The effects of Mandibular Osteotomy on articulation and resonance

Pre- and post-operative speech samples were studied in nine adult cases who received Mandibular Osteotomy. Lateral cephalograms were taken during sustained production of selected sounds and trained listeners judged recordings. In most cases there was an improvement in the general quality of the spee...

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Main Author: Delsa Geffen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1978-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Communication Disorders
Online Access:https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/372
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description Pre- and post-operative speech samples were studied in nine adult cases who received Mandibular Osteotomy. Lateral cephalograms were taken during sustained production of selected sounds and trained listeners judged recordings. In most cases there was an improvement in the general quality of the speech. Considering that the functional  relationships between the speech organs had altered, it would appear that some form of adaptation by the speaker had in fact taken place.
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spelling doaj.art-53a5b0c49c8c46628a9df909d79c12942022-12-22T03:42:53ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders0379-80462225-47651978-11-0125110.4102/sajcd.v25i1.372274The effects of Mandibular Osteotomy on articulation and resonanceDelsa Geffen0Psychological and Guidance Service, Transvaal Education Department, JohannesburgPre- and post-operative speech samples were studied in nine adult cases who received Mandibular Osteotomy. Lateral cephalograms were taken during sustained production of selected sounds and trained listeners judged recordings. In most cases there was an improvement in the general quality of the speech. Considering that the functional  relationships between the speech organs had altered, it would appear that some form of adaptation by the speaker had in fact taken place.https://sajcd.org.za/index.php/sajcd/article/view/372
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title The effects of Mandibular Osteotomy on articulation and resonance
title_full The effects of Mandibular Osteotomy on articulation and resonance
title_fullStr The effects of Mandibular Osteotomy on articulation and resonance
title_full_unstemmed The effects of Mandibular Osteotomy on articulation and resonance
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