Prosthodontics rehabilitation in velopharyngeal insufficiency.

Prosthodontics rehabilitation in velopharyngeal insufficiency. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2015;76:41-9 Authors: Jackson M Abstract When surgical correction is less than successful or when children are poor candidates for surgery due to a large gap, a neuromuscular cause of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), a strong gag reflex, or unfavorable anatomy, prosthetic intervention can result in the elimination of VPI. Surgery is ideal and best suited for long-term results; however, if needed, prosthetic correction can resolve VPI and is presented here. Indications for obturators, various designs, and clinical pearls when managing a child with an obturator are discussed. Correction of VPI must always be considered a multidisciplinary approach involving multiple modalities of treatment and specialties. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel. PMID: 25733231 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Adv Otorhinolaryngol Source Type: research