Reconstruction of the Soft Palate In Oral Cancer to Repair an Operative Defect with Speech Aid Prosthesis: A Case Report

A soft palate defect may result from surgical resection, and its consequences could include hypernasal speech and nasal regurgitation of food and liquids. A speech aid prosthesis fabricated for patients can improve nasal emission during speech, and assist in preventing nasal regurgitation of food. T...

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Main Authors: Chau-Hsiang Wang, I-Yeuh Huang, Je-Kang Du, Jen-Hao Chen, Huey-Er Lee, Ka-Wo Lee, Ju-Hui Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X08700135