This technique is called the nasal alveolar molding (NAM) plate. It has the advantage of approximating the gums, lips, and nose to a more natural position. In circumstances when the cleft is on two ...

including deviated septum (an irregular shape of the nasal septum), cleft palate, and tumor growth. The smallest bone of the skull, the vomer is thin and flat. Viewed from the side, it is shaped ...

Cleft lips are usually diagnosed during the 20 ... as ‘p’ and ‘b’ accurately and we may hear them using more nasal sounds such as ‘m’, ‘n’, or ‘ng’. “About half of children ...

A 6-year-old girl presented to our department with impaired nasal breathing. Examination revealed a cleft nose (Figure a) and a smoothly demarcated endonasal mass displacing the nasal septum to ...

researchers aim to improve the overall assessment and treatment of speech disorders in individuals with cleft palate. Hypernasality: A speech disorder characterized by excessive nasal resonance ...

Assess the spacing of the eyes and the width of the nasal bridge. [16] When evaluating ... Infants with CP may have a tongue that falls into the cleft and obstructs the airway.

North, K.N. (2012). A procedure for the computerized analysis of cleft palate speech transcription. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 26, 18-38. Jones, D.L. (2006). Patterns of oral-nasal balance in ...