Nasalance in patients with maxillary defects - Reconstruction versus obturation

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 241-245

  Eckardt, André ^a   Teltzrow, Thomas ^b   Schulze, Andrea ^c   Hoppe, Marijana ^d   Kuettner, Christian ^e  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Fachklinik Hornheide ^*  (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d Private Dental Office   (Germany)

^e Private Maxillofacial Office   (Germany)

Author keywords

nasalance, obturator, maxillectomy, maxillary reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA; ADENOSQUAMOUS CARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLA RESECTION; MAXILLA TUMOR; SPEECH ANALYSIS; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH REHABILITATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NOSE; PALATAL OBTURATORS; PHONETICS; PRESSURE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SPEECH; SURGICAL FLAPS; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 34548651063     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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