Chambers Mark S, Lemon James C, Martin Jack W
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, Houston 77030-4009 USA.
J Prosthet Dent. 2004 Jan;91(1):75-9. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2003.10.006.
A partially resected soft palate represents a more significant challenge for effective prosthodontic obturation than for complete soft palate resections. In fact, for some patients it may not be possible to prosthetically rehabilitate with partial soft palate resections, resulting in velopharyngeal dysfunction, which could include hypernasal voice quality and nasal regurgitation of food and liquids. This article presents a technique for recording the contours of a partial soft-palate defect for prosthetic obturation.
