Charlot123
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I have a very similar issue with mine. Last fall I had all my bottom teeth removed and both top and bottom jaws broken and reset to correct it. The only time my speech was impaired was during the post-op recovery when my jaws were wired together. Growing up, when the problem was much worse, I didn't have any trouble speaking at all. No noticeable list or anything. It mostly just affected the my eating habits. My jaw was constantly locking into place, or dislocating, and the older I got the worse that problem became. That doesn't mean that BG wouldn't have a problem, though. Sometimes it affects people differently.
Very differently. The most extreme case was Carlos II, king of Spain, of course. However, part of the question depends on the reason for the bite.
In my mind, open bite might affect speech more than progenia. But sometimes larger lower jaw might be associated with acromegaly, and then the tongue might be enlarged, and this makes speech unclear.
On the other hand, Jay Leno has prominent lower jaw. I don’t remember how he speaks, but judging by his career, should be distinct?