Clinical study on velopharyngeal function after maxillary advancement / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
;
(12): 478-480, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-273280
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore possible alterations in velopharyngeal function after maxillary advancement.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ten patients (3 secondary deformity of cleft palate, 7 maxillary retrusion) had maxillary advancement surgery. Pre- and post-operative examinations consisted of lateral cephalometric radiography, nasopharyngoscopy and speech recording.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There was no significant changes on speech or velopharyngeal competence after maxillary advancement. Cleft palate patients appeared slight hypernasality and nasal emission.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Good velopharyngeal function pre-operation is not affected after the surgery of maxillary advancement.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Palate
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Pharynx
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General Surgery
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Voice Quality
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Follow-Up Studies
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Osteotomy, Le Fort
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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