Speech aid prosthesis

Velopharyngeal defects are common problem encountered in dentistry, different prosthetic designs can be used; however, the prosthesis should be comfortable and function properly. Surgical treatment is the treatment of choice, but there are few patients who are not able to receive the surgical interv...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2013-07, Vol.2013, p.bcr2013010102
Hauptverfasser: Uphadhyay, Manoj, Jain, Deshraj, Kumar, Sulabh, Uppal, Saurabh
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Velopharyngeal defects are common problem encountered in dentistry, different prosthetic designs can be used; however, the prosthesis should be comfortable and function properly. Surgical treatment is the treatment of choice, but there are few patients who are not able to receive the surgical intervention; in such cases prosthetic management is considered using speech bulb prosthesis to overcome nasal twang and nasal regurgitation.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-010102