Cineradiography in prosthetic speech appliance construction

Prosthodontics in Management of the Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Patient

“…A maxillary section rests against the anterior portion of the palate and attaches to the existing teeth or rests in the edentulous mouth; a velar or palatal extension section extends back along the soft palate to the area of the uvula; and a pharyngeal section resides in the nasopharyngeal area. Its superior surface is placed above the palatal Publisher: Thieme-Stratton Inc., 381 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 plane for optimal speech results (Mazaheri and Hofmann, 1962). A speech appliance may consist of only the first two sections called, then, a "palatal lift appliance"; when a third section is indicated, it is called a "combination lift and bulb appliance."…”