Clinical study on velopharyngeal function after maxillary advancement.

Author: Ying WANG ¹ ; Biao YI ; Lian MA ; Ren-Ji CHEN ; Hong-Ping ZHU
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1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Osteotomy, Le Fort; Palate; physiopathology; surgery; Pharynx; physiopathology; surgery; Voice Quality; Young Adult
From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2004;39(6):478-480
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore possible alterations in velopharyngeal function after maxillary advancement.
METHODSTen patients (3 secondary deformity of cleft palate, 7 maxillary retrusion) had maxillary advancement surgery. Pre- and post-operative examinations consisted of lateral cephalometric radiography, nasopharyngoscopy and speech recording.
RESULTSThere was no significant changes on speech or velopharyngeal competence after maxillary advancement. Cleft palate patients appeared slight hypernasality and nasal emission.
CONCLUSIONSGood velopharyngeal function pre-operation is not affected after the surgery of maxillary advancement.