Objective State-of-the-art activity demands a look back, a look around, and, importantly, a
look into the new millennium. The area of speech and language has been an integral part of …

This meta-analysis aims to provide evidence-based data to assist surgeons to make an
informed choice between distraction osteogenesis or conventional osteotomy for cleft lip and …

Growing evidence supports the importance of gut microbiota in the control of tumor growth
and response to therapy. Here, we select prebiotics that can enrich bacterial taxa that …

Background/Purpose The purpose of this systematic review is to update the available data
for complications following orthognathic surgery in cleft lip and/or palate patients. Methods …

The velopharyngeal valve is responsible for production of oral speech sounds. There are
three components to normal velopharyngeal function: anatomy, physiology, and learning …

Although a history of cleft palate is the most common cause of velopharyngeal dysfunction
(VPD), there are other disorders that can also cause hypernasality and/or nasal emission …

Objective To evaluate the impact of orthognathic surgery on acoustic nasalance of subjects
with cleft and investigate the causes of possible changes by analyzing velopharyngeal …

The effect of maxillary advancement on speech may have benefits on articulation
improvement but compromises velopharyngeal (VP) closure by increasing the …

Objectives To review the impact of maxillary advancement by orthognathic surgery and
distraction osteogenesis on speech and velopharyngeal status based on the literature of the …

The relationship between the soft palate and the nasopharyngeal airway in different
mandibular growth rotation models was investigated. A total of 72 lateral cephalograms …