Ultimately, dentures should enhance your speech and help you enunciate your words as clearly as possible. When you first get dentures, however, you can expect there to be a bit of a learning curve when it comes to speaking. Some patients notice a lisp or other changes to their speech. You can adapt to talking with your prosthetic via practice. Reading out loud and chatting with family members can do much to help you refine the way you speak. If your dentures tend to slip while you are talking, you might need to use adhesive or visit us to get them adjusted.