Palatal Lift Prosthesis with a Flexible Lift
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Evaluation of a modular palatal lift prosthesis with a silicone velar lamina for hypernasal patients.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Speech bulbs and palatal lift prostheses are used to improve oral-nasal balance in speakers with hypernasality resulting from velopharyngeal dysfunction. Fabricating such speech prostheses is often a protracted process, and the nasopharyngeal impression can be uncomfortable for the client. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to develop and test a modular palatal lift pr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2167-7182
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000291