Nasalance and nasality at experimental velopharyngeal openings in palatal prosthesis: a case study
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Nasalance and nasality at experimental velopharyngeal openings in palatal prosthesis: a case study
UNLABELLED The use of prosthetic devices for correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is an alternative treatment for patients with conditions that preclude surgery and for those individuals with a hypofunctional velopharynx (HV) with a poor prognosis for the surgical repair of VPI. Understanding the role and measuring the outcome of prosthetic treatment of velopharyngeal dysfunction re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Oral Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1678-7757
DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572011000600012