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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2016

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 did not reveal cleft palate. Uvula does not move during pronunciation of sounds, its palpation does not cause gag reflex. What is the cause of indistinct pronunciation of sounds?

Answer options

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

Paresis of the soft palate and uvula muscles

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