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  • Title: Oral rehabilitation of a patient with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate using an implant-retained speech-aid prosthesis: clinical report.
    Author: Abreu A, Levy D, Rodriguez E, Rivera I.
    Journal: Cleft Palate Craniofac J; 2007 Nov; 44(6):673-7. PubMed ID: 18177197.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To report the oral rehabilitation of velopharyngeal insufficiency due to a congenital anatomic defect using an implant-retained speech-aid prosthesis. CASE REPORT: A 65-year-old man with a diagnosis of complete unilateral cleft lip and palate on the left side with an unrepaired palate was examined. A removable partial denture with a speech bulb had been used for approximately 40 years. After primary care for gross caries and tooth mobility, an implant-retained obturator with a speech bulb was fabricated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Improvement in mastication, speech, and velopharyngeal function was achieved with a satisfactory esthetic result.
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