Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2015
A 14-year-old girl complains of indistinct pronunciation that developed 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
- Hypertrophy of lingual tonsil
- Palatal slit
- Adenoid vegetations
- Paresis of the soft palate and uvula muscles
- Deformation of the bite
Correct answer
Paresis of the soft palate and uvula muscles
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