When soft palate defects lead to palatal insufficiency, the patient's quality of life is affected by difficulties swallowing, hypernasality, and poor intelligibility of speech. If immediate surgical reconstruction is not an option, the patient may benefit from the placement of a rigid obturator prosthesis. Unfortunately, the residual muscle stumps are often unable to adequately move this stiff and inert obturator to properly restore the velopharyngeal valve function. The objective of this case report was to describe the use of a membrane obturator prosthesis that incorporates a dental dam to compensate for the soft palate defect.
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Voice Handicap Index (VHI) overall score
Timeframe: Visit M2 : one month after first obturator supply i.e. two months after inclusion
Voice Handicap Index (VHI) overall score
Timeframe: Visit M3 : one month after second obturator supply i.e. three months after inclusion