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Palatal lift prosthesis for palatopharyngeal closure in Wilson's disease
Author(s) -
Koidis PT,
Topouzelis N
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
orthodontics and craniofacial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1601-6343
pISSN - 1601-6335
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0854.2003.c249.x
Subject(s) - soft palate , prosthesis , medicine , orthodontics , radiography , velopharyngeal insufficiency , dentistry , surgery
This is a report of our work on a female patient with Wilson's disease who was treated for speech improvement. A palatal lift prosthesis was constructed to displace the soft palate superiorly and posteriorly and partially restore the functional deficiencies of palatopharyngeal insufficiency. Cephalometric radiographs confirm the association between the displacement of the soft palate and speech improvement.