Prosthodontic management of velopharyngeal incompetence with palatal lift prosthesis: A case series

Authors : Harsh Jani, Jay Dodani, Almas Shaikh, Aushili Mahule

DOI : 10.18231/j.jds.2022.006

Volume : 10

Issue : 1

Year : 2022

Page No : 22-26

Velopharyngeal dysfunction is a palatal defect that occurs when the soft palate or the velum fails to close an opening called the velopharyngeal port or lift adequately to posterior pharyngeal wall. It primarily affects the articulation and resonance of speech and often leads to nasal intonation due to escape of air through the nose. This article presents a series of such cases that have been treated by prosthodontic rehabilitation.
 

Keywords: velopharyngeal dysfunction, velopharyngeal incompetence, palatal lift prosthesis


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