The whistle and swish sound in denture patients

Abstract

The causes of certain abnormal sounds, such as the whistle and swish sounds, that occur in the speech of patients wearing fixed and removable restorations involving the anterior teeth have been described. In addition suggested forms of treatment for these undesirable conditions have been presented. Ideally, artificial teeth should be located in the same position as the natural teeth they replace for proper phonetics. © 1967 The C. V. Mosby Company.