Braces and speech

[Tyler Hewitt]

Greicy asks:
So can your teeth positioning make 
you sound different, thus making Tom Felton sound
different?

ME:
I seem to recall reading somewhere that Tom Felton had
braces during the filming of PS/SS, if you look
closely you can apperantly see them on his bottom
teeth.
Do they change speech? I think so, but not by much. I
wear braces now; for a few days after I first got them
on, and occasionally after a big adjustment, I can
hear slight changes in my own speech. I think it's a
question of ajusting to the new contours inside the
mouth.
In some cases, involving very crooked teeth, I do
believe that straightening the teeth can cause a
permanent change in pronounciation of at least some
words. However, you'd have to ask an orthodontist to
be sure.

Tyler


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