Intensive Speech Therapy Programme Combined with a Speech Bulb Prosthesis in the Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

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Velopharyngeal insufficiency resulting from a defect in the soft palate, acquired or congenital, causes incomplete closure of the palatopharyngeal sphincter. An individual with such a defect suffers from multiple problems in eating, speaking, breathing, as well as psychological trauma, in society. This case report describes the rehabilitation of a patient with a congenital velopharyngeal defect using a definitive speech bulb obturator and an intensive speech therapy program. The patient underwent speech therapy for a period of three months. A speech and voice assessment was conducted before and after speech therapy. A speech intelligibility test was conducted, and nasalance was measured using a nasometer. Significant improvement in speech, mastication, and velopharyngeal function was achieved after bulb reduction and speech therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 12(2020), 2 vom: 11. Feb., Seite e6951

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Paul, Nayana [VerfasserIn]
Augustine, Cimmy [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Urvashi A [VerfasserIn]
Nishant, Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Jyotsna, Shivangini [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Speech bulb prosthesis
Speech therapy
Velopharyngeal deficiency

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Date Revised 28.09.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.6951

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM307769585