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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2012

A 14-year-old girl complains of indistinct pronunciation that showed up at the age of 14 after the acute respiratory viral disease. Examination revealed normal face and normal teeth alignment, occlusal disharmony was not found. Palpation didn't reveal cleft palate. Uvula doesn't move during pronunciation of sounds, its palpation does not cause gag reflex. What is the reason for indistinct pronunciation of sounds?

Answer options

  1. Deformation of the bite
  2. Paresis of the soft palate and uvula muscles
  3. Adenoid vegetations
  4. Palatal slit
  5. Hypertrophy of lingual tonsil
Correct answer

Paresis of the soft palate and uvula muscles

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