Treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency in a patient with a submucous cleft palate using a speech aid: the more treatment options, the better the treatment results

Treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency in a patient with a submucous cleft palate using a speech aid: the more treatment options, the better the treatment results

Abstract Background The submucous cleft palate (SMCP) is a type of cleft palate that may result in velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Palate muscles completely separate oral and nasal cavities by closing off the velopharynx during functional processes such as speech or swallow. Also, hypernasality...

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Main Authors: Yun-Ha Park, Hyun-Jun Jo, In-Seok Hong, Dae-Ho Leem, Jin-A Baek, Seung-O Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Subjects:
Speech aid
Velopharyngeal insufficiency
Submucosal cleft
Hypernasality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40902-019-0202-8

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