Srujana Zakkula1, Sreedevi B2, Gopinadh Anne3, Prakash Manne2, Swetha Hima Bindu O1, Jyothi Atla4, Sneha Deepthi5, Krishna Chaitanya A5. 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences , Guntur, India . 2. Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences , Guntur, India . 3. Professor and HOD, Department of Prosthodontics, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences , Guntur, India . 4. Assistant Professor Department of Prosthodontics, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences , Guntur, India . 5. PG Student, Department of Prosthodontics, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences , Guntur, India .
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prosthodontic treatment involves clinical procedures which influence speech performance directly or indirectly. Prosthetic rehabilitation of missing teeth with partial or complete maxillary removable dentures influences the individual voice characteristics like Phonation, resonance etc. AIM: To evaluate the effect of Acrylic palatal plate thickness (1mm-3mm) of maxillary prosthesis on phonation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve subjects were selected randomly between the age group of 20-25 years who have full complement of teeth and have no speech problems. Speech evaluation was done under four experimental conditions i.e. Without any experimental acrylic palatal plate (control), with experimental acrylic palatal plates of thickness 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm respectively. The speech material for phonation test consisted of Vowels sounds /a/, /i/, and /o/. Speech analysis to assess phonation was done using digital acoustic analysis (PRAAT software). The obtained results were statistically analyzed by One-way ANOVA and Tukey's multiple post-hoc for comparison of four experimental conditions with respect to different vowel sounds. RESULTS: Mean harmonics to noise ratio (HNR) values obtained for all the Experimental conditions did not show significant difference (p>0.05). In conclusion, an increase in the thickness of the acrylic palatal plate of maxillary prosthesis for about 1 mm - 3mm in complete or partial maxillary removable dentures resulted in no significant effect on phonation of vowel sounds /a/, /i/ and /o/. CONCLUSION: Increasing the thickness of the palatal plate from 1 mm to 3 mm has not shown any significant effect on the phonation.
BACKGROUND: Prosthodontic treatment involves clinical procedures which influence speech performance directly or indirectly. Prosthetic rehabilitation of missing teeth with partial or complete maxillary removable dentures influences the individual voice characteristics like Phonation, resonance etc. AIM: To evaluate the effect of Acrylic palatal plate thickness (1mm-3mm) of maxillary prosthesis on phonation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve subjects were selected randomly between the age group of 20-25 years who have full complement of teeth and have no speech problems. Speech evaluation was done under four experimental conditions i.e. Without any experimental acrylic palatal plate (control), with experimental acrylic palatal plates of thickness 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm respectively. The speech material for phonation test consisted of Vowels sounds /a/, /i/, and /o/. Speech analysis to assess phonation was done using digital acoustic analysis (PRAAT software). The obtained results were statistically analyzed by One-way ANOVA and Tukey's multiple post-hoc for comparison of four experimental conditions with respect to different vowel sounds. RESULTS: Mean harmonics to noise ratio (HNR) values obtained for all the Experimental conditions did not show significant difference (p>0.05). In conclusion, an increase in the thickness of the acrylic palatal plate of maxillary prosthesis for about 1 mm - 3mm in complete or partial maxillary removable dentures resulted in no significant effect on phonation of vowel sounds /a/, /i/ and /o/. CONCLUSION: Increasing the thickness of the palatal plate from 1 mm to 3 mm has not shown any significant effect on the phonation.