Keyf Filiz, Sahin Nesrin, Aslan Yavuz
Department of Prosthodontics at Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2003 Nov;40(6):566-8. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2003_040_0566_aitfas_2.0.co_2.
Prosthetic treatment for speech disorders attributable to surgically acquired soft palate defects are introduced.
A patient who underwent soft palate resection for cancer is presented. The resected portion of the soft palate was confined to the posterior segments. A prosthesis with a speech bulb was adapted to the patient.
Excellent restoration of speech and improvement of velopharyngeal function was achieved following placement of the special prosthesis.
