title: Management of velopharyngeal disorders. A case series.
abstract: Patients with acquired defects or congenital malformations of the palate exhibit disturbances in speech, including hypernasality, nasal emission, and decreased intelligibility of speech. Maxillofacial prosthetic treatment can reestablish the palatopharyngeal integrity to provide the potential for acceptable speech. This article describes a case series of patients with palatopharyngeal disorders and their treatment approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, M S Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Anandakrishna
authors.forename: Sivaranjani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000503:physiopathology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000628:therapy