Kazmi Syed Murtaza Raza, Iqbal Zahid
Department of Prosthodontics, Fatima Jinnah Dental College, Hospital, Karachi.
Department of Prosthodontics, FMH College of Dentistry, Lahore.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2017 Sep;27(9):S131-S133.
The palatal lift prostheses (PLP) are commonly used in the prosthetic management of palatopharyngeal incompetency. These prostheses work by lifting the soft palate upward and backward and also have physical and psychological benefits. In this case report, a PLPwas provided to the patient for her speech problems. The soft palate was mechanically lifted upward and backward. PLPreduced the diameter of palatopharyngeal sphincter. This decreased the dysarthria and led to an increase in patient confidence. Surgically repaired cleft palate of this patient with hyper-nasality was successfully managed with PLP. It was concluded that PLP is acceptable and effective in the prosthodontic management of palatopharyngeal incompetency.
腭提升假体（PLP）常用于腭咽功能不全的修复治疗。这些假体通过将软腭向上和向后提升来发挥作用，并且具有生理和心理上的益处。在本病例报告中，为该患者提供了一个PLP以解决其言语问题。软腭被机械性地向上和向后提升。PLP减小了腭咽括约肌的直径。这减轻了构音障碍并增强了患者的信心。该患者腭裂术后鼻音过重，通过PLP成功得到了治疗。得出的结论是，PLP在腭咽功能不全的修复治疗中是可接受且有效的。
