How Tooth Position effects Speech

Speech Pathologist, Tia Pearce, explains the various speech sounds that are controlled by tooth and lip position and how the reshaping of teeth by dental procedures may impact on these sounds.

Tia goes on to explain the importance of maxillary incisal edge position in the enunciation of “S” and “F & V” sounds. Watch this interview to understand how these sounds are made, and thus understand how to use these phonetic tests clinically, to determine whether your planned new restorations are actually too long, too short, or just right.

This interview with Tia was made immediately after the 2023 Kassie Aegean Dental Conference.

Completion of this online program will provide a CPD Certificate for 1 Point.

What you will learn:

• What is Tongue thrust ?
• How the swallowing reflex develops and what can go wrong
• Correction with Orthodontics or Speech Pathology or both ?
• Tongue Tie – when it does and does not need to be treated