Phonetics in dentistry

We contribute to lay down the foundations of a field of study that we call phonetic dentistry or gnathophonics. The new field is connected on one side to dentistry on another side to articulatory acoustical and perceptive phonetics and on the third side to speech technology and artificial intelligence. Dentistry treatment and denture wearing may significantly alter the upper part of the vocal tract and the ability of articulating the complex sound sequences used in speech.