Analysis for speech and esthetics in sixty consecutive patients with cleft lip and palate

ABSTRACT: Background: A double-blind retrospective study was carried out at our oral and maxillofacial surgery department to assess speech and esthetics of primary cheiloplasty in patients operated for unilateral complete cleft lip, alveolus and palate. Materials and Methods: Total sample size was...

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Main Authors: Mahantesh S Shiraganvi, N Kumar, A Desai, TUR Kiran, K Gopalkrishnan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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N Kumar
A Desai
TUR Kiran
K Gopalkrishnan
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K Gopalkrishnan
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description ABSTRACT: Background: A double-blind retrospective study was carried out at our oral and maxillofacial surgery department to assess speech and esthetics of primary cheiloplasty in patients operated for unilateral complete cleft lip, alveolus and palate. Materials and Methods: Total sample size was 60. All were operated for unilateral complete cleft lip, alveolus and palate. Age range was between 1 and 21 years. Results of surgeries performed by two surgeons were assessed. The speech of all these patients was judged by a single speech therapist who was unaware of the operating surgeon. All patients were assessed for articulatory errors, namely, omission, distortion, substitution, addition and intelligibility. Sixty-eight words in local language (Kannada) were selected by the speech pathologist. All patients were subdivided into three age groups: ≤5 years, 6–10 years and ≥11 years. The cheiloplasty was assessed using VLS (V: vermilion, L: lip, S: scar) scale for vermilion, lip and scar patterns. Results and Conclusion: Patients undergoing palatoplasty in ≤1 year showed good articulation between the age of 5 and 10 years. Articulation and intelligibility was maximum in patients ≥11 years. Patients at this age try various compensatory mechanisms to overcome communication disabilities. Based on the VLS scale, scarring was the least in all patients. Vermilion and lip patterns showed satisfactory results in most of the patients.
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spelling doaj-art-dbfc3891a683479b8f511a3bcca0b3da2025-08-20T02:01:57ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682011-10-01113610.1016/S2212-4268(11)60003-1Analysis for speech and esthetics in sixty consecutive patients with cleft lip and palateMahantesh S Shiraganvi0N Kumar1A Desai2TUR Kiran3K Gopalkrishnan4Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka – 580009, India; Correspondence: Dr. Mahantesh S ShiraganviDirector, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, SDM Craniofacial Unit, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka – 580009, IndiaProfessor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka – 580009, IndiaSpeech Pathologist, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, SDM Craniofacial Unit, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka – 580009, IndiaProfessor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka – 580009, IndiaABSTRACT: Background: A double-blind retrospective study was carried out at our oral and maxillofacial surgery department to assess speech and esthetics of primary cheiloplasty in patients operated for unilateral complete cleft lip, alveolus and palate. Materials and Methods: Total sample size was 60. All were operated for unilateral complete cleft lip, alveolus and palate. Age range was between 1 and 21 years. Results of surgeries performed by two surgeons were assessed. The speech of all these patients was judged by a single speech therapist who was unaware of the operating surgeon. All patients were assessed for articulatory errors, namely, omission, distortion, substitution, addition and intelligibility. Sixty-eight words in local language (Kannada) were selected by the speech pathologist. All patients were subdivided into three age groups: ≤5 years, 6–10 years and ≥11 years. The cheiloplasty was assessed using VLS (V: vermilion, L: lip, S: scar) scale for vermilion, lip and scar patterns. Results and Conclusion: Patients undergoing palatoplasty in ≤1 year showed good articulation between the age of 5 and 10 years. Articulation and intelligibility was maximum in patients ≥11 years. Patients at this age try various compensatory mechanisms to overcome communication disabilities. Based on the VLS scale, scarring was the least in all patients. Vermilion and lip patterns showed satisfactory results in most of the patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426811600031Estheticslipscarspeechvermilion
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title Analysis for speech and esthetics in sixty consecutive patients with cleft lip and palate
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