[Comparison of tongue position and movement pattern before and after repair in cleft palate patients].
OBJECTIVE
To study the influence of tongue position and movement pattern on the phonation of cleft palate patients.


METHODS
The standard lateral cephalometric roentgenographic recordings were performed at rest and functional position. Computer scanning system was used to measure and analyse the graphs.


RESULTS
At rest position, A/F ratio in pre-operation group is smaller than in post-operation and control groups; C/H ratio in post-operation group is greater than in pre-operation and control groups; S/V ratio in post-operation group is smaller than in control group. During phonation of /a:/, D/F, A/P, A/F and a/p ratios in post-operation group are smaller, but P/B, C/H ratios are bigger than in control group. A/F ratio in post-operation group is smaller and C/H ratio is bigger than in control group. D/F, A/P, a/p ratios in pre-operation group are smaller than in post-operation group.


CONCLUSIONS
Significant abnormalities of tongue position and movement pattern exist in pre-operation group. After operation for cleft palate, most abnormalities disappeared, but some still persist. It is necessary for the patients to have phonetic training to eliminate these abnormalities and achieve clear phonation.
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Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Shandong Medical University, 250012.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007808:Language Therapy; D008297:Male; D009038:Motion; D010699:Phonation; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014833:Voice Quality