Reconstruction of the soft palate in oral cancer to repair an operative defect with speech aid prosthesis: a case report

Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2007 Oct;23(10):536-40. doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70013-5.

Abstract

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. This article presents a case of the reconstruction of a soft palate defect by prosthetic obturation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Denture, Partial, Removable
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mouth Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Palatal Obturators*
  • Palate, Soft / surgery*
  • Speech Disorders / therapy*
  • Speech Therapy / instrumentation*