Management Of A Velopharyngeal Defect-Palatal Lifting Prosthesis- A Case Report

Velopharyngeal (VP) insufficiency is a structural issue with the soft palate that results in an incomplete palatopharyngeal sphincter. When a surgically corrected soft palate is insufficient to make contact with the pharyngeal walls during function, speech aid prostheses or speech bulbs are ideal treatment options. The retentive component is incorporated into heat-cured acrylic resin material to enhance retention, resulting in improvements in hypernasality, speech, comfort, and overall patient acceptance

Key words : velopharygeal insufficiency, palatal lift prosthesis,velopharygeal incompetence


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