Palatal Lift Prosthesis for Velopharyngeal Incompetence: A Case Report

Mirna Garhnayak1 , Lokanath Garhnayak2 , Kajal Kiran Sahoo3

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Velopharyngeal incompetence often distorts the voice quality making it difficult for the listener to comprehend.A cost-effective treatment approach for this is palatal lift prosthesis. This prosthesis enables the incompetentsoft palate to approximate with the posterior pharyngeal wall. As a result articulation of speech is improved