensation strategies a speech therapist can give you to correct your speech with or without damage to a tooth.