Modificaciones en la articulación de fones en pacientes con aparato ortodóncico fijo lingual

PURPOSE: this study evaluated the effect of lingual orthodontics appliances on speech performance in native Chilean spanish speakers, and their adaptation to these effects during the first month. METHODS: phone production was recorded in a standardized test, in 13 patients with lingual orthodontic brackets, in 5 different times: before (E0), immediately after (E1), within 24 hours after (E2), within 7 days after (E3) and 1 month after (E4) the placement of fixed orthodontic lingual appliances, for assessment by speech professionals. RESULTS: statistically significant changes were observed in t...