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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Evaluation of Speech Intelligibility of a Cleft Palate Patient with Speech Prosthesis before and after Palatographical Analysis and Prosthesis Modification

  AUTHORS: Nikhil S. Rajan, Lovely Muthiah, Jovita D’souza, Biji Thomas George

  KEYWORDS: Speech Prosthesis, Speech Intelligibility, Palatography, Phonetics, Cleft Palate

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, Vol.5 No.6, June 27, 2017

  ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to evaluate the alterations in speech intelligibility in a cleft palate patient, before and after extending and modifying the palatal contour of the existing prosthesis using a correctable wax recording. An eight-year-old girl studying in second grade with a velopharyngeal defect using an obturator reported to the outpatient clinic complaining of lack in clarity of speech. The existing prosthesis was lacking a speech bulb hence it was decided to add the speech bulb to the existing prosthesis and evaluate the speech. Even after the use of speech bulb it was observed that she was unable to pronounce the vowels and words like shoe, vision, cheer, etc. clearly. Hence, a palatography was done using a correctable wax technique and the existing prosthesis was altered accordingly. Great improvement in speech, mastication, and velopharyngeal function was achieved after the palatography alteration of the existing prosthesis.