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Getting used to implants after tooth extraction—anyone else find it weird at first?

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aaronjones338
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Interesting to hear everyone's experiences. Honestly, in my experience, most patients don't really struggle with talking as much as chewing. Usually, speech issues pop up more with dentures or bridges, since implants are anchored directly into the bone. But everyone's mouth is different, so it makes sense some people might feel a bit off at first. Glad to hear things settled down for you eventually though...it usually does!

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I get what you're saying, but honestly, for me talking was way weirder than chewing at first. Chewing was pretty straightforward—just had to be careful not to bite down too hard or too fast (learned that lesson quick after one painful sandwich incident...). But talking felt seriously strange. I think it's because even though implants are anchored in, your tongue still notices something's off. Like, your mouth knows exactly where every tooth is supposed to be, and when there's suddenly a new 'guest' in there, it's a bit like having a pebble stuck in your shoe. You know it's secure, but your brain still goes "wait...what's this?" Took me a couple weeks before I stopped sounding slightly drunk when I said words with lots of S's or T's. Eventually, though, my mouth got the memo and things went back to normal. Bodies are weird that way, aren't they?

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