Palatopharyngeal obturator prosthesis – A substitute for a dynamic separator: A technique
The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society, 2022 The dynamic of velopharyngeal sphincter mechanism is a complex motor skill involving coordination of soft palate and posterior and lateral pharyngeal walls. At rest, the soft palate drapes downward so that the oropharynx and the nasopharynx open allowing
Meenakshi Akshayalingam +2 more
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Comparing the Temporal Aspects of Velopharyngeal Closure in Children with and without Cleft Palate
, 2022 Introduction: Children with cleft palate exhibit differences in the 4 temporal components of nasalization (nasal onset and offset intervals, nasal consonant duration, and total speech duration), with various patterns having been noted based on different ...
ÖZGÜR, FATMA FİGEN +3 more
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Research progress on autologous fat transplantation in the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency
口腔疾病防治, 2021 Autologous fat transplantation in the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency has the advantages of good histocompatibility, small local trauma, few complications, reversible operation and simple postoperative nursing, which can effectively increase ...
LU Lidan, XU Hui
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Nasendoscopic Evaluation of the Velopharyngeal Sphincter in Cleft Palate Patinets
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1987 Nasendoscope was used for evaluation of the function of the velopharyngeal sphincter in twenty-five cleft palate patients using 4% xylocaine as surface anaesthesia.
S. N. Deshpande
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Relation between Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in Repaired Cleft Palate Patient [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020 Background: In children born with cleft (lip and) palateresonance and articulation disorders are often observed as aresult of structural deviations of the sound production mechanism.Even after palatal closure, compensatory articulationand resonance ...
Youssef Hassan +3 more
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Comprehensive evaluation of velopharyngeal function in myasthenia gravis patients
, 2022 Purpose Hypernasality, which is a symptom of dysarthria, may be seen in patients with Myasthenia Gravis with bulbar symptoms. However, there is not enough evidence to show that these patients may have velopharyngeal dysfunction.
Bekircan-Kurt, Can Ebru +5 more
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PREDICTING VELOPHARYNGEAL CLOSURE PATTERNS BASED ON ANATOMIC VARIABLES
, 2023 Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of velopharyngeal (VP) variables and sex among adults with normal velopharyngeal anatomy to determine if these variables could correspond with VP closure patterns.
Jordan, Holly Nelson +1 more
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Aerodynamic evaluation of velopharyngeal incompetence in children with cleft palate
Fujita Medical Journal, 2016 Objectives: Treatment choices in children with cleft palate include maintenance of speech therapy or surgery for correction of hypernasality and articulation disorders caused by velopharyngeal insufficiency.
Hisayuki Kato +5 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Posterior pharyngeal flap palatoplasty (PPF) is one of the most commonly used surgical procedures to correct speech, especially for patients suffering from velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI).
Chao Yang +7 more
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A study of velopharyngeal closure in children with vocal nodules [PDF]
, 1972 The etiology of vocal nodules has eluded speech pathologists and physicians alike. The literature reporting incidence and etiology has been inconclusive. Few studies have suggested a physiological disorder as the etiology of vocal nodules.
Amos, Bonnie Wagoner +1 more
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