Question 1

With a palatal lift, which part of the appliance holds the velum in place?

Accepted Answer

A) Body 
B) Tail 
C) Mid-piece 
D) Prongs 
E) Bar 
A) Body 
B) Tail 
C) Mid-piece 
D) Prongs 
E) Bar B

Question 2

When working directly with the prosthodontist to modify an appliance for best results, what procedure is most effective to use?

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptual assessment 
B) Nasopharyngoscopy 
C) Nasometry 
D) Intraoral examination 
E) Videofluoroscopy 
A) Perceptual assessment 
B) Nasopharyngoscopy 
C) Nasometry 
D) Intraoral examination 
E) Videofluoroscopy B

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of reduction therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It aims to improve velopharyngeal function. 
B) The length of the lift is gradually increased. 
C) It aims to stimulate movement of the velopharyngeal structures. 
D) It aims to avoid surgery, or reduce the severity of the surgery. 
E) The length of time wearing it is gradually decreased. 
A) It aims to improve velopharyngeal function. 
B) The length of the lift is gradually increased. 
C) It aims to stimulate movement of the velopharyngeal structures. 
D) It aims to avoid surgery, or reduce the severity of the surgery. 
E) The length of time wearing it is gradually decreased. B

Question 4

When is it not appropriate to use prosthetic management?

Accepted Answer

A) For patients with a history of cleft who have a delay for surgery due to medical issues 
B) For patients who have undergone a successful cleft repair without complications or residual effects 
C) For patients with persistent velopharyngeal insufficiency or incompetence after unsuccessful surgeries 
D) For patients with other structural disorders not related to cleft palate 
E) For patients who have cancer affecting the maxilla or velum 
A) For patients with a history of cleft who have a delay for surgery due to medical issues 
B) For patients who have undergone a successful cleft repair without complications or residual effects 
C) For patients with persistent velopharyngeal insufficiency or incompetence after unsuccessful surgeries 
D) For patients with other structural disorders not related to cleft palate 
E) For patients who have cancer affecting the maxilla or velum

Question 5

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                        Premises: Can be used effectively to improve hypernasality due to dysarthria
Appropriate for velopharyngeal incompetence
Used for treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency
Holds the velum against the pharyngeal wall for speech
Used in some centers to help the infant with feeding
Used to occlude an open cleft or fistula

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Augmentative device and Speech bulb and Palatal is...

Question 6

In which situations is it most appropriate to consider the use a speech appliance?

Accepted Answer

A) When there is severe velopharyngeal insufficiency 
B) When the patient has primarily obligatory speech distortions 
C) When the child is not stimulable for a reduction in nasality with a change in placement 
D) When surgical correction is not an option 
E) When the cleft of the palate is very wide 
A) When there is severe velopharyngeal insufficiency 
B) When the patient has primarily obligatory speech distortions 
C) When the child is not stimulable for a reduction in nasality with a change in placement 
D) When surgical correction is not an option 
E) When the cleft of the palate is very wide

Question 7

A feeding obturator is not capable of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Helping an infant to achieve suction 
B) Keeping the tongue from resting inside of the cleft 
C) Covering an infant's unrepaired cleft during feeding 
D) Separating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity 
E) Reducing regurgitation into the nasal cavity 
A) Helping an infant to achieve suction 
B) Keeping the tongue from resting inside of the cleft 
C) Covering an infant's unrepaired cleft during feeding 
D) Separating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity 
E) Reducing regurgitation into the nasal cavity

Question 8

What is the most appropriate prosthetic choice for the patient who has had ablative surgery for oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Palatal lift 
B) Head gear 
C) Speech bulb obturator 
D) Quad helix device 
E) Dentures 
A) Palatal lift 
B) Head gear 
C) Speech bulb obturator 
D) Quad helix device 
E) Dentures

With a palatal lift, which part of the appliance holds the velum in place?

When working directly with the prosthodontist to modify an appliance for best results, what procedure is most effective to use?

Which of the following is not true of reduction therapy?

When is it not appropriate to use prosthetic management?

In which situations is it most appropriate to consider the use a speech appliance?

A feeding obturator is not capable of which of the following?

What is the most appropriate prosthetic choice for the patient who has had ablative surgery for oral cancer?

Anatomy and Physiology

Clefts of the Lip and Palate

The Genetics Evaluation and Common Craniofacial Syndromes

Genetics and Patterns of Inheritance

Feeding Problems of Infantswith Clefts or Craniofacial Anomalies

Developmental Aspects:speech, Language, and Cognition

Resonance Disorders Andvelopharyngeal Dysfunction Vpd

Facial, Oral and Pharyngeal Anomalies

Dental Anomalies

Psychosocial Aspects Ofcleft Lippalate and Craniofacial Anomalies

Speech and Resonance Assessment

Orofacial Examination

Overview of Instrumental Procedures

Nasometry

Speech Aerodynamics

Videofluoroscopy

Nasopharyngoscopy

Surgical Management of Clefts and Velopharyngeal Insufficiencyincompetence VPI

Orthognathic Surgery for Craniofacial Conditions

Speech Therapy

The Team Approach

Cleft Care in Developing Countries

Velopharyngeal Dysfunction and Speech Disorders

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Exam 20: Prosthetic Management

With a palatal lift, which part of the appliance holds the velum in place?

When working directly with the prosthodontist to modify an appliance for best results, what procedure is most effective to use?

Which of the following is not true of reduction therapy?

When is it not appropriate to use prosthetic management?

In which situations is it most appropriate to consider the use a speech appliance?

A feeding obturator is not capable of which of the following?

What is the most appropriate prosthetic choice for the patient who has had ablative surgery for oral cancer?

Anatomy and Physiology

Clefts of the Lip and Palate

The Genetics Evaluation and Common Craniofacial Syndromes

Genetics and Patterns of Inheritance

Feeding Problems of Infantswith Clefts or Craniofacial Anomalies

Developmental Aspects:speech, Language, and Cognition

Resonance Disorders Andvelopharyngeal Dysfunction Vpd

Facial, Oral and Pharyngeal Anomalies

Dental Anomalies

Psychosocial Aspects Ofcleft Lippalate and Craniofacial Anomalies

Speech and Resonance Assessment

Orofacial Examination

Overview of Instrumental Procedures

Nasometry

Speech Aerodynamics

Videofluoroscopy

Nasopharyngoscopy

Surgical Management of Clefts and Velopharyngeal Insufficiencyincompetence VPI

Orthognathic Surgery for Craniofacial Conditions

Speech Therapy

The Team Approach

Cleft Care in Developing Countries

Velopharyngeal Dysfunction and Speech Disorders

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