A selected review of palatal training procedures.
The modification of velopharyngeal closure deficits is generally achieved through the utilization of some type of surgical or prosthetic management. In addition to these primary techniques, a number of experimental palatal training procedures have been reported in the literature. The experimental procedures differ primarily with respect to: type of treatment, evaluation of treatment change, and subject characteristics. This paper reviews the various palatal training procedures and discusses variables that may deserve consideration in future research.
D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D002648:Child; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D014834:Voice Training