Nasalance and nasality at experimental velopharyngeal openings in palatal prosthesis: a case study

• Main Authors: Aveliny Mantovan Lima-Gregio (Author), Viviane Cristina de Castro Marino (Author), Maria Inês Pegoraro-Krook (Author), Plinio Almeida Barbosa (Author), Homero Carneiro Aferri (Author), Jeniffer de Cassia Rillo Dutka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of prosthetic devices for correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is an alternative treatment for patients with conditions that preclude surgery and for those individuals with a hypofunctional velopharynx (HV) with a poor prognosis for the surgical repair of VPI. Understanding the r...