An 18-year-old boy reported to our hospital seeking expert treatment of his speech defect due to cleft birth deformity. He was born with unilateral cleft lip and palate for which he was operated upon in his childhood elsewhere.
Now he complained of nasal twang in his voice. This is due to velopharyngeal muscle incompetence which causes escape of air through the nose during speech. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji skillfully performed the pharyngoplasty surgery rearranging the pharyngeal muscles in correct position to create a dynamic sphincter. Suction test was positive indicating successful correction of velopharyngeal incompetence.
Now he complained of nasal twang in his voice. This is due to velopharyngeal muscle incompetence which causes escape of air through the nose during speech. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji skillfully performed the pharyngoplasty surgery rearranging the pharyngeal muscles in correct position to create a dynamic sphincter. Suction test was positive indicating successful correction of velopharyngeal incompetence.
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