Uphadhyay Manoj, Jain Deshraj, Kumar Sulabh, Uppal Saurabh
Department of Prosthodontics, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jul 16;2013:bcr2013010102. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010102.
Velopharyngeal defects are common problem encountered in dentistry, different prosthetic designs can be used; however, the prosthesis should be comfortable and function properly. Surgical treatment is the treatment of choice, but there are few patients who are not able to receive the surgical intervention; in such cases prosthetic management is considered using speech bulb prosthesis to overcome nasal twang and nasal regurgitation.