title: Obturation of the partial soft palate defect.
abstract: A partially resected soft palate represents a more significant challenge for effective prosthodontic obturation than for complete soft palate resections. In fact, for some patients it may not be possible to prosthetically rehabilitate with partial soft palate resections, resulting in velopharyngeal dysfunction, which could include hypernasal voice quality and nasal regurgitation of food and liquids. This article presents a technique for recording the contours of a partial soft-palate defect for prosthetic obturation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston 77030-4009 USA. mchamber@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lemon
authors.forename: Jack W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D003819:Denture Bases; D005502:Food; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D013499:Surface Properties; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000517:prevention & control